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JV vs. Middleboro, 10.27.12
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JV vs. SciCoh, 10.20.12
by Sarah Flaherty
4th Grade Junior Varsity Raiders Top SciCoh 22-0
On Saturday morning the Hingham Raiders 4th Grade Junior Varsity topped the SciCoh Sharks 22-0 with a dazzling display of sacks, blocks and punishing gang tackles. The defensive line of Griffin Cusack, Robbie Driscoll, Jacob Nolan, Luca Milano, Brian Shannon, Nick Johannes, and Macdara Flaherty was so effective that the entire game was played inside SciCoh’s territory.
The Raiders scored on their first offensive charge when full-back Liam “The Bus” Collins found a hole, broke a tackle and made a 44-yard run into the end zone. “The Bus” was given the ball on a wedge play and secured the 2-point conversion. During the first half the Raider’s defense was successful in preventing any offensive momentum. Key tackles were made by many defensive backs and Jack Donohue, Cooper Estes, Connor Patten, Dominic Balonis, Drew Kenn, Jake Steele and Tommy Wilk were all involved in gang tackles.
On Hingham’s third offensive drive wingback Grant Vanzura broke two tackles to make a 21-yard run into the end zone. During the next offensive series, Cooper Estes found an opening and weaved his way up the middle for the third touchdown. Once again, Collins plowed into the end zone for the 2-point conversion, dragging half the Shark’s defensive line with him. Offensive players Ethan Gordon, Connor Stanley and Charlie Noering showed solid execution and great blocking out of the backfield.
The second half showed continued steady play by the Raiders, which provided an offensive opportunity for left tackle Griffin Cusack, tight end Max Johnson, right guard Connor Patten and right tackle Jacob Nolan to run the ball. Both teams turned the ball over on downs and the score held at 22-0. Coach Sean Reagan praised the team’s execution, “That was a super job today both offensively and defensively. We dominated the line of scrimmage and the backs did a great job securing the ball.” Next week the Raiders JV takes on Middleboro.
JV vs. Marshfield, 10.12.12
by Mark Devine
4th Grade JV Raiders Defeat Marshfield 12-0
On the early Saturday JV game, the Hingham Raiders put together one of their best performances of the season against a tough Marshfield squad. Hingham’s dominating defense never allowed Marshfield to gain any momentum. The defensive line of Dominic Balonis, Griffin Cusack, Jacob Nolan, Max Johnson and Drew Kenn set the tone for an impressive 12-0 victory.
On the second position of the day, Charlie Noering ran on two consecutive plays: one for 25 yards and a first down, and a highlight-reel 15-yard run for the first Raiders touchdown. On Marshfield’s next offensive play, the Rams fumbled and Luca Milano recovered to give Hingham back the ball. The Rams gave the Raiders a scare on their next possession when the running back broke some tackles and ran for a 30 yard gain. Drew Kenn and Robbie Driscoll made an incredible joint tackle to prevent the Ram’s score. The next 4 plays were all Raiders when standouts Driscoll, Johnson, Balonis and Milano prevented the Rams from gaining another inch. The half concluded when Jake Steele intercepted a deep Rams pass.
The defense didn’t let up in the second half. Cooper Estes sacked the quarterback for a 5 yard loss and then made an impressive interception to get the Raiders back on offense. The Raiders wasted little time and continued to run the ball with success. Noering carried multiple times for a Hingham first down. Then on the play of the game, Hingham fumbled the handoff, but an alert Kenn picked up the ball and ran for 55 impressive yards to give the Raiders a 12-0 lead.
The defense that was already strong got even better when standout playmakers Cusack, Driscoll, Tommy Wilk, and Connor Stanley made sure the Rams got no additional yardage for the rest of the game. The final 8 offensive plays for Marshfield had the Raiders defense giving up no yards.
With this game the Raiders improve their record to 4-1. The JV team was dominating on defense, giving up only two first downs the entire game, recovering a fumble and two interceptions. The offense was also impressive with Quarterback Ethan Gordon leading the offensive unit and Liam “the Bus” Collins providing key blocks from the fullback position. Jacob Nolan, Luca Milano, Brian Shannon, Jack Donahue, Jake Steele, Connor Pattern and Griffin Cusack created many offensive opportunities with impressive execution of their blocking assignments.
JV vs. Raynham, 10.6.12
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JV vs. Hanover, 9.15.12
by Sarah Flaherty
September 15, Lynch Field, Hingham:
The Hingham 4th grade Raiders opened the junior varsity season with a hard fought loss to the Hanover Indians 12-6. Hingham fielded an impressive list of young athletes who played both offensive and defensive positions with great gusto. On the field were Jack Donohue, Luke Milano, Charlie Noering, Nick Johannes, Ethan Gordon, Robbie Driscoll, Dominic Balonis, Nolan Heggie, Cooper Estes, Tommy Wilk, Grant Vanzura, Drew Kenn, Connor Stanley, Jake Steele, Jacob Nolan, Brian Shannon, Griffin Cusack, Ryan Devine, Conor Patten and Max Johnson.
Hanover scored early in a first half plagued by penalties but Hingham’s defense proved to be an offensive force in its own right. Following Hanover’s second TD on a kickoff return to open the second half, the Raiders defense dug in. Corner back Tommy Wilk thwarted the 2 point conversion and the game was on. Corner back Ethan Gordon, just back from a broken wrist, broke up a pass and followed up with a key tackle to halt Hanover’s charge. Denfensive Ends Drew Kenn and Dominic Balonis kept pressure on the Hanover offense all day. Midway through the fourth quarter, Linebacker Jack Donohue recovered a fumble that would set up Hingham’s scoring opportunity. On offense, the Raiders played much better in the second half. Wing back Drew Kenn made a great 20 yard run for a key first down. Quarterback Nick Johannes ran it down 15 yards and the offensive line’s next surge brought the ball to 1st and goal. On the next play, Fullback Dominic Balonis powered it in for the touchdown.
On Hanover’s next drive, line backer Cooper Estes recovered a fumble with 2 minutes left in the game. This was followed by great offensive plays with quarterbacks Ethan Gordon and Nick Johannes each completing passes to tight end Charlie Noering. The clock ran down with the ball on Hingham’s 12 yard line. Coach Sean Reagan summed up the game, “We saw great improvement in the second half on both sides of the ball. We just ran out of time on our last drive. The team demonstrated an ability to come from behind and that takes great heart. For many of these kids it was their first live action in a football game. We are looking forward to a very exciting season for these boys.”
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