NEWTOWN – Newtown Excessive l went to work throughout its bye week, and head coach Dan Farina and his employees requested gamers to belief the method.
The Nighthawks trusted the work they put in and pulled off an upset of beforehand unbeaten Notre Dame Prep, which was ranked No. 7 within the newest l, profitable 20-9 on Thursday night time at Blue and Gold Stadium.
Notre Dame Prep (4-1) misplaced sophomore standout working again Ja'cari Harris to an damage within the second quarter after a 20-yard run. Harris took a helmet to his left knee, sat out the remainder of the primary half, then was despatched for X-rays, based on head coach John Johnson.
Newtown, which trailed 9-6 at halftime, acquired a 43-yard interception return for a landing from freshman Devin Santacroce with 5 seconds left within the third quarter to utterly change the momentum of the sport.
The Nighthawks (2-3) compelled a Notre Dame punt on the following possession, then drove 63 yards on their subsequent possession. After a gradual food plan of runs by junior quarterback Jack Colonel, senior Luke Gagnon completed the drive with a 15-yard landing run. Fellow senior Spencer Maddox, enjoying via a groin damage, kicked his second additional level of the second half for a 20-9 lead with 6:47 to play within the recreation.
Colonel (46 yards) and Gagnon (17) accounted for all 63 yards on the drive.
Notre Dame Prep drove to the Newtown 8-yard line, however an interception by senior Caden Cuomo squelched a possible rally.
The Nighthawks took the sport's preliminary lead, 6-0, on a 4-yard landing run by Gagnon with 3:10 left within the first quarter. Two performs into the second quarter, Lancer senior quarterback Jordan Razor threw a 15-yard landing go to JJ Studeny to tie the rating, 6-6. Each groups missed their additional factors.
Notre Dame Prep had the ball with 5:28 left within the second quarter at its personal 47. Harris ran for 19 yards, then gained one other 20 to the Newtown 14-yard line, however he stayed down after being tackled. Harris needed to be helped off the sector, and the Lancers gained simply 2 yards on their subsequent three performs earlier than Santiago Mazo-Lopez's 29-yard area objective gave them a 9-6 lead on the 3:05 mark of the second quarter.
The Nighthawks drove to the Lancers' 21-yard line, however Maddox missed a 38-yard area objective. The guests took a knee to take a 9-6 lead into halftime.
In a recreation that was going to be received by protection, Newtown's stood tallest of all.
The Nighthawks face Joel Barlow subsequent Friday, whereas the Lancers go up in opposition to New Milford, additionally subsequent Friday.
Participant of the Recreation
Jack Colonel, Newtown quarterback: The junior took on extra of the working load within the second half and helped open up the offense sufficient to get the Nighthawks to a giant win.
Newtown 20, Notre Dame Prep 9
ND Prep 0 9 0 0- 9
Newtown 6 0 7 7-20
New-Luke Gagnon 4 run (kick failed)
NDP-JJ Studeny 15 go from Jordan Razor (kick failed)
NDP-Santiago Mazo-Lopez 29 area objective
New-Devin Santacroce 43 interception return (Spencer Maddox kick)
New-Gagnon 15 run (Maddox kick)
Data: Newtown 2-3; ND Prep 4-1.
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