JV vs. Marshfield, 10.12.12

by Mark Devine

4^th 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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Varsity vs. Marshfield, 9.30.12

 

by Sarah Flaherty

Hingham 4^th Grade Raiders Defeat Marshfield Rams 6-0

The Hingham 4^th grade Raiders were fired up to play football on Sunday September 30, defeating the Marshfield Rams 6-0. The first quarter got off to a rocky start with both teams adjusting to the wet conditions. On Marshfield’s first drive they worked the ball down to Hingham’s 10 yard line but the Raiders defensive front of Charlie Crean, Ari Kraan, Cam Reagan, Nolan Heggie, John O’Connor, Will Griffin, Reid Roberts, Ryan Devine, Ian McCarron, Grant Vanzura, Michael Rizzo and Liam Collins shut down the charge. Defensive end, Ari Kraan recovered a fumble on a 3rd down run to bring the ball back to the Raiders.

Hingham’s offensive line found its stride in the second quarter, working their way back from deep in Hingham territory. Solid offensive blocking created the space for running back Cam Reagan to work the sidelines and fullback Ari Kraan to run it up the middle for a succession of conversions. Marshfield’s defense dug in inside their 10 yard line. With 4^th down and inches to go, Hingham’s offensive surge allowed Kraan to score the game’s only TD.

Soggy conditions did not dampen the spirits of the Raiders cheerleading squad who took the field for the half-time show featuring, “Show How You Do It.” The third quarter was marked by fumbles and penalties on both sides as the drizzle resumed. But defense contained the damage with key tackles by defensive tackle Nolan Heggie, nose guard Reid Roberts, and linebacker John O’Connor.

In the 4^th quarter Hingham’s defense stayed tough with great tackles by safety Grant Vanzura, defensive tackle Ryan Devine and corner back Ian McCarron stopping Marshfield’s advance at Hingham’s 12 yard line. On 4^th and goal, Hingham’s Cam Reagan shot in from his cornerback position to make a solo tackle and end Marshfield’s threat.

 

 

Varsity vs. Barnstable, 9.22.12

by Sarah Flaherty

Hingham’s 4^th Grade Ties Barnstable 0-0:

The 0-0 score of Sunday’s fourth grade varsity game against the Barnstable Silver Bullets belied a most exciting battle with both teams coming within their 10 yard line, only to be denied. Hingham’s final drive in the game’s last four minutes was an impressive 94 yard march with surgical precision to Barnstable’s doorstep. Marked by man-style blocking, the offensive line of John O’Connor, Mike Rizzo, Macdara Flaherty, Ryan Devine, Ian McCarron, Reid Roberts, Nolan Heggie and Cooper Estes created the holes for several sweeps by RB Cam Reagan and wedge carries by fullback Ari Kraan.  On Barnstable’s final offensive play, Reagan intercepted a pass and ran it all the way back to Hingham’s 2 yard line when time ran out. Assistant Coach Rick Johannes summed it up, “Barnstable was inside our 10 and we stuffed them. All we need is 4 quarters of that instead of 4 minutes.”

The first half of the game was a defensive battle waged between the teams’ 35 yard lines. Most of the drives ended with turnovers on downs. Great tackling by John O’Connor, Cam Reagan, Ari Kraan, Will Griffin, Michael Rizzo, Reid Roberts and Nick Johannes contained Barnstable’s offensive line. In the second half, Barnstable’s offense stepped it up and began a steady march that would take them to Hingham’s 6 yard line. A fumbled ball at the 6 yard was recovered by defensive end Kraan to set up Hingham’s final offensive counter attack.

On the Hingham lineup for both offense and defense were Charlie Crean, Nolan Heggie, Macdara Flaherty, Jack Donohue, Ryan Devine, John O’Connor, Reid Roberts, Cooper Estes, Dominic Balonis, Cam Reagan, Michael Rizzo, Liam Collins, Ari Kraan, Ian McCarron, Nick Johannes, Drew Kenn, Will Griffin and Connor Stanley.

After the game Coach Sean Reagan told the team, “That last march was incredibly impressive and we outworked Barnstable. But we still have a lot of work to do offensively. Defensively we played great but offensively we need to be more consistent.” Next week the Hingham Raiders face Marshfield at HHS.

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JV vs. Hanover, 9.15.12

by Sarah Flaherty

September 15, Lynch Field, Hingham:

The Hingham 4^th 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 1^st 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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Pre-Season Scrimmage vs. Marshfield, 8.23.12

A few shots of our pre-season scrimmage under the lights! (click on any image to activate the photo gallery)