89ers

NEWTOWN 27, NEW MILFORD 0: Justin McGrath scored three touchdowns and had a standout game on defense to lead the 89ers to a convincing win over New Milford, raising their record to 3-2 on the season.

The game started on a fine note as McGrath turned in a good kickoff return. Newtown worked its way down field for McGrath’s first TD and Mark Scheuneman ran in the extra point for a 7-0 Newtown lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Chuck Brooks recovered a New Milford fumble to give the ball right back to the 89ers’ offense.

In the second quarter, McGrath scored the second and third TDs of the game. The first was on a 40-yard run. He and Kris Kling also added extra points as the 89ers went into the halftime break with a 21-0 lead.

The third quarter turned into a defensive battle as both teams were held scoreless. The Newtown defense was led by Zach Conger, Daniel Cody, Daniel DeLaVega and Jamie Vavrek. Also making great plays were Ryan Fernandes, Matt Mascolo, Matt Taylor and Bijan Hughes.

Brooks scored the lone points of the fourth quarter on a 38-yard scamper to make the score 27-0 (New Milford stopped the extra point attempt). Helping out on offense were Andrew Matsis, Vavrek, Conger, Cody Marus, and Chris Cardelle.

The 89ers travel to Aspetuck on Saturday.

Junior Pee Wees

NEWTOWN 21, NEW MILFORD 0: The Junior Pee Wees might have started the game on defense, but they quickly turned it to offense enroute to an easy win over New Milford.

Joe Bowen and Brian Stickles helped the defense stop New Milford on its first possession, getting the ball on a turnover on downs. Soon after, Tucker Kass scored a touchdown, Joey DeVellis added an extra point, and Newtown was ahead 7-0.

The JPWs were quickly back on offense when DeVellis recovered an onside kick. Newtown did march down to the New Milford 29 yard line, but had to give the ball up on downs. Jake Benson and Tom Gaboriault, however, made sure that New Milford fared no better on offense.

A TD pass from DeVellis to Kass capped off a Newtown drive and the Junior Pee Wees, following the extra point by Kass, were ahead 14-0.

Newtown received the ball to start the second half. It picked up three first downs as it drove towards its third touchdown of the game. DeVellis ran the ball in for the score as well as for the extra point, giving Newtown its 21-0 lead.

Later, a TD-saving tackle by Ryne Friedman kept New Milford scoreless. Jake Benson also added an interception later in the game while Nick Maurer, Travis Speer, Tyler Tarantino and Kyle Ekstrom all came up with big stops to hold off New Milford. Benson and Cody Shpunt made the last big defensive play of the game which nearly resulted in a safety.

 

Pee Wees

NEWTOWN 8, NEW MILFORD 6: The Newtown Peewees had a fabulous victory against the New Milford Bulls this Saturday. The offensive line with hard hitters like T.J. Sharpe, Brian Hunt, and Mark Meehan along with a key block by Lyle Murphy,made it possible for Carey Olsen to make a 60 yard touch down run. John Lewis followed it up with a picture perfect field goal, bringing the Nighthawk score to 8 in the 2nd quarter. In the 3rd quarter the Bulls scored a touchdown, but the Newtown defense came back strong, and denied their attempt to run in for an extra point. Again in the 3rd quarter the Bulls offense was at the goal line on fourth down. A mass tackle by the night hawks Roy Scheunemann, Jeff Levasseur, Jake Putnicki, and John Lewis squelched New Milfords hopes of another touch down.

The 4th quarter was a ball fest for the Night Hawk defense. Jeff Levasseur had a fumble recovery on a kickoff to New Milford granting a quick turnover for Newtown. The game ended with a second fumble recovery for Newtown. The final score Nighthawks 8, Bulls 6.