SYC 80-Pound Teams

80-Pound JV Gold

Homecoming weekend , Sept. 11, brought beautiful weather, capacity crowds and a tremendous victory for the 80 pound JV Gold Team as they defeated BYC 12-0.

Springfield’s offense was sparked early by Jake Eden’s sideline dash for big yards. This was followed up by Nick Donegan punching one in the end zone for Springfield’s first touchdown. Relentless blocking was provided all day by Riley McCarry, Robbie O’Brien, Aiden Hoopes, John Godsey, Fran Grady, Alex Hudyma, Kieran Roche, Daniel Albany, Anthony Teufel and Stephen Graney. The lineman helped pave the way for spectacular runs by Dominick Alfonsi and Alex Sciarrino in the second half. Late in the game Chris Rich was able to pound Springfield’s second touchdown into the end zone securing the game for the Cougars.

Springfield’s dominating defense served up its second goose egg in as many weeks. Nick Finizio set the tone early with an exciting interception. Brian Layton, Kevin Farren, Nico Santini, Edward Cullen, Paul Conlan and Chad Ruppert handed the BYC offense more than they could handle all morning. Linebacker’s Dan Tommarelli, Logan Chambers, Michael Wells, Tom Dougherty and Malachi Hansen issued some punishing hits and managed to keep their opposition to very little gain.

Congratulations to all players and coaches on a very impressive win! The Gold team will host Brandywine-Delaware this Saturday at Crowell Park.

80-Pound Varsity

The Springfield Cougars 80-pound Varsity football team celebrated their Homecoming at Cougar Stadium on September 11. The Cougars came ready to play and defend their home turf against the opposing Ridley Raiders.

The Cougars opened with a great kickoff to the opposing Raiders, however, the return was quickly cut short by outstanding tackles made by Aiden Shandley and Kevin Rechner. The Raiders tried to bounce back, but their remaining drive was unsuccessful as the Cougar defensive team of Patrick Dougherty and Jimmy O’Neill refused to allow the Raiders to advance.

The Cougars offense then took the wheel and advanced quickly downfield into Raider territory. A terrific block by Tanner Robinson created the necessary opening for a long run and resulting touchdown by Steven Griffin. A fantastic block by Klaus Gabel allowed Griffin to ease in for the extra point and the Cougars were now up 7-0 early in the first quarter.

The Cougars defense once again took the field ready and willing to defend their territory. Early in the drive, a forced Raiders fumble resulted in a recovery by Michael Eberhardt. This turnover put the Cougars offense back in play. A rock-solid offensive effort by Joe Pontano and Jake Vaughan led to a 50 yard touchdown run by Anthony Rightley. Pat McCann then had a successful run up the middle for the extra point. The Cougars were up 14-0 early in the first quarter.

An additional fumble recovery by Rightley put the offense back in drive late in the first quarter. Brendon Weaver helped the offensive line remain a powerhouse throughout the drive. Shortly after, McCann added 7 more to the scoreboard with a fantastic 51 yard TD run. With a quarterback keeper, Pat Marley added the extra point to end the quarter with a Cougar lead of 21-0.

Proving they truly are one team, with one goal, no matter what, the Cougars welcomed the constant leadership from their injured teammate and friend Jake Bush cheering them on from the sidelines.

The second half saw two more fumble recoveries by Brendan Hilden and Nick Cariola. Despite the Raiders best efforts, the Cougars ended the game with a 21-6 win and defended their home turf. They are looking to continue their winning streak next Friday night against Clifton.