HAMDEN HALL KNOCKS OFF RIVAL HOPKINS

HAMDEN — T.J. Linta was well aware of the task at hand.

If his Hamden Hall football team was going to beat rival Hopkins for the first time since 2001, the Hornets would need to capitalize on their scoring opportunities and keep the Hilltoppers’ offense off the field.

Linta and his teammates were up to the challenge. The junior quarterback threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, ran for another score, and the Hamden Hall offense used time-consuming drives to defeat Hopkins 37-20 in a Fairchester League contest at the Beckerman Athletic Complex.

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SATURDAY'S ROUNDUP: Hillhouse, Cheshire earn wins

Andre Anderson rushed 10 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns for the host Hillhouse football team in a 45-7 Southern Connecticut Conference Division II victory over Sheehan Saturday at Bowen Field in New Haven.

Anderson surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season and 3,000 total yards in his career.

Cheshire 33, Hamden 0: Sam Pascale rushed 16 times for 132 yards and a touchdown to lead the visiting Rams to this SCC Division I win at Hamden.

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  FRIDAY'S ROUNDUP: Notre Dame-West Haven stuns Fairfield Prep 

Chris Perry caught a fourth-quarter 27-yard touchdown pass from Blake Rice and then caught the two-point conversion to help the Notre Dame-West Haven football team upset Fairfield Prep 21-14 in a Southern Connecticut Conference Division I game in Fairfield on Friday.

The Green Knights (3-5) led 13-0 at the half after a Cameron Tucker nine-yard touchdown run and Jaime Raymond recovered a fumble and ran it back 45 yards.

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 NO. 1 HAND rolls past Shelton

 

Elijah Nixon scored three touchdowns on a 50-yard pass from Kevin Jones, a 63-yard touchdown run and a 74-yard interception return to lead the Hyde football team to a 41-10 Pequot Sassacus Division win over Morgan Saturday in New Haven.

Ezekial Nixon rushed for 113 yards on seven carries, including a 63-yard touchdown run, and Jones completed 7-of-12 passes for 123 yards for the Howling Wolves (2-0). Defensively for Hyde, William Burroughs had eight tackles and a sack and Donery Evans added six tackles and a sack.

Jake Ward scored the lone touchdown for Huskies (1-1) on a 5-yard run.

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 Mistakes cost Hopkins in loss to St. Luke's

 

 

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HOPKINS

Coach: Tom Parr (31st year, 200-61)

League: Fairchester

Last season: 4-3

Top offensive players: Jim Martino, Jr., 6-1, 220, FB; Max Pantalena, Sr., 6-0, 200, G

Top defensive players: Spencer Lowlicht, Sr., 6-2, 215, DL; Sam Beck, Sr., 5-11, 175, CB

Key losses: Greg Volpe, QB; Jashon DeSenna, LB; Tikim Coombs, DB

Inside the huddle: Lines are experienced but, besides, Martino, skills players are very inexperienced. Skill players must mature quickly, especially at the quarterback position. The Hilltoppers will operate out of the I-formation. Junior Dan Rivera will be at halfback, while sophomore Kamsi Nwangu will see time at fullback. Parr thinks St. Luke's is the favorite in the Fairchester League. Parr said if his skill players can mature quickly, Hopkins could be a contender.
Stat Facts: Martino rushed 93 times for 638 yards and three touchdowns last season.

Valley Regional/Old Lyme stays unbeaten with win over Cromwell

Hopkins tops Hamden Hall in overtime

Keith Smith caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Greg Volpe in overtime to lift Hopkins to this prep school win over rival Hamden Hall.

The win marked No. 200 for Hopkins coach Tom Parr. The Hilltoppers finish the season at 4-3. Volpe also made two interceptions on defense.

Sophomore Jim Martino rushed 16 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns for Hopkins. The game was scoreless at halftime.

T.J. Linta scored on a 1-yard run and threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Mike Whalen for the Hornets (3-4). Curtis Antrum rushed 18 times for 158 yards for Hamden Hall.

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Hamden Hall, Hopkins to square off in prep school clash on Saturday



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Both Hamden Hall and Hopkins enter Saturday's prep school contest with identical 3-3 records.

Hamden Hall, coach by NFL agent Joe Linta, is balanced offensively. The Hornets pass and ran fairly equally.

The Hornets are led by sophomore quarterback T.J. Linta, the coach's son, who has thrown for 10 touchdowns. Senior running back Curtis Antrum has rushed for 915 yards and eight scores, while senior fullback Marc Cafasso has gained valuable yardage as well.

"We have our work cut out for us," Hopkins coach Tom Parr said. "The Linta boy is a great QB, but they also have Antrum and Cafasso. They have a lot of weapons. Doing the spread that they do, it's always hard to defend."

Hopkins is led by senior quarterback Greg Volpe and running backs Jashon DeSenna and Jim Martino.

"They're well-coached," Joe Linta said. "Tom is a real pro, he does a very nice job. They're a grind-it-out type team. They do a very good job of controlling the offense. I think we're pretty even on paper."

Kickoff is set for noon at Hopkins in New Haven. Hamden Hall has not defeated Hopkins since 2001.

Read more about Hamden Hall in Friday's Register and on-line at www.nhregister.com.

Xavier remains No. 1 in latest Top 10 Poll

Hopkins gears up for big game against Hamden Hall

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Ansonia So. RB Arkeel Newsome: Ran for 221 yards and five touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass in a 48-14 win over Wolcott.

Derby Sr. QB Ray Kreiger: Ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns and threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns in a 54-27 win over Seymour.

Masuk Sr. RB Colin Markus: Rushed 19 times for 202 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-3 win over Pomperaug.

North Branford Jr. QB Brandon Basil: Completed 20-of-35 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns in a 19-16 win over Coginchaug.

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Cheney Tech Sr. CB D.J. Dawkins: Recovered a fumble and had an interception in a 41-0 win over Wolcott Tech. Dawkins also rushed for 109 yards and scored twice.

Hyde Jr. LB Akeem Berry: Had nine tackles and two sacks in a 32-6 victory over East Hampton/Vinal Tech.

Notre Dame-West Haven Sr. LB Mike Palmieri: Scored on a 75-yard fumble recovery and had a sack in a 28-7 win over Cheshire.

North Haven Sr. LB Joe Schwab: Scored on a 53-yard interception return in a 49-20 win over Foran. Schwab also ran for two touchdowns and threw one touchdown pass.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Hillhouse So. Harold Cooper: Scored on an 80-yard kickoff return in a 41-20 win over Branford. Cooper also rushed 11 times for 144 yards and one touchdown.

Law Sr. Connor Falaguerra: Scored on an 80-yard kickoff return in a 42-17 loss to Guilford.

Shelton Jr. K Ed Groth: Kicked field goals of 27 and 37 yards in a 20-13 win over Fairfield Prep.

Pomperaug Sr. K Matt Paola: Kicked a 48-yard field goal in a 49-3 loss to Masuk.

TEAMS OF THE WEEK

Ledyard: Defeated Waterford 15-7 to capture the Eastern Connecticut Conference Medium Division title.

Masuk: Defeated Pomperaug 49-3 to earn its third straight berth in the South-West Conference title game.

O’Brien Tech: Defeated Wilcox Tech 44-30 to earn its second win of the season.

Stamford: Defeated previously unbeaten New Canaan 36-29 to earn its first win over the Rams since 1977.

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Hamden Hall (3-3) at Hopkins (3-3), Saturday, noon: No. 1 Xavier at West Haven is arguably the state’s best game on tap Friday night, but this prep school clash between area teams could be just as exciting on Saturday. Hamden Hall, led by coach, and NFL agent, Joe Linta, has an explosive player in senior running back Curtis Antrum. Hopkins counters with senior Jashon DeSenna and quarterback Greg Volpe, whose father, Greg, is the head coach at East Haven.

A slew of area athletes signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday. Click here for our list of state recruits.

Notre Dame-West Haven QB Sean Goldrich will attend the University of New Hampshire.

Said Goldrich: "They have a good atmosphere up there. I like the offensive that they run. It's not too far from home. My family can come up and watch me play."

Goldrich also received interest from UMass, Rhode Island, Iowa and Central Conn. Goldrich said he will red shirt as a freshman. Former Brunswick (Greenwich) standout Kevin Decker, a current junior, is expected to be the Wildcats' starter next season.

Goldrich's ND teammate David Rose signed with Central Conn. Rose also received interest from Assumption, Maine, New Hampshire, Villanova and Southern Conn.

Rose said he choose CCSU because of its strong science program---Rose will likely major in biology--and because of the financial package Central offered.

Said Rose: "It’s a good fit for me. They have a winning program and it’s an opportunity for me to come and play right away."

Hopkins safety Jordan Sebastian signed with Rhode Island, the only school he visited, despite interest from Sacred Heart and Maine.

Said Sebastian: "I felt comfortable when I was at the campus. It felt like a big family---which I like."

North Branford QB Joe Perez, Hopkins RB/DB Bryan Turkel and Notre Dame-W.H. QB Sean Goldrich have been nominated for for the Old Spice Player of the Year award.

Below is the press release.



As a result of this achievement, they are among a select group of players who are eligible to be selected as a national Old Spice Player of the Year and be honored in a full-page feature in USA Today.

For the tenth straight year, Old Spice® is recognizing high school football players who go above and beyond the call of duty. The program honors athletes who are able to elevate their play and step up when the heat is really on. These athletes embody leadership, performance and desire, and serve as examples to their teammates on and off the field.

High school coaches across the country are naming one player from their team as their Player of the Year. Each team’s Player of the Year will receive a certificate to acknowledge his accomplishment.

They are also eligible to be named one of 50 national Players of the Year. The top 50players nationwide will be named Old Spice Players of the Year and will receive a plaque and other awards.

The Old Spice Player of the Year program is nationally sponsored by Procter & Gamble, the makers of Old Spice® Deodorant. The program is created and managed by 360 Youth, LLC, an Alloy company.

Hopkins defeated Hamden Hall 28-21 in prep school action on Saturday.
Read the game story here.

Hamden Hall (5-0) hosts Hopkins (5-1) on Saturday at noon. Read the preview story here.

Hopkins 41, Moore Catholic 15: Bryan Turkel rushed 10 times for 152 yards and three touchdowns, and also intercepted a pass, to lead the visiting Hilltoppers to this prep school win at Staten Island, N.Y.
Devyn Curley caught two touchdown passes from Jack Pantalena and recovered a fumble for Hopkins (1-0).

Junior running back Bryan Turkel rushed 30 times for 149 yards and all three touchdowns in this Fairchester League victory at Hamden.

Turkel scored on runs of 20, 4 and 1 yards.

Senior running back Ryan D'Souza gained 92 yards on 19 carries for Hopkins (4-3). D'Souza also had an interception, as did senior linebacker Ben Cabranes.

Hamden Hall is 5-2.

Platt Tech 39, Wilcox Tech 6: Geremy Grate rushed 21 times for 244 yards and four touchdown to lead the Panthers to a Constitution State Conference victory at Milford.

Matt Carroll rushed for 93 yards and had 12 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception for Platt Tech (1-2).

Harrison Hudson returned a kickoff 60 yards for a score, and added six tackles and an interception for the Panthers.


Hackley 17, Hopkins 14: Samuel Budlong kicked a 31-yard field goal to lead Hackley to a prep school victory at New Haven. Hackley is 3-0.

Bryan Turkel and Ryan D’Souza had rushing touchdowns for Hopkins (1-2).