Ashby runs wild, Sanborn earns first win since 2019
David Willis | dwillis@eagletribune.com Sep 18, 2021
PEMBROKE, N.H. -- The win more than a year in the making became a reality for the Sanborn football team on Saturday.
Nate Ashby broke three touchdown runs of more than 30 yards and intercepted two passes, the Sanborn defense locked down when it needed to and the Indians earned a 27-20 victory over Pembroke Academy.
"This is something we've been working for since sophomore year," said Ashby. "We've been waiting two years for this, and to get the win is amazing." The victory snapped a nine-game losing streak for Sanborn, dating back to the final game of the 2019 season. It was the Indians' second win in their last 19 games.
"It feels awesome to win," said quarterback/linebacker Kevin Kolodziej. "We've been working so long for this, and it paid off with a 'W'. It was tough losing, but we kept working, and this is the result." Ashby set the tone on the first play of the game, breaking free for a 65-yard touchdown run. "I had a feeling I was going to do that," said Ashby. "I told someone before the game that I was going to break the first play for a touchdown. I saw my linemen open the hole, I cut up and turned on the jets after that." Ashby added to the lead on Sanborn's second possession, when he took an inside handoff and outran the defenders for a 40-yard touchdown. He then ended the following drive with his first interception of the day.
The Indians made it 19-0 midway through the second, when Kolodziej found Peter DuBois for a 43-yard touchdown pass.
"It was fun to open it up a little and throw," said the 6-foot-3 Kolodziej. "It was exciting to get my first varsity touchdown pass. I saw Pete 1-on-1, I threw it up to him and he went and got it. And it was his birthday today!"
Pembroke, however, refused to go away, scoring three unanswered touchdowns, taking the lead 20-19 three plays into the second half.
"We had to stay focused," said Sanborn coach Josh White. "We had a great week of practice. We had come close (to wins) a few times. They wanted it so bad today, and they stepped up."
Despite fighting cramps and exhaustion due to heat, Ashby gave the Indians the lead back, outracing the defense for a 39-yard touchdown run.
"I cut up and almost fell because of the (wet and soggy) turf," he said with a laugh. "I got my footing and just took off."
A play later, Ashby stepped in front of the receiver and picked off a pass for the second time in the game. The Indians used their tight, straight-T offense to run out the clock.
Ashby finished with a 159 yards on just eight carries. Kolodziej also stepped up, completing 6 passes for 122 yards and the touchdown.
"Nate was incredible," said White. "His field vision is incredible. He's just a phenomenal athlete and hard worker. I couldn't be more proud of him. And Kevin also really stepped up."
On defense, Josh Sarette had a sack and eight tackles, despite battling cramps. Spencer Foley added a sack and Scott McGibbon iced the victory with an absolutely massive hit on a swing pass.
"Coming into the game we knew we had to slow the off-tackle run," said Kolodziej. "They got a few big plays, so we made adjustments and capitalized. It felt great."
Sanborn 27, Pembroke 20
Sanborn (1-2): 12 7 8 0 — 27
Pembroke (0-3): 0 13 7 0 — 20
First Quarter
S — Nate Ashby 65 run (rush failed), 11:36
S — Ashby 40 run (rush failed), 8:11
Second Quarter
S — Peter DuBois 43 pass from Kevin Kolodziej (kick good), 8:21
P — Pacey Graham 11 run (Peyton Harmony kick), 3:47
P — Charlie Ransom 73 pass from Logan Sarrasin (kick failed), 0:09
Third Quarter
P — Brayden Casey 39 run (Harmony kick), 10:34
S — Ashby 39 run (Rex Sullivan rush), 5:42
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Sanborn (40-263) — Nate Ashby 8-159, Josh Sarette 12-46, Rex Sullivan 10-38, Ben Cardoso 7-22, Kevin Kolodziej 3-(-2); Pembroke (18-180) — Charlie Ransom 7-123, Brayden Casey 4-54, Pacey Graham 4-12, Julien Lembo 1-7, Lodan Sarrasin 2-(-16)
PASSING: Sanborn — Kolodziej 6-12-0, 122; Pembroke — Sarrasin 8-14-2, 112
RECEIVING: Sanborn — Ashby 1-22, Cardoso 1-7, Sullivan 2-25, Sarette 1-25, Peter DuBois 1-43; Pembroke — Ransom 2-76, Joe Fitzgerald 3-38, Jovani Bova 1-2, Casey 2-(-4)
HANNA SHINES FOR SANBORN IN LOSS
HOLLIS -- Senior bruiser Chris Hanna racked up 128 yards on 24 carries, but it wasn’t enough to help Sanborn in a 25-7 loss at Hollis-Brookline. “It was a tough battle. We didn’t execute well enough to win. We made too many mistakes,” said Sanborn coach John Welch. Quarterback Brian McGough accounted for Sanborn’s lone touchdown in the third quarter on a 2-yard run up the middle. Junior back Ben Giles picked up 41 yards on 11 carries.
Sanborn (0-2) will host Manchester West Friday at 7 p.m.
Sanborn struggles with turnovers, falls to St. Thomas in opener
KINGSTON, N.H. — Sanborn knew it would need to play a spotless game to keep pace with New Hampshire power St. Thomas. Unfortunately for the Indians, their opener was plagued by a few crucial errors. A blocked punt a three fumbles derailed Sanborn, which fell to St. Thomas 27-0 in its season debut on Saturday afternoon. “That is a tough St. Thomas team and it isn’t a team you can make mistakes against,” said Sanborn coach John Welch. “We made some mistakes and they definitely capitalized on them. And they played very tough defense to keep us off the scoreboard.” The major bright spot for the Indians was the play of senior fullback Chris Hannah. The bruising 5-foot-10, 210-pounder carried 22 times for 156 yards. “I thought Chris ran so well,” said Welch. “He ran so hard and had a great game. He played tough the whole way.” The Sanborn defense was hot out of the gates, forcing the Saints into 3-and-outs on their first three possessions. But with the Indians pinned back at their own 10-yard line late in the first, St. Thomas broke through to block the Indian punt, and recovered it in the end zone to take a 6-0 lead. Sanborn took back some momentum on the final play of the first, when Liam Brown jarred the ball loose and Brian McGough recovered the fumble. But the Indians couldn’t take advantage, and St. Thomas scored on two of its next three drives to lead 20-0 heading into halftime. The Saints continued to build their lead, scoring on the first possession of the second half. An interception by Sanborn’s Ben Soares set Sanborn up with its best scoring opportunity of the day. But after advancing to the 34-yard line the Indians turned the ball over on downs. “I through our boys showed a lot of heart,” said Welch. “But we just made too many mistakes. You can’t do that against anyone. We have to play smarter football going forward.” St. Thomas 27, Sanborn 0 St.
Thomas (1-0): 6|14|7|0 — 27
Sanborn (0-1): 0|0|0|0 — 0
First Quarter ST — Tim Bouchard recovers blocked punt in end zone (kick failed), 1:43 Second Quarter ST — Bouchard 11 run (Evan Briggs kick), 8:49 ST — Shawn DeKorne 1 run (Briggs kick), 0:50 Third Quarter ST —Jack Benelli 31 pass from DeKorne (Briggs kick), 7:27 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING: S (42-198) — Chris Hannah 22-156, Ben Giles 6-34, Brian McGough 9-4, Matt Sarette 2-5, Todd Dabrieo 3-(-1); ST (28-221) — Tim Bouchard 7-119, Hunter Lassard 10-33, Shawn DeKorne 8-76, Cade Baussmann 1-0, Lucas Banaian 1-(-4), Stone Compton 1-(-3) PASSING: S — McGough 1-5-0, (-8); ST — DeKorne 13-23-1, 205 RECEIVING: S — Sarette 1-(-8); ST — Benelli 6-154, Banaian 5-29, Bouchard 2-22
Sanborn ends on high note
Nov 16 KINGSTON, N.H. — Sanborn scored 14 points in the third quarter to take command and then held on for a 31-21 victory over Hillsboro-Deering. Sanborn won three of its last five games and wraps up its season with a 4-5 record. Junior Shaun Murphy had a huge game, rushing for 118 yards and three touchdowns. He scored another on a 19-yard pass from Brian McGough. Chris Hanna (14-107) scored on 10-yard run. McGough was 3 for 3 passing for 32 yards with Murphy getting all the receptions. Hanna added to his offense with two interceptions and Noah Fioravante had a sack among a slew of tackles. “Considering our injuries, it was a good season and I’m really proud of our seniors and how hard they worked,” said Sanborn coach John Welch. Sanborn 31, Hillsboro-Deering 21 Hillsboro-Deering: 7 0 0 14 — 21 Sanborn (4-5): 0 7 14 13 — 31 Second Quarter San — Shaun Murphy 4 run (Austin Kalinowski kick) Third Quarter San — Murphy 19 pass from Brian McGough (Kalinowski kick) San — Chris Hanna 10 run (Kalinowski kick) Fourth Quarter San — Murphy 42 run (kick failed) San — Murphy 16 run (Kalinowski kick) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING: S — Shaun Murphy 10-118, Chris Hanna 14-107, brian McGough 4-5, Ben Giles 1-6, Nick Thrasher 1-2, Matt Sarette 2-(-4) PASSING: S — McGough 3-3-0, 32 RECEIVING: S — Murphy 3-32 Phillips 44, Deerfield 22 Deerfield (3-3): 0 0 0 22 — 22 Phillips (1-5): 13 3 21 7 — 44 First Quarter PA — T.J. Urbanik 85 kick return (kick fail PA —Will Sirmon 64 run (Alex Apgar kick) Second Quarter PA — Apgar 24 field goal Third Quarter PA — Sirmon 73 run (Apgar kick) PA — Sirmon 37 run (Apgar kick) PA — Urbanik 4 run (Apgar kick) Fourth Quarter De —Justin Rivers 35 pass to Jack Caputo (Rivers pass to Caputo) De — Rivers 3 run (Liam Jeon kick) PA — Stephen Hedberg 13 pass to Urbanik (Apgar kick) De — Ian Crosby 2 run (Jeon kick) PHILLIPS LEADERS RUSHING: T.J. Urbanik 12-65, Andrew Antonucci 6-67, Stephen Hedberg 2-10, Cole DeMeulemeester 6-31, Will Sirmon 10-201 PASSING: Hedberg 1-1-0, 14, Sirmon 4-9-1, 54 yards RECEIVING: Urbanik 1-14, Austin Meyers 2-39, Antonucci 2-15
KALINOWSKI, SANBORN TOP PELHAM
PELHAM — A PAT kick was the difference as Sanborn won a defensive battle with Pelham, 7-6. Sanborn (2-3) scored in the first quarter and Austin Kalinowski made the kick. Pelham scored in the second quarter on a Brett Lindsay 2-yard run but Chuch Thrasher broke up the conversion pass. That was a theme for the Indians, who had a stellar night defensively. “A lot of guys stepped up,” said coach John Welch. “Defensive tackle Noah Fioravante had two sacks. Middle linebacker Chris Hanna played well. It was a great overall team defensive effort.” Linebacker Fred Stamatatos and lineman Alex Noel highlighted the defensive effort for 1-4 Pelham. Both teams play next Saturday with Sanborn at Hanover at 7 p.m. and Pelham hosting Hillsboro-Deering on homecoming at 6 p.m. Sanborn grinds out victory KINGSTON -- After a back and forth first half, Sanborn football was able to grind out a late touchdown to beat Souhegan 28-21 on Saturday afternoon. Tied 21-21 at halftime, Sanborn’s defense was able to shut down Souhegan throughout the second half, and then in the fourth quarter the Indians pulled ahead on a 4-yard touchdown run by Shaun Murphy. Sanborn took an early lead on a 22-yard touchdown pass by Brian McGough to Nick Thrasher in the first quarter. Souhegan scored all 21 of its points in the second quarter, but the Indians got a 19-yard touchdown run from Chris Hanna and a 3-yard run from Murphy to keep pace. Leading the way on defense was defensive tackle Noah Sioravante, who had three sacks to help keep Souhegan’s offense in check. Austin Kalinowski was a perfect 4 for 4 on extra points as well. Sanborn (3-4) is at Milford on Friday at 7 p.m.
McGough shines in Sanborn loss
KINGSTON — Upset-minded Sanborn was deadlocked at 20-20 at the half but ConVal pulled away after the break for a 47-20 win. For the 1-3 Indians, Zach Thomas caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Brian McGough while McGough (14-yard run) and Chris Hanna (29-yarder) ran for scores. Hanna finished the day with 104 rushing yards on 18 carries. Shaun Murphy intercepted two passes. The visitors improved to 3-1. Sanborn is at Pelham on Friday. Pelham is hosting Sanborn Friday at 7 p.m.
Turnovers costly for Sanborn in tough loss to H-B
Sep 11, 2016
KINGSTON, N.H. -- Sanborn’s offense was more than effective throughout most of the afternoon Saturday, but two turnovers proved costly in a tough 28-22 loss to Hollis-Brookline.
Led by junior Chris Hanna, who finished with 148 yards and a touchdown, the Indians rushed the ball 64 times for 309 yards and found the end zone three times on the ground. But they could have hit paydirt at least once more, fumbling within the Hollis-Brookline 5-yard-line and having a pass intercepted in the end zone.
The Indians trailed much of the game, but a 19-yard TD run by Shaun Murphy (15-77) and a conversion run by Hanna tied the game, 22-22, with less than four minutes left.
But H-B’s fourth TD pass of the game with 25 seconds left proved to be the difference.
“We played really well, but those two turnovers really hurt,” said Sanborn coach John Welch.
Playing well defensively for Sanborn were defensive end Scott Jenkins, who had a pair of sacks, and defensive tackle Noah Fioravante.
Sanborn (0-2) will be looking for its first win Friday night at Manchester West.
Hollis-Brookline 28, Sanborn 22
Hollis-Brookline (1-1): 6|8|0|14 — 28
Sanborn (0-2): 7|0|0|15 — 22
First Quarter
S — Brian McGough 1 run (Chris Hanna kick)
Fourth Quarter
S —Hanna 3 run (Austin Kalinowski kick)
S — Shaun Murphy 19 run (Hanna run)
SANBORN LEADERS
RUSHING: S (64-309) — Chris Hanna 28-148, Shaun Murphy 15-77, Nick Trasher 12-45, Nate King 5-20, Brian McGough 4-19
PASSING: S — McGough 3-7-2, 19
RECEIVING: S — Murphy 3-19
Fourth quarter dooms Sanborn in opener
Sep 4, 2016
DOVER -- Sanborn kept it close for three quarters, but a 21-point fourth quarter explosion from St. Thomas Aquinas led it to a 35-6 victory.
Scott Jenkins scored the Indians’ only touchdown in the second quarter on a three-yard run. Jenkins had 47 yards on 12 carries. Chris Hanna led the Indians on the ground with 48 yards on 12 carries.
Quarterback Brian McGough was 9-15 passing with 69 yards. Defensively, Liam Brown and Zach Thomas each recorded an interception for the Indians.
Sanborn is hosting Hollis-Brookline Saturday at 1 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Sanborn
Sanborn (0-1): 0|6|0|0 — 6
St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0): 0|14|0|21 — 35
Second Quarter
S — Scott Jenkins 3 run (kick failed)
SANBORN LEADERS
RUSHING: (47-139): Scott Jenkins 12-47, Chris Hanna 12-48, Shaun Murphy 9-15, Nick Thrasher 3-26, Brian McGough 7-(-16), Mike McNeil 2-9, Ben Giles 1-7, Nick Lang 1-3
PASSING: McGough 9-15-69
RECEIVING: Murphy 3-14, Jenkins 3-25, Colin Maguire 3-30
Sanborn can't slow down Souhegan's ground attack
By Kyle Gaudette sports@eagletribune.com | Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2015 12:00 am
KINGSTON — Sanborn couldn’t maintain its winning momentum Saturday afternoon against Souhegan.
The Indians were coming off a 31-7 win against Conval last week, but they could not stop the Souhegan ground attack, which gound out 455 yards.
The Indians fell behind 20-0 before they got on the board late in the fourth. Quarterback Brian McGough faked the handoff to teammate Shawn Gowans and scampered into the end zone himself to cap off a 16- play, 80-yard drive.
The drive was nothing short of impressive, and gave Sanborn head coach John Welch something to build on during practice.
“It was good to see that they still stuck with it,” said Welch. “We always say to give it your best effort, and not giving up was definitely important. They’re [Souhegan] a good football team.”
Welch is one of many who see the talent on the Souhegan sideline. The Sabers football squad was ranked seventh overall in the state of New Hampshire heading into Saturday’s contest.
While the Indians continued to fight offensively, they had problems containing a trios of Souhegan backs. Jonathan Nogueria and Cameron Kinney rushed for a combined 318 yards. Sophmore back Dante Savo only got carries in the second half, but he used his time to rush for 98 yards and two TD’s.
It was a great day, however, for the Indians in the turnover category. They intercepted Souhegan quarterback Michael Mancini twice and forced two fumbles. Sanborn stood tall in the red zone, as three of those four turnovers were forced as Souhegan was about to go in for a score. Christian Ehlers intercepted Mancini in the end zone late in the first quarter to keep the game at 7-0.
“When you get turnovers you hope that you can capitalize,” said Welch. “Those turnovers were important because it kept them off the board.”
It was a one-score game for much of the first half until Nogueira rushed in for his second touchdown with 52 seconds left, providing a 13-0 lead at the half. The Sabers then struck quickly for a score just two minutes into the third quarter.
Nathan King had another strong game for the Indians. The junior rushed for 66 yards to bring his season total to 427, but he was denied the end zone.
Sanborn will face Monadnock next Saturday.
Souhegan 26, Sanborn 7
Souhegan (4-1): 7|6|7|6 — 26
Sanborn (1-4): 0|0|0|7 — 7
First Quarter
Sou — Jonathan Nogueira 54 run (Zachary Bossi kick), 8:20
Second Quarter
Sou — Janathan Nogueira 5 run (kick failed), 0:52
Third Quarter
Sou — Dante Savo 33 run (Bossi kick), 10:19
Fourth Quarter
San — Brian McGough 2 run (Christian Ehlers kick), 2:59
Sou — Dante Savo 27 run (kick failed), 1:12
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: San (43-183) -- Nathan King 14-66, Christopher Hanna 7-30, Shawn Gowans 13-58, Christian Ehlers 8-27, Brian McGough 1-2; Sou-- Jonathan Nogueira 17-194, Cameron Kinney 18-124, Dante Savo 8-98
PASSING: San -- Brian McGough 1-7-0 49,; Sou -- Michael Mancini 3-7-0 74
RECEIVING: San -- Kyle Storms 1-49; Sou -- Zachary Bossi 3-74
Sanborn football runs over ConVal
Posted: Saturday, October 3, 2015 1:00 am
The Sanborn football team ran wild over ConVal, putting up 408 yards rushing en route to a 31-7 win Friday night.
Shawn Gowans finished with 183 yards rushing and a touchdown on 12 carries, and Nate King added 136 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Quarterback Brian McGough only had one completion, but it was a 39-yard touchdown to receiver Kyle Storms.
ConVal took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter, but Sanborn tied it up in the second on a 1-yard touchdown by King, making it 7-7 going into halftime.
Sanborn dominated the game from there, taking the lead on McGough’s TD pass to Storms and making it a two-score game after King went for his second TD on a 4-yard rush.
Christian Ehlers kicked a 28-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, and then Gowans capped off his impressive day on the ground with a 1-yard touchdown.
Sanborn improves to 1-3 with the win, and the Indians will host Souhegan next Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Sanborn 31, ConVal 7
Sanborn (1-3): 0|7|14|10 — 31
ConVal (1-3): 7|0|0|0 — 7
Second Quarter
S — Nate King 1 run (Christian Ehlers kick)
Third Quarter
S — Kyle Storms 39 pass from Brian McGough (Ehlers kick)
S — King 4 run (Ehlers kick)
Fourth Quarter
S — Ehlers 28 field goal
S — Shawn Gowans 1 run (Ehlers kick)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S (53-408) -- Shawn Gowans 12-183, Nate King 20-136, Chris Hanna 8-47, Brian McGough 5-24, Christian Ehlers 8-18
PASSING: Brian McGough 1-3, 39
RECEIVING: Kyle Storms 1-39
Unbeaten, unstoppable
Windham tunes up for homecoming, rolls over Sanborn
Eagle Tribune Sept. 25, 2015
KINGSTON — By late in the second quarter, with Windham already ahead 18-7 over Sanborn, a Jaguars’ assistant coach told head man Bill Raycraft that he thought junior back Victor Pizzotti could gain “8,9, 10 yards every time” he got the ball.
That was good news indeed for Raycraft, whose unbeaten club (4-0) would go on to beat Sanborn 38-21 in a game not as close as the score would indicate.
“What we wanted to do was jump on them early, try some things to get on film and get some reps for guys who have been a little banged up. Victor was one of them.”
Consider it a case of mission accomplished.
Pizzotti, who alternates at fullback with Corey Kneeland, scored three touchdowns and gained 65 yards on just eight carries while also playing middle linebacker and spearheading a defense that kept Sanborn in check most of the afternoon.
It was another impressive performance for Pizzotti, who changed two positions this year, moving from defensive end and tight end to fullback and middle linebacker. He likes the switch.
“I’d always been a running back until last year so it’s nice to be back there,” said Pizzotti. “I love to run the ball and I really like to block. And I like playing middle linebacker where I can see the whole field.”
“We’ve got a good combination at fullback with Corey Kneeland, who is a very good blocker, and Victor who gives us a new dimension running the ball. He’s hard to bring down.”
With the fullbacks getting inside yards and applying blocks, the Windham running game was pretty much unstoppable, rushing for 337 yards, an average of about 9.5 yards per carry.
Matt Shea led the ground assault with 110 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries while Ben Emrick led off the third quarter with a 57-yard scoring burst and finished with 106 yards on only eight carries.
For good measure, quarterback Griffin Lipplod completed 8 of 12 passes for 119 yards, giving Windham 456 yards of total offense on the day.
Defensively, lineman Mike Furey and linebackers Shane Lafond, Emrick and Pizzotti led the way, limiting the Indians most of the afternoon.
“It was a pretty good performance overall, but we have to finish things off and not have so many penalties (8 for 80 yards),” said Raycraft. “We have to play better next week for homecoming against (unbeaten) Souhegan.”
For Sanborn (1-3), Nathan King scored on a one-yard sneak in the second quarter, Christian Ehlers hauled in a nicely thrown 31-yard scoring strike from King to end the third quarter and Shawn Gowans scored against the Windham reserves in the closing seconds of the game.
Windham 38, Sanborn 21
Windham (4-0): 12|6|20|0 — 38
Sanborn (1-3): 0|7|7|7 — 21
First Quarter
W — Matt Shea 4 run (kick failed), 5:05
W — Victor Pizzotti 1 run (pass failed), 2:10
Second Quarter
S — Nathan King 1 run (Colin O’Callaghan kick), 9:40
W — Pizzotti 12 run (pass failed), 3:00
Third Quarter
W — Bem Emrick 57 run (kick blocked), 9:56
W — Pizzotti 6 run (run failed), 6:28
W — Matt Shea 9 run (Lippold run), 2:17
S — Christian Ehlers 31 pass from King (O’Callaghan kick), 0:00
Fourth Quarter
S — Shawn Gowans 2 run (O’Callaghan kick), :16
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: W (38-337) — Matt Shea 11-110, Victor Pizzotti 8-65, Shane Lafond 5-29, Corey Kneeland 2-17, Ben Emrick 8-106, Griffin Lippold 4-10; S (38-128) — Matt Kimball 2-25, Christian Ehlers 10-4, Chris Hanna 12-46, Shawn Gowans 7-44, Nathan King 7-9
PASSING: W — Griffin Lippold 8-12-1, 119, Shea 0-1-1, 0; S — Nathan King 4-9-1, 74, Brian McGough 0-1-0, 0
RECEIVING: W — Kyle Adamson 2-63, Shea 2-11, Richard Hume 2-37, Pizzotti 1-1, Lafond 1-7; S — Zach Shoopman 1-23, Hanna 1-8, Kimball 1-12, Ehlers 1-31
Sanborn loses late lead, falls to Hollis-Brookline
| Posted: Sunday, September 20, 2015 12:00 am
HOLLIS — Shawn Gowens’ 11-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter gave Sanborn the lead Saturday, but Hollis Brookline responded with a score with just over two minutes remaining to down the Indians 26-20.
“I thought we played well at times,” said coach John Welch. “Unfortunately, we didn’t execute as well as we could have, and we made a few mistakes that hurt us.”
Gowens scored twice in the first quarter — on runs of 56 and 29 yards — to put Sanborn ahead 12-6. He then scored again in the fourth to make it 20-18. But Hollis had the answer.
The Indians moved the ball well on the ground. QB-turned-running back Christian Ehlers rushed for 139 yards and Gowens adding 124 yards on 10 carries. QB Nate King completed 7 of 14 passes for 110 yards.
King also had an interception, while Tyler Ward also stood out on defense for Sanborn.
“We moved the ball well and were able to run,” said Welch. “But those few miscues just cost us.”
St. Thomas runs over Sanborn
Posted: Sunday, September 6, 2015 12:00 am
KINGSTON — St. Thomas of Dover earned a top-10 ranking in the preseason state poll in New Hampshire.
The Saints certainly looked like a Granite State powerhouse on opening day, earning a 60-21 win at Sanborn Regional.
For Sanborn, Christian Ehlers carried seven times for 39 yards, with a touchdown. Ehlers also kicked all three PATs.
Scott Jenkins ran nine times for 65 yards, scoring his first touchdown of the year. Chris Hannah scored a fourth-quarter TD.
Sanborn now takes a week off before a date at Hollis-Brookline on Sept. 19.
St. Thomas Aquinas 60, Sanborn 21
St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0): 13|28|13|6 — 60
Sanborn (0-1): 0|14|0|7 — 21
Sanborn scoring
Second Quarter
Christian Ehlers 9 run (Ehlers kick)
Scott Jenkins 15 run (Ehlers kick)
Fourth Quarter
Chris Hannah 1 run (Ehlers kick)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S — Nate King 12-33, Ehlers 7-39, Jenkins 9-65, Hannah 3-14, Brian McGough 2-19, Sean Gowan 2-8, Shaun Murphy 2-(-2)
PASSING: King 8-18-0, 82; McGough 1-2, 36
RECEIVING: Ehlers 3-13, Hannah 1-36, Jenkins 1-10, Kyle Storms 4-59
Matthews runs for 217 yards, Sanborn locks up playoff berth
Posted Eagle Tribune 10/26/2014
KINGSTON, N.H. - For the second straight season, the Sanborn Indians are headed to the New Hampshire Division 2 playoffs, riding another tremendous effort by fullback Zach Matthews to a 19-7 victory over archrival Pelham on Saturday. These boys have been working hard since August 13th and their hard work is starting to pay off, said Sanborn head coach John Welch. No one worked harder than Matthews, a returning Eagle-Tribune All-Star linebacker, and that showed again against the Pythons. Matthews rushed 37 times for a whopping 217 yards, edging his career-highs of 215 reached earlier this season against ConVal. We try to distribute the ball evenly, Matthews said of his 37-carry day. But this week we needed a little bit more power back. I just needed to smash the ball down their throats.
Matthews added two touchdown runs from 3 and 18 yards out and came just a yard short of scoring another in the game's waning seconds. Zach has been a huge part of this team for a few years now and we look to him, said Welch. He's our senior leader. The guys up front blocked great for him - you don't get it done by yourself. Matthews got the scoring started in the first quarter when he rumbled for an 18-yard score. Fellow tailback Mike D'Amelio scored on his own 18-yard run a few minutes later. The time of possession was thoroughly dominated by Sanborn. The Indians ran the ball a total of 64 times to Pelham's 19. Pelham was only able to throw the ball eight times for one completion, while Sanborn only attempted one pass. Pelham looked like it was going to make a run at Sanborn as the first half wound down. The Pythons got their only score of the game after the defense stripped the ball from the Sanborn ballcarrier and Bradford Kamal returned it 41 yards for the touchdown. It was a breath of life for Pelham, but it wasn't enough. Sanborn's defense kept the Pythons off the board the rest of the game. Our defense was great. We work hard during practice and that's the result, said Matthews. We just got to come out playing hard on every down and we don't stop until the whistle blows. Before Sanborn begins another playoff run, it will play host to John Stark Regional next Saturday. Pelham will host Souhegan on Friday night.
Sanborn 10, Pelham 7
Pelham (2-5): 0 7 0 0 - 7
Sanborn (4-3): 13 0 0 6 - 19
First Quarter
S - Zach Metthews 18 run (Micah Peterson kick blocked), 5:58
S - Mike D'Amelio 18 run (Peterson kick), 2:12
Second Quarter
P - Bradford Kamal 41 fumble return (Kyle Masson kick) 1:23
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
S - Matthews 3 run (Peterson kick no good), 9:43
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S (64-386) - Zach Matthews 37-217, Justin Winsper 5-25, Nate King 6-46, Shawn Gowans 6-28, Christian Ehlers 4-32, Mike D'Amelio 5-33, Scott Jenkins 1-5; P (19-76) - Nick Johnson 6-22, Dylan Ragonese 9-32, Bradford Kamal 3-18, Trevor Gagnon 1-4
PASSING: S - Ehlers 0-1-0, 0; P - Gagnon 1-8-1, 29
RECEIVING: S (0-0); P (1-29) - Kamal 1-29
Sanborn blocks late PAT to earn victory
Eagle Tribune 9/21/14
KINGSTON - With Sanborn holding a one-point lead but Hollis-Brookline a short kick away from tying the game, the Indians broke through and blocked the extra point, locking down a 14-13 victory on Saturday.
It was a really thrilling game, said Sanborn coach John Welch. We played a terrific game on defense, and a few kids got in there to block the last kick. It was a great effort and response to some tough injuries. This was a very tough team we played, so it is a good victory.
The Indians grabbed the lead in the second quarter, when QB Christian Ehlers found receiver Cam MacNeil for a 10-yard touchdown. Hollis-Brookline responded with a score, but before halftime Sanborn responded.
Defensive back Justin Winsper intercepted a pass and returned in 33-yards for the score. Sean Kane then booted his second extra point of the game for what turned out to be the winning margin when the Indians blocked the late kick.
We had some players really step up, said Welch. That pick-6 by Justin was just huge. It was a pass into the flats, and Winsper, our outside linebacker, picked it off and took it into the end zone.
Linebacker Zach Matthews once again dominated defensively, along with Nate King and Winsper. Along with throwing the touchdown, Ehlers rushed for a team-high 58 yards on eight carries, and Mike D'Amelio was right behind with 52 ground yards.
Sanborn 14, Hollis-Brookline 13
Hollis-Brookline (1-2): 0 7 0 6 - 13
Sanborn (1-1): 0 14 0 0 - 14
11-17-13
Sanborn falls to Plymouth
PLYMOUTH - Powerful Plymouth scored twice in each of the first three quarters on its way to an easy 37-13 victory over Sanborn in the Division 2 semifinals yesterday afternoon.Sanborn didn't find the scoreboard until the fourth quarter. Jackson Morton scored on a 10-yard pass from John Morris and Christian Ehlers scored on a 63-yard run. Despite the loss, Sanborn finished with a 6-3 record - its first winning season since it re-instated football. @quot It was a very successful season and I want to credit the seniors who put so much into it,@quot said Sanborn coach John Welch. Plymouth (10-1) will face portsmouth in the Division 2 finals next saturday.
Game Statistics:
Third Quarter
Team scoring play, time
Fourth Quarter
S - Jackson Morton 10 pass from John Morris (Morton kick)
S - Christian Ehlers 63 run (run failed)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S - Mike Rich 5-23, Zach Matthews 9-24, Zach Tessier 2-(-3), John Morris 2-(-9), Sean kane 4-47, Shawn Gowans 1-16, Christian Ehlers 1-63
PASSING: Morris 7-14-0, 66
RECEIVING: Rich 2-15, Ty Austin 1-20, Morton 1-10, Kane 1-4
Sanborn 0 0 0 13 13
Plymouth 14 10 13 0 37
11/10/13
Sanborn strikes it Rich, shocks Monadnock
Monadnock - Sanborn pulled off one of the first upsets of New Hampshires expenaded playoffs yesterday. The Indians got big plays from - among others - Mike Rich and used a stellar defense to shock previously unbeaton Monadnock, 18-9 in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs. @quotIt was a great win for out program, @quot said Sanborn coach John Welch. @quot Our defense really stepped up and Mike Rich had a great game.@quot Sanborn took the early lead when Rich hauled in a 31-yard pass from quarterback John Morris, who sat out last week's game with a knee problem nd Rich scored on a 57-yard run in the second quarter to put the indians up 13-9 at halftime. The second half belonged to the sanborn defense, Nick Pettis expanded Sanborn's lead to 15-9 when he tackled a Monadnock back in the end zone for a safety and Jackson Morton made it a two-score game with a 24-yard field goal to all but clinch the victory. Rich finished the game with five catches for 107 yards while Zach Matthews ran for 103-yards on 21 carries. Morris completed 7 for 15 for 186-yards, including an 83 yarder to Ty Austin whichultimately resulted in the safety. @quot John Morris made some big passes when we needed them and we were happy to have him back,@quot said Welch. Matthews, Pettis, Austin and Rich led the defensive charge and Morton and Cam Macneil both had interceptions. Sanborn, which had lost to Monadnock in the regular season, now advances to the Division 2 semi-finals next saturday against Plymouth.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
S - Mike Rich 31 psss from John Morris (kick failed)
Second Quarter
S - Mike Rich 57 run (Jackson Morton kick)
Fourth Quarter
S - Safety, Nick Pettis tackled back in end zone
S - Jackson Morton 24 FG
SANBORN LEADERS
RUSHING: Zach Matthews 21-103, Mike Rich 9-61, Zach Tessier 1-0, John Morris 3-0
PASSING: Morris 7-15-0, 186
RECEIVING: Rich 5-107, Ty Austin 1-83, Tessier 1-(-4)
Sanborn 6 7 0 5 18
Monadnock 0 9 0 0 9
11-1-13
Windham pulls away from Sanborn, 46-7
Windham - Faced with a scoreless deadlock after one quarter, Windham erupted for 27 points in the second quarter on its way to a 46-7 victory over Sanborn. The Jaguars (8-1) unleashed its lethat running game and threw in some key passes in the rout. Sanborn (5-4) didn't score until the fourth quarter when Zach Matthews ran it in from the nine yard line. Both teams will be in the Division 2 playoffs next week. Windham will host Trinity and Sanborn will travel to Monadnock.
Sanborn 0 0 0 7 7
Windham 0 27 12 7 46
Game Statistics:
Second Quarter
W: 7:11 Kurtis Jolicoeur 6 yard run Anthony Gallo kick 7-0
W: 5:32 Kurtis Jolicoeur 8 yard run kick no good 13-0
W: 4:24 Kellin Bail INT for TD 30 yards 2 point conversion good Gui Gauthier 3 yard run 21-0
W: .02 Brendan McInnis 58 yard run 2 point conversion no good 27-0
Third Quarter
W: 11:44 Kurtis Jolicoeur 68 yard run 2 point conversion no good 33-0
W: 6:14 Kellin Bail pass from McInnis 24 yards 2 point conversion no good 39-7
Fourth Quarter
S: Zach Matthews 9 run (Jackson Morton kick)
W: 4:49 Matt Shea 11 yard run Gallo kick good 46-7
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S - Zach Matthews 14-91, Mike Rich 15-55, Sean kane 4-12, Christian Ehlers 2-15, Zach Tessier 4-4, Kyle Olso 1-(-2), Dylan Thompsomn 3-(-11); Windham: Kellin Bail 4/17, Kurtis Jolicoeur 8/113 3 TDs, Shane Lafond 3/16, Gui Gauthier 5/27, Brendan McInnis 6/109 1 TD, Troy Peters 1/8
Matt Shea 1/11 1 TD, Andrew Hume 7/75
PASSING: S - Dylan Thompson 1-4-2, 10; Windham: Brendan McInnis 4/8/56 1 INT
RECEIVING: S - Matthews 1-10; Windham: Kellin Bail 2/29 1 TD, Kurtis Jolicoeur 1/9, Shane Lafond 1/18
Sanborn Clinches First-Ever Playoff Bert
Saturday, October, 26 By Dan Hogan Eagle Tribune Staff writer
Kingston - For the first time in program history, the Sanborn Indians have punched their ticket to the postseason. It was a sweet senior day for Sanborn and its fans yesterday as the Indians defeated Kingswood Regional 28-14 to clinch a spot in the newly realigned New Hampshire Division 2 playoffs. This marks the first time in the program's history that it has achieved trip the playoffs. Sanborn began playing varsity football in 2008.
These guys have worked hard all season and it's starting to pay off, said Sanborn head coach John Welch.
Led by budding star Mike Rich, Sanborn's rushing attack carried them throughout the game. Rich tallied season highs in carries (19), yards (170) and total touchdowns (3). It was just the second time this season that Rich has led Sanborn in carries. It feels good, said Rich. I can't do anything without my guys in front of me. They do all the work for me - they block for me. They work hard every day. Rich scored all three of Sanborn's first half touchdowns. He scored from 1 yard out late in the first quarter and then again on a 40-yard scamper in the second quarter. Quarterback John Morris got Rich involved in the passing game as well, as Rich hauled in two passes for 9 yards - including a 6-yard touchdown in the final minute of the first half. Aside from a touchdown drive late in the first quarter and a garbage time touchdown in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter, Kingswood's offense could get nothing going against an aggressive Sanborn defense. Sanborn racked up three takeaways on the afternoon, including interceptions by junior Zach Matthews and senior Jackson Morton. Sanborn has one game remaining on their regular season schedule - next weekend at Windham in the Jaguar's first night game in school history. Welch said his team isn't looking forward to the playoffs just yet. Windham is our next task and we're just focused on them right now, said Welch.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
S - Mike Rich 1 run (Jackson Morton kick), 4:58
Second Quarter
S - Rich 22 run (Morton kick), 9:11
S - Rich 6 pass from John Morris (Morton kick), :34
Fourth Quarter
S - Ty Austin 22 pass from Morris (Morton Kick), 8:01
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: (42-244) Mike Rich 19-170-2, Zach Matthews 12-59, Zachary Tessier 4-14, Sean Kane 4-2, Kyle Olsen 2-0, Michael D'Amelio 1-(-1)
PASSING: John Morris 6-9-1, 76
RECEIVING: Ty Austin 3-47-1, Rich 2-9-1, Matthews 1-20
Morris Throws Sanborn To Win
Eagle Tribune 10/20/13
John Morris connected on 8 of his 12 passes, including two touchdowns, to lead Sanborn to a 20-10 victory over Kearsarge. @quot Morris did a great job directing our offense tonight,@quot said John Welch. @quot He made some key throws when we needed them.@quot Morris opened the scoring with a 61-yard TD pass to Jackson Morton in the first quarter. He then closed out the scoring with a 10-yard pass to Mike Rich. Morris finished with 180 yards passing, 81 to Morton, his favorite target. Zach Matthews added the other Indian touchdown, a 21-yard run, and finished with 100 yards rushing on 13 carries. He also paced the Sanborn defense.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
S - Jackson Morton 61 pass from John Morris (kick failed)
Second Quarter
S - Zach Matthews 21 run (Morton kick)
Third Quarter
S - Mike Rich 10 pass from Morris (Morton kick)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S - Zach Matthews 13-100, Zach Tessier 5-11, Mike Rich 6-14, Mike D'Amelio 2-12, Morris 3-(-11)
PASSING: S - Morris 8-12-1, 180
RECEIVING: S - Ty Austin 3-65, Rich 3-34, Jackson Morton 2-81
Sanborn Struggles vs. Tough Merrimack Valley
10-12-13 Eagle TribuneMike Rich had a sweet 41-yard touchdown run but sanborn lost 28-7 to Merrimack Valley. Rich rushed for 57 yards while also catching 1 pass for 24 yards. Sanborn teammate Zach Matthews rushed 14 times for 77 yards. Matthews caught three passes for 43 yards. Ty Austin had two catches for 16 yards. Merrmack Valley (5-1) took a 7-0 lead in the first and entered halftime ahead 14-7 over Sanborn (3-3). It tacked on 14 more points in the fourth quarter.
Oct. 6, 2013
Eagle Tribune
Kingston,NH. - Sanborn forced 7 turnovers and eight ballcarriers gained 311 yards on 41 carries in a 45-0 shutout of ConVal. Coach John Welch said his defensive coaches, Matt Stemska, Tony King and Colin McQueen, had their charges fired up. Defensive end Nick Pettis recovered two fumbles, Ty Austin had two interceptions, Zach Matthews had a interception and Jackson Morton and Tyler Van Amburgh recovered a fumble. Zach Tessier and Mick Rich each scored twice as teh indians improved to 3-2.
First Quarter
Zack Tessier 74 run, Jackson Morton kick
Second Quarter
Mike Rich 16 run, kick fail
Morton 12 pass from John Morris, Morton kick
Rich 12 pass from Morris, kick fail
Tessier 33 run, kick fail
Rich 65 punt return, Morton kick
Fourth Quarter
Tristian Leak 1 run, rush fail
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Tessier 2-107, Rich 6-45, Zach Matthews 4-40, Sean Kane 8-39, Shawn Gowans 6-35, Kyle Olsen 3-20, Leak 7-15, Dylan Thompson 3-12, Justin Winster 2-(-2)
PASSING: Morris 3-6, 32 yards, 0 int
RECEIVING: Rich 2-20, Morton 1-12
August 27, 2013
Eagle Tribune
Monadnock, NH. - John Morris completed 8 of 16 passes for 125 yards but Sanborn lost 27-19 to Monadnock. Morris did throw for one interception. Zach Matthews rushed 13 times for 76 yards Mike Rich caught three passes for 73 yards, Ty Austin caught three passes for 37 yards and Zach Matthews had two catches for 15 yards. The game was tied 7-7 after the first quarter and Monadnock had a 14-7 edge at halftime. Sanborn trailed by just one point entering the fourth.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
S - Zach Matthews 8 run, (Jackson Morton kick)
Third Quarter
S - Mike Rich 21 from John Morris (kick failed) , time
Fourth Quarter
S - Rich 27 from Morris (kick failed)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Zach Matthews 13-76, Zack Tessier 2-0, Mike Rich 5-10, Kyle Olsen 2-(-1), John Morris 1-(-6)
PASSING: Morris 8-16-1, 125 yards
RECEIVING: Rich 3-73, Ty Austin 3-37, Matthews 2-15
August 28,m 2013
Swanzey, NH - Mike Rich caught three passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns, but Sanborn lost 27-19 to Monadnock. John Morris completed 8 of 16 passes for 125 yards and the two scores. The game was tied 7-7 after the first quarter. Monadnock had a 14-7 edge at halftime and Sanborn trailed by just 1 point entering the fourth quarter after Rich caught a 27-yard TD pass from Morris. Rich also had a 21-yard TD reception in the third quarter. But Monadnock put the game away in the fourth quarter, scoring two touchdowns. Zach Matthews rushed 13 times for 76 yards as the Indians dropped to 2-2. Ty Austin caught three passes for 37 yards and Matthews hauled in two catches for 15 yards.
Sept. 22, 2013
Eagle Tribune
Kingston - Sanborn dominated on both sides of the ball yesterday afternoon in a 48-19 thrashing of Pembroke. With 28 points in the second quarter, the Indians (2-1) rolled to a 42-7 halftime lead and coasted in the second half. On a day when a number of Indians contributed, Mike Rich was the man of the day, scoring three touchdowns from scrimmage in the first half, finishing with 100yards on just 13 carries, and returning a second half kickoff 75 yards. Zach Tessier added 71 yards on the ground and Kyle Olsen and Zach Matthews chipped in with 44 and 42 respectively as Sanborn Rushed for 291 yards.
@quot The entire offensive line did a good job opening holes, @quot said Sanborn coach John Welch. Moreover, quarterback John Morris was a perfect 3-3 through the air with two touchdowns, one a 66-yard strike to Ty Austin. Defensivily, Nick Pettis(Defensive End) and Zach Mattrews(outside linebacker) had outstanding games and Tessier had two fumble recoveries. Olsen also recovered a fumble. @quot Overall, it was just a great team effort, @quot, said Welch.
First Quarter
S - Mike 14 run (jackson Morton kick)
S - Zach Tessier 64 run (Morton kick)
Second Quarter
S - Zah Tessier 3 pass John Morris (Morton kick)
S - Rich 39 run (Morton kick)
S - Ty Austin 66 pass from Morris (Morton kick)
S - Rich 2 run (Morton kick)
Third Quarter
S - Rich 75 kickoff return (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Team - scoring play, time
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S (38-291) - John Rich 13-100, Kyle Olsen 6-44, Zach Matthews 7-42, Zach Tessier 6-71, Sean kane 4-22, Shawn Gowans 2-12
PASSING: S - John Morris 3-3-0, 83
RECEIVING: S - Matthews 1-14, Ty Austin 1-66, Tessier 1-3
9/8/13 Eagle Tribune
Kingston - Sanborn started fast and held a lead a halftime but couldn't hold on yesterday, droping a 48-23 decission to a strong Milford club. Zach Matthews began the scoring for the Indians with a 9-yard run in the first quarter and touchdowns by Ty Austin on a 51-yard pass from John Morris and a 5-yard run by Mike D'Amelio gave Sanborn a 20-14 halftime lead.
But Milford's talented skill position players took over in the second half, scoring once on a long punt return, and the Sanborn offense failed to find the end zone again.
Jackson Morton's 36-yard field goal was the only scoring in the second half. Nick Pettis and Matt Furtado played well on the offensive line for the Indians and Morris wound up completing 5 of 10 passes for 89 yards.
First Quarter
Team - Zach Matthews 9 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
Team - Ty Austin 51 pass from John Morris (Jackson Morton kick)
S - Mike D'Amelio 5 run (Morton kick)
Third Quarter
Team - Morton 36 FG
Sanborn improves to 4-4
Eagle Tribune 10-20/12
BOW - Don't look now, but Sanborn is 4-4 with a realistic chance of enjoying its first wiining season. The Indians moved into that position by relying ion its defense, along with a punishing ground game, to defeat Bow 19-3. @quot Our defense is playing well and the kids are excited,@quot said Sanborn coach John Welch. @quot Our kids have come together since we played Monadnock and they're hitting hard.@quot Mike Rich led the rushing attack with 74 yards on 16 carries and Brendan Hamilton scored twice on short dives for Sanborn, which scored in each of the first three quarters. Dustin Forbes also scored on a 4-yard run. @quot Mike Rich ran the ball really well and the entire offensive line played well,@quot said Welch. But the real story was the defense, which held Bow to 158 yards rushing and was opportunistic with two interceptions and two fumbles. Defensive backs Rich and Jackson Forbes had the interceptions while Zach Matthews and Jon Scheidegger recovered the fumbles. Scheidegger was a monster from his defensive end spot, applying pressure all afternoon, recording double digit tackles and deflecting three passes. Mike Furtado was also a force on the front wall.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
S - Brendan Hamilton 3 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
S - Dustin Forbes 4 run (run failed)
Third Quarter
S - Hamilton 1 run (Jackson Morton kick)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S (47-168) - Danny Widola 14-62, Mike Rich 16-74, Brendan Hamilton 8-16, Dustin Forbes 2-12, Zach Matthews 4-11, Kyle Seale 3-(-9), Jake Mann 3-(-8); B - (50-158)
PASSING: S - Seale 4-7-3, 62
RECEIVING: S - Rich 1-27, Jake Gowans 1-14, Hamilton 1-12, Jon Scheidegger 1-9
Streaking Monadnock Rips Sanborn, Top-rated Division 5 team wins its fifth straight.
Kingston, NH. - Monadnock certainly didn't need any help. Playing like a team that belonged at the top of the division 5 standings, the Huskies played physically on both sides of the ball yesrerday. It only made matters worse that Sanborn Suffered eight fumbles, losing three, while struggling for offensive continuity during the 37-7 defeat. The Indians (now 3-4) battled on defense behind linbackers Zack Matthrews and Hunter Wagner along with lineman Nick Pettis, matching Monadnock's brawn. But turnovers and poor field position created by errant snaps in the shotgun put Sanborn behind the eight-ball. @quot Physically, we played a really good game, @quot : Said Sanborn Head Coach John Welch. @quot We were tough but that's a really good team over there (in 5-1 Monadnock.) We need to execute a lttle better at times.@quot Behind Drew Bolewski (118 yards and two touchdowns), Dylan Lane (81 yards and a TD) and Dylan Bell (63 yards and 1 TD), Monadnock pounded out 323 yards of offense, all on the ground. Sanborn's only touchdown came with wide receiver Jackson Morton took a second quarter pitchout going to his right and lofted a perfect pass to running back Mike Rich for a 35-yard scoring connection. Momentuim changer: After Morton's TD throw, which cut Monadnock's advantage to 18-7, junior Kevin Augusta spun a perfect onside kcik that was recovered cleanly by teammate Brendan Hamilton at the Huskies 46. With an opportunity to close within a score, Sanborn instead lost yardage on third-and-short then funbled the ball over to Monadnock on forth down. Opportunities were there: Sanborn had its chances drinving into Monadnock territory on three of its second-half possesions. The deepest to the Huskies 27. All three drives ended on downs. Defining the Division: With the Playoff picture essentially settled, what does Sanborn do now? @quotWe're taking it one game at a time,@quot said Welch. @quot Our goal now is to get ready for Bow starting tomorrow.
Sanborn Grinds Past Interlakes
Moultonborough - Sanborn spotted Interlakes a touchdown in the first quarter and then held tough while controlling the game with a strong russing attaack to prevail with a 21-7 victory yesterday afternoon. The win lifts the Indians to 3-3 under First-year coach John Welch, already one more victory then last year. Justin Forbes scored all three TD's for Sanborn, on runs of 1, 12, and 1 yards in each of the last three quarters and finished with 88 yards rushing. Dan Wydola gained 99 yards on 19 carries as the Indians rushed for 265 yards. @quot Offensively we executed really well,@quot Said Welch. @quotWe stressed that during the week and the offensive line clicked.@quot On Defense, Jackson Morton stood out ast safety. Wydola bad a strong game at linebacker and Nick Pettis was a force up front and also had a key fumble recovery. Sanborn returns home next saturday against rugged monadnock.
Sanborn Blanked by Somersworth
Kingston, NH. - Sanborn fell behind by 15 points in the first quarter and could recover in a 37-0 loss to Somersworth, yesterday afternoon. Dustin Forbes (37 yards) and Kyle Seale (35) combined for 72 of Sanborn's 104 rushing yards. Seale Completed two passes for a combined 27 yards. The indians (2-3) travel to Interlakes next Saturday game time is set for noon. Buy may be later.
Sanborn Defense Tosses a Shutout
Kingston - Brendan Hamilton's second-quarter TD run capped off the games longest drive and gave Sanborn a thrilling 7-0 win at Epping. With Hamilton's run being the only offenseive-scoring for the game, the indians relied on its stellar defense to secure the win. @quot It was an overall unbelievable team defensive efford,@quot said first year coach John Welch. @quot We were definsive tonight and came up with the big plays when needed.@quot The defense was never better then the games final moments when it stopped Epping on a 4th and five from the indian eight. Defensive En Brad Wagner had a fine game, recording a pair of backfield losses. Jon Schiedegger also played well on the defensive side of the ball. Both offensives were limited during the game, but sanborn made the most of its opportunity in the second quarter, going 60 yards on 12 plays, culminating with Hmailton's one-yarder. Mike Rich had the big play of the drive, when he gained 25 yards on a toss sweep. Rich had 80 of Sanborn's 99 rushing yards. Quarterback Kyle Seale kept the ball on the ground for 36 of Sanborn's 42 snaps from scrimmage. @quot Kyle did a good job makingsure that the offense executed on that (touchdown) drive., said Welch. Sanborn Hosts Somersworth on Saturday(3 pm).
Sept. 8, 2012 by Eagle Tribune
Claremont - A stout defensive efford adna a forth quarter touchdown weren't enough for Sanborn, which dropped a 12-6 decision to Stevens. Trailing 10-0, the Indians (1-1) got their lone score on anifty 49-yard play from Kyle Seale to Jon Scheindegger. Seale completed 4 of 7 passes for 79 yards, 71 of which wne to Scheindegger. Dan Wydola paced Sanborn running the ball with 36 yards in eight carriesw, Jackson Morton led the defense.
@quot We had a good efford and the defense played very well,@quot, said sanborn coach John Welch.@quot
Sanborn wins home opener
Sanborn cashes in against Pelham for program's first opening-day victory
By Chuck Frye sports@eagletribune.com
KINGSTON – Make sure to spell the winning team's name SANBORN, because it capitalized on almost every opportunity yesterday.
When Pelham left the door open, ever so slightly, the host Indians surged through it. Especially during two crucial plays late in the first half, Sanborn came through to turn a potential tie game into a two-touchdown advantage. Riding the momentum into a fast second-half start, the Indians rolled to an eventual 27-12 victory.
It was the Indians' first opening-day victory since the program was revived back in 2008. The game's defining moment came in the last minute of the first half. With Sanborn holding a slim 14-6 advantage, the Pythons moved to the Indian 27-yard line behind a 12-yard keeper by quarterback Joseph Slattery and determined running from fullback Leo Moro (64 yards, two touchdowns). But on a first-down play, junior Daniel Wydola sniffed out a Pelham pass play, stepped in front of receiver Chris Medeiros to snag the ball and return it 41 yards to the Python 42.
With only 14.9 seconds left, Sanborn had one good shot and QB Kyle Seale took advantage. Fearlessly throwing into double coverage, Seale's perfect toss sailed just over defender Medeiros' fingertips and into Brendan Hamilton's arms at the 15, and the senior sprinted to the end zone for the momentum-changing touchdown. I had no clue (I was going to pass as well as I did), said Seale, who had a nice 23-yard touch throw in the first quarter to Jon Scheidegger for Sanborn's first score. I just knew I was going to come out pumping on all cylinders, trying as hard as I can. We're a team and we go at everything 100 percent.
From there, speedy running back Mike Rich took advantage of strong blocking to turn a negative into a game-winning positive. After Python punter Kevin Cheam rolled a kick out of bounds at the Sanborn 2, the Indians called on the junior and he delivered. Getting the call off the right side, Rich read Hamilton's block well, cut behind him and into the clear. Outsprinting Pelham's safety, Rich (15 carries for 205 yards) covered the distance in just 11 seconds for his second, and deciding, touchdown of the game midway through the third quarter. Speaking of the score, a humble Rich said, My vision has to get better and better every day. The linemen will open the hole for me, and I've just got to find it. Being in a new offensive system (the wing-T after running the spread last season), it takes time like anything, and they're starting to get a feel for it, said Sanborn head coach John Welch.
They're working hard each and every day they're improving and that's all you can ask for from your players. Pelham struggled offensively, suffering three turnovers while seeing standout running back Kevin Cheam (72 total yards) heavily blanketed and losing starting running back Kevin DeAngelo to an ankle injury. We're still getting used to the offense, said Python head coach Ryan Clark. We're going to go through some growing pains, but we'll get better every week. Hopefully, we'll use this game as a learning experience.
Sanborn 27, Pelham 12
Pelham (0-1): 0660 - 12
Sanborn (1-0): 71370 - 27
First Quarter
S - Jon Scheidegger 23 pass from Kyle Seale (Jackson Morton kick), 1:39
Second Quarter
P - Leo Moro 2 run (pass failed), 6:36 S - Mike Rich 48 run (Morton kick), 5:41 S - Brendan Hamilton 42 pass from Seale (kick failed), 0:08
Third Quarter
S - Rich 98 run (Morton kick), 6:08 P - Moro 1 run (run failed), 0:44
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING:P (46-135) - Leo Moro 13-64, Chris Medeiros 7-32, Kevin Cheam 8-17, Brad Kamal 3-14, Chris Benjamin 1-10, Kevin DeAngelo 4-8, Brice Brown 1-(-1), Joseph Slattery 9-(-9); S (41-250)
- Mike Rich 15-207, Brendan Hamilton 9-30, Kyle Olson 2-6, Daniel Wydola 5-5, Dustin Forbes 1-2, Jake Mann 1-1, Zach Tessier 2-1, Kyle Seale 4-0, John Morris 2-(-2)
PASSING : P - Slattery 12-19-2, 84; S - Seale 4-6-1, 68
RECEIVING : P - Cheam 8-55, Zach Conway 1-13, Benjamin 1-8, Medeiros 1-8, Moro 1-3; S - Hamilton 2-47, Jon Schei
Degger 1-23, Rich 2-(-2)
Oct. 29, 2011
BOW In his final high school game, Ryan Morris closed out Sanborn's season with a bang.
The senior quarterback threw for a whopping 326 yards and four touchdowns and added a team-high 82 yards rushing as the Indians snapped a six-game losing streak with a victory over Bow.
@quot It was a very exciting game,@quot said Sanborn coach Mike Drouin. @quot Their playoff hopes were alive, so it was fun to spoil that and it's a great building block for next season.@quot
Those 326 yards shattered Morris' own record for passing yards in a game (222) for an Indian since the program's ressurection four years ago, according to Sanborn stat keeper Jacob Miller. Morris set the record just last week.
@quot Morris had another fantastic game,@quot said Drouin. @quot His combination of passing and running was great.@quot
Of Morris's four touchdowns, two were to Glen Smith, who finished the day with five catches for 106 yards. Dylan Spence caught six passes for 81 yards, and had a huge game at safety.
Also for the Indian defense, Nick Carson made a crucial sack and Nick Pettis was a force on the line.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
S Glen Smith 11 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
S Jacon Mortin 19 pass from Ryan Morris (Smith kick)
S Ben McCleary 7 pass from Morris (Smith kick)
Third Quarter
S Glen Smith 40 pass from Morris (Dylan Spence run)
S McCleary safety tackle in end zone on kickoff
Fourth Quarter
S Smith 25 pass from Morris (Smith kick)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S Ryan Morris 12-82, Glen Smith 10-48, Dylan Spence 2-11, Ben McCleary 2-(-11)
PASSING: S Morris 17-31-0, 326, Spence 0-1-0
RECEIVING: S Smith 5-106, Spence 6-81, McCleary 3-60, Zach Tessier 2-60, Jackson Mortin 1-19
Oct. 22, 2011
KINGSTON Ryan Morris set a trio of school passing records, including 222 yards through the air as Sanborn hung tough with Kearsarge before falling 51-36 yesterday.
Ryan Morris had another great game, said Indians coach Mike Drouin. He was great, and the team played very well.
Along with the 222 passing yards, Morris also set new marks for completions (23) and attempts (38) in a single game in the four years since the rebirth of the program, according to Sanborn stat keeper Jacob Miller.
Morris also threw a pair of touchdowns, and rushed 14 times for 76 yards and another score.
He had a pair of favorite targets in Dylan Spence and Michael Rich. Spence caught 10 passes for 96 yards and a 14-yard score while Rich grabbed seven passes for 92 yards and a 16-yard touchdown.
Spence also caused a pair of fumbles, recovering one for a 35-yard score and Daniel Wydola added a fumble recovery.
Dylan was all over the field making catches and Glen Smith played a very good game, said Drouin. It was a very close game for most of the day, and the lopsided score doesn’t indicate it.
Glen Smith added another piece of history, kicking the first field goal in the since the program was reactivated.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
S Glen Smith 1 run (Smith kick)
S Smith 28 field goal
Second Quarter
S Michael Rich 16 pass from Ryan Morris (Smith kick)
S Morris 4 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
S Dylan Spence 35 fumble return (Smith kick)
Fourth Quarter
S Spence 14 pass from Morris (kick failed)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S Morris 14-76, Glen Smith 8-14, Dylan Spence 1-(-2)
PASSING: S Morris 23-38-0, 222
RECEIVING: S Spence 10-96, Michael Rich 7-92, Jackson Morton 1-10, Ben McCleary 1-7, Glen Smith 4-17
Saturday, October, 08, 2011 By Chuck Frye
Staff writer
KINGSTON, N.H. Fall Mountain may have only dressed 24 players for yesterday's game, but it was host Sanborn that was undermanned.
Without its top two quarterbacks going into the action, the Indians simply ran out of options offensively. Those limitations meant that Sanborn just couldn't sustain drives. Understandably, the defense tired out and once Wildcat quarterback Kaian Wilkes had some time to work through his passing progressions, he took full advantage in a second-half explosion that created a 28-7 victory.
@quot Our offense was fine until we lost our starting quarterback and our second quarterback,@quot Indian head coach Mike Drouin said. @quot Before (starter) Ryan (Morris) was out, we were scoring 28 points per game.
@quot He's our go-to guy,@quot Drouin said. @quot Ryan has just as many running yards as he does passing yards. He can run the option, the zone keep ... it opens up our whole playbook. But with (these injuries), our playbook is limited.@quot
Senior Glen Smith and sophomore Zack Tessier split time at quarterback, but Fall Mountain loaded up the box and forced the Indians to pass. The idea failed once when receiver-turned-running back Dylan Spence hit Mike Rich on a perfect halfback option pass for a 37-yard touchdown and a 7-0 second-quarter lead, but not much afterward.
@quot They had a good game plan,@quot Drouin said. @quot Stop the run and make us throw with a kid (Smith) who's really a running back.@quot
Smith did his best, hitting on half of his 12 passes, but he also was pressured into a pair of interceptions as well as a sack and fumble that led to a 20-yard loss.
From there, Wilkes went to work, turning the two second-half turnovers into touchdowns as part of an impressive, 13 of 17 air effort that rolled up 223 yards and four TDs.
@quot It really helps that I've been starting since I was a sophomore,@quot the senior said. @quot I definitely know all the plays, we have great receivers that run great routes, and the line picked up and blocked anybody we needed them to.@quot
Despite losing target Caleb Kelcey to a broken bone in his hand, Wilkes synced up with classmate Tyler Gendron for seven completions, 159 yards and three TDs.
@quot I feel bad throwing (to Caleb) in the middle where we was vulnerable, but we have a few strong subs that know what they're doing,@quot Wilkes said.
For the Indians (1-5), Spence was a two-way force as he also rushed for 63 yards while adding seven tackles on defense.
@quot He's our catalyst back there,@quot Drouin said. @quot He gets the defense going with a big hit and we usually feed off of it.@quot
Unfortunately, the cupboard was bare on the offensive side, something that could change next weekend as Morris is expected to return.
@quot Fall Mountain is a tough, physical team,@quot Drouin concluded. @quot They're better than their record (now 2-4). We came out flat and when it came down to making plays, we didn't and they did.@quot
Game Statistics:
Second Quarter
S Mike Rich 37 pass from Dylan Spence (Glen Smith kick), 9:08
FM Tyler Gendron 7 pass from Kaian Wilkes (Ryan Bentley kick), 1:14
Third Quarter
FM Gendron 55 pass from Wilkes (Bentley kick), 1:32
Fourth Quarter
FM Zach Fetzer 19 pass from Wilkes (Bentley kick), 6:43
FM Gendron 49 pass from Wilkes (Bentley kick), 4:16
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: FM (36-145) Kaian Wilkes 7-40, Clay Gendron 11-38, Nello Fico 10-35, Zach Fetzer 8-32; S (29-54) Dylan Spence 19-63, Zack Tessier 1-2, John Morris 1-(-5), Glen Smith 8-(-6)
PASSING: FM Wilkes 13-17-0, 223; S (7-13-2, 88) Smith 6-12-2, 51; Spence 1-1-0, 37
RECEIVING: FM Tyler Gendron 7-159, Fico 2-14, Fetzer 1-19; S Ben McClary 3-9, Spence 2-12, Mike Rich 1-37, Tessier 1-30
Saturday, October, 01, 2011 By Jeff Hamrick
KINGSTON In the future, Sanborn officials might not want to schedule the state’s best team as the Indians’ homecoming opponent.
Last night, in front of a large partisan crowd who braved the drizzling rain, the Indians were unable to figure out Division V frontrunner St. Thomas Aquinas and dropped a 52-0 decision to the visiting Saints.
Sanborn (1-4) was forced to play without starting senior quarterback Ryan Morris, who injured his shoulder in last week’s loss at Stevens. Instead running back Glen Smith took the snaps and wide receiver Dylan Spence took over the running load.
Our starting quarterback was banged up and our No. 2 (junior Kyle Seale) sliced a tendon in his finger last week, so he was unable to go, too, Drouin said. And we just didn’t feel comfortable going with (sophomore John Morris) at this point, so we scrambled with our offense. Actually, I thought our offense really played well against this real good team.
Although the Indians were unable to mount a scoring threat, the replacements fared well as Spence finished with 138 yards on 25 carries. Smith, meanwhile, completed each of his first four passes, but neither were able to sustain enough offense to avert the shutout.
This was my first time ever (in the backfield), Spence said. I was nervous going into the game, but I knew my linemen would hold up, and I had confidence in my teammates. It’s really all on them.
The Indians did reach the St. Thomas 27 early in the second, but a bad snap one of three that resulted in 55 lost yards snuffed that possession. The only other time Sanborn moved inside the St. Thomas 40, the Indians turned over the ball with an interception.
St. Thomas (5-0) didn’t have any such problems. Despite three bad snaps that resulted in 74 lost yards, the Saints piled up 290 rushing yards. Ryan Monette did the bulk of the work, racking up 254 yards on only 12 carries for an average of 21.2 yards per attempt. Two of his three touchdowns came on runs of 99 and 73 yards. Scott Munroe completed only six passes, but they went for 163 yards and included touchdown strikes of 71 and 41 yards.
None of the Saints first six scoring drives lasted longer than 2:05 and four were for 45 seconds or quicker.
Our defensive woes continue, Drouin said. (The Saints) are a good team, but we’re not there. We have to get better defensively and stop people.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
ST — FG Haydenb Middleton 38, 8:26
ST — Tyler Buckley 41 pass from Scott Munroe (Middleton kick), 1:03
Second Quarter
ST — Ryan Monette 99 run (Middleton kick), 6:38
ST — Buckley 71 pass from Munroe (Middleton kick), 1:26
Third Quarter
ST — Monette 73 run (Middleton kick), 11:24
ST — Monette 10 run (Middleton kick), 6:08
Fourth Quarter
ST — David Rogers 1 run (Middleton kick), 11:43
ST — Jake Geppert 17 run (Middleton kick), 8:56
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: ST (31-292) — Monette 12-254, Rogers 5-32, Buckley 1-54, Geppert 7-31, Andy Johnson 1-1, Munroe 2-(-8), Team 3-(-74); San (48-115) — Dylan Spence 25-138, Glen Smith 12-30, Joe Wrenn 6-7, Zack Matthews 1-4, John Morris 1-(-9), Team 3-(-55)
PASSING: ST — Munroe 6-13-0, 163 yards; San — Smith 4-5-1, 42
RECEIVING: ST — Rogers 3-46, Buckley 2-112, Monette 1-5; San — Ben McClary 3-17. Zach Tessier 1-25
Sanborn stumbles in season-ending loss
Saturday, October, 30 By Chuck Frye
Staff writer
KINGSTON — Yesterday against Bow in its season finale, Sanborn took a step backwards.
Five minutes into action, Bow's all-star running back Alex Foley was knocked out of the game after a face mask penalty. Sanborn also forced four Falcon turnovers assavvypass coverageled by Dylan Spence (two interceptions) and Ryan Manasian (a diving first-quarter pick) shut down Bow's passing game. Defensive end Seth Sherman added a fumble recovery to the list, and solid work on the kick return game gave the hosts strong field position.
Opportunities were plentiful, but the Indians couldn't take advantage. Each possession created bythe defensesaw Sanborn's offenseturn it back over asthe hosts suffered five giveaways and gave the ball back on downs four other times.
But, most importantly, the Indians couldn't find a consistant replacement for injured running back Glen Smith. Bow, on the other hand, had two answers for Foley in tailback Anders Hanson (101 yards) and wingback Erik Michaud (89 yards along with two pass interceptions defensively) as the Falcons cruised to a 21-0 victory.
@quot Definitely when you lose one of your better players, your offense is going to struggle,@quot Sanborn head coach Mike Drouin said. @quotWe just don't have that killer instinct. We don't have the drive, the desire. We've got to get tougher, we've got to get better, we've got to get back to work.
@quot It's almost like the kids don't believe in themselves,@quot Drouin continued. @quot They're almost saying, 'When are the wheels going tofall off the bus,' instead of saying, 'Hey, Let's do this.' It comes with a young team.@quot
The defense did its part to keep Sanborn in the game. Linebacker Manasian was a beast early on with six tackles,while Dylan Howard (team-high 10 tackles) and Dane Seargent (nine tackles) played tough between the tackles. All they yielded was a 1-yard sneak by quarterback Joe Marshall for an 8-0 Bow lead at halftime.
Sanbornlooked to climb closer with an 11-play march sparked by the running of QB Ryan Morris (team-high 53 yards).However, the drive stalled at the Bow 45 to start the fourth quarter andMichaud, tight-roping the left sideline behind the blocking of Matthew Espinoza, toted the ball 88 yards to the house to lock up the victory.
The Indians had one good shot to score. Trailing 21-0 with 6 1/2 minutes left to play, Morris hit a wide-open Billy Wydola for a 36-yard gainas Bow's Jonathan French had a touchdown-saving tackle at the 10. But three plays only drew Sanborn to the 5 and Falcons lineman Riley Johnson swatted down a fourth-down pass to end the possession.
@quot We kind of left the defense out to dry for the whole first half,@quot Drouin concluded. @quot We were lucky to go in down 8-0 at halftime. But we just couldn't get any momentum rolling. It's frustrating, the kids are frustrated and I'm frustrated.@quot
Game Statistics:
Second Quarter
B—Joe Marshall 1 run (Nick Lulka pass from Greg Polish),7:30
Fourth Quarter
B —Erik Michaud 88 punt return (Christian Robinson kick),11:33
B — Marshall 4 run (kick failed), 6:26
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Bow (53-270) —Anders Hanson 17-101, Erik Michaud 8-89; Sanborn (39-125)— Ryan Morris 16-53, Billy Wydola 15-47, Dylan Howard 5-14, Dylan Spence 3-11
PASSING: Bow — Joe Marshall 0-6-3, 0; Sanborn — Morris 5-16-2, 57
RECEIVING: Sanborn — Wudola 2-37, Spence 1-10, Ben McClary 1-5, Kevin Agusta 1-5
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Oct. 23, 2010
North Sutton - For just the second time this season, an opponnent took th lead on undefeated Kearsarge. But for the eighth time this season, Kearsarge came out on top. Sanborn's Dylan Spence hauled in a 4-yard pass from Ryan Morris early in the first quarter to give the Indians a 7-0 lead. But that advantage was short-lived as Kearsarge rattled off the next 48 points and wona 48-15 decisiion.
Morris was in a throwing mode for most of the night and completed 16 of 39 passes for 192 yards, Spence had nine catches for 110 yards. Billy Wydola scored for sanborn in the forth quarter on a 9-yard run. Sanborn (2-6) hosts Bow next saturday at 1:30pm in the season Finale.
Defense excels, but Sanborn falls short
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Saturday, September, 25 By Jeff Hamrick
Staff writer
KINGSTON — It may not have been the result Mike Drouin was hoping for, but the Sanborn coach felt positive following the contest.
“We’ve been in the last couple games,” Drouin said. “We fight to the end. We hit and we don’t quit, but I think right now we don’t believe we can win. I think there’s that little doubt in the backs of our heads that they’re waiting for the wheels to fall off. They just need to believe in themselves.”
Despite an impressive defensive effort, Sanborn fell to Stevens 6-0 yesterday.
A tough defense stymied Stevens (3-1). The Indians held the Cardinals to a measly 14 yards rushing on 36 attempts and 93 yards total offense. The Cardinals, who compiled 53 of those yards on their three-play scoring drive, didn’t pick up a first down until the 4:24 mark of the second quarter and finished the game with six.
Junior defensive end Jeremy Daignault had three sacks for a total of 27 yards and the Indians had 12 tackles for losses, including one for 24 on a bad snap on an attempted punt. Early in the second quarter, Sanborn held the Cardinals to 9 yards and no points on a four-play possession that began at the Sanborn 11.
“I’ve told the guys that hopefully later in the season we’ll be playing fine,” Drouin said. “We’re still in the hunt for that fourth playoff berth. There’s a lot of football left to go. We just have to go out there and win. We have to execute and get back to basics.”
Playing without leading rusher Glen Smith, who suffered a deep thigh bruise in last week’s loss to Somersworth, Sanborn’s offense accumulated 149 yards on 55 plays, with 57 of them coming on a 13-play drive that fizzled at the Stevens 29 early in the second period.
“We just need to get there,” said quarterback Ryan Morris. “We’re right there. We just need to get those extra couple yards, and we need to execute better. If we keep ourselves upbeat, we’ll be OK.”
Game Statistics:
Second Quarter
St — Dylan Tenney 37 pass from Logan Batchelder (kick failed), 1:15
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: St (36-14) — Zach Melcher 6-27, Tenney 3-15, Zach Fitzherbert 9-12, Cam Blewitt 9-7, Batchelder 8-(-23), Team 1-(-24); Sa (37-89) — Dylan Howard 18-41, Billy Wydola 6-24, Ryan Morris 6-15, Dylan Spence 6-5, Ben McClary 1-4
PASSING: St — Batchelder 6-15-1, 79; Sa — Morris 5-18-3, 60
RECEIVING: St — Tenney 2-59, Fitzherbert 1-13, Billy Brooks 1-9, Blewitt 1-1, Melcher 1-(-1); Sa — Spence 3-22, Jackson Morton 1-28, McClary 1-10
Sanborn falls short at Somersworth
Eagletribune.com 09/18/2010
SOMERSWORTH — Sanborn fell just short of winning its second straight game last night, falling to Somersworth 7-2.
Trailing 7-0 late in the fourth quarter, the Indians drove the ball downfield in an attempt to at least tie the game. With two minutes to go, they advanced to the Somersworth 10 and, with a minute remaining, they moved to within the one-yard line before failing to punch it in on fourth down.
With time running out, Somersworth elected to take a safety rather than risking a costly miscue in the closing seconds.
Somersworth scored its touchdown on its first possession of the game when Casey Soucie ran it in from 10 yards out and then kicked the extra point.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
Som — Casey Soucie 10 run (Soucie kick)
Fourth Quarter
San — Safety
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING:
PASSING:
RECEIVING:
Sanborn shuts down Bishop Brady in big win
Saturday, September, 11 By Chuck Frye
Staff writer
KINGSTON — What a difference a year makes.
After a tentative 2009 campaign,Sanborn knows better what it's doing.Plays are run crisper and more cohesively, the defense is more aggressive and intuitive, and, most importantly, mistakes are shaken off and corrected rather than dwelled upon to negative effect.
Against Division 5 finalist Bishop Brady yesterday, the Indiansdid it all. They cleaned up a penalty-riddled first half, owned the football for 34 of the 48-minute game while shutting down star running back Jamie Ewing,andmaking a huge red-zone stand late in the game for an impressive 21-14 victory.
The win snapsSanborn's 13-game losing streak which includedlast week's setbackto first-year Windham and four shutouts in the five preceding games.
@quotWe're trying to change the whole culture here and the kids have bought into it,@quot Indian head coach Mike Drouin said. @quotThey're giving 110-percent.@quot
Relentless juniorGlenn Smith (82 yards and two touchdownson 22 carries)and active linemen Brent Upton, Nick Carson and Seth Sherman sparked the offense. And the defense rode the hard-hitting of nose guard-linebacker Dan Perault (team-leading six tackles, one for lost yardage) to shackle Ewing to just 36 yards, 136 fewer than the week before in a win against Fall Mountain.
And tying everything together was junior Dylan Spence, who seemed to be involved in every big play.Huge catches of 29 and 24 yards in traffic set up Sanborn's first two TDs. He dove to tip away a sure first-down pass at his own 25, getting Sanborn the ball back on downs, then finallypicked off a Jon Conley toss after the Green Giants closed to within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
On the 24-yard catch, which put Sanborn on the Bishop Brady 1 with2.3 seconds left in the first half and set up Smith's first TD, Spence @quot split the defense,and when the ball is in the air, I get it.@quot
And on the interception, Spence was assigned to 6-3 sophomore Graham Nyhan but read Conley and sprinted across the field to step in front of reciever Tom Arena and grab the ball. @quot We were in cover 3 and they went backside and I came off my man to go to the play.@quot
Despite the dominance, Bishop Brady stayed in the gamewith big playsafter Indian scores. Nyhan ran back the kickoff after a 13-yard Morris-to-Mike Rich TD toss 75 yards to the end zone. And one play after Smith's second score 57 seconds into the fourth quarter, Conley connected with Arena for a 67-yard touchdown to trail, 21-14.
Mustering one last push, the Green Giants drove 61 yards behind Conley's throwing and running to the Indian 13. Rising up under pressure, defensive back shut a huge hole and stopped Conley at the 7, senior Anthony Fiffick burst through the line for a four-yard sack andSherman stopped Ewing at the 9.
On fourth down, Conley faked a toss to his right and fired a quick pass to a wide-open Arena. As he did all day, Perault reacted well and snagged Arena from behind a half-yard short of the first down marker to clinch the victory.
@quotEvery day is a learning situation,@quot Drouin said. @quotEverything else is falling into place, but the kids have to learn how to win.We dominated (yesterday) but almost let it slip away.@quot
What were they thinking?
After a strong goal-line stand, Bishop Brady had the ball at its own 1-yard line with 1:07 left in the first half in a 7-7 deadlock. But rather than savor the big stop and run out the clock, the Green Giants used two timeouts and went for it on fourth down from their own 25, failing as a pass slid through the receiver's hands with 13 seconds left.
Sanborn responded with Dylan Spence's leaping 24-yard grableading toa 3-yard Glenn Smith touchdown run on the last play of the half.
When asked if he was surprised by the decision,@quot Indian head coach Mike Drouin said, @quot A little bit. I have a lot of respect for that team — they're usually at the top of Division 5 and always in the playoffs. I tip my hat to coach (Greg) Roberts and his staff.@quot
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
S — Mike Rich13 pass from Ryan Morris (Glenn Smith kick),9:28
BB — Graham Nyhan 75 kickoff return (Brett Michaud kick), 9:17
Second Quarter
S —Smith 3 run (kick failed), 0:00
Fourth Quarter
S —Smith 2 run (Ben McClary run),11:03
BB — Tom Arena 67 pass from Jon Conley (Michaud kick), 10:44
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Bishop Brady (20-75) —Jamie Ewing 10-36, Jon Conley 7-30; Sanborn (44-182)— Glenn Smith 22-82, Ryan Morris 13-50, Dylan Howard 6-28, Dylan Spence 3-22
PASSING: BB —Conley 5-13-1, 120; S— Morris 7-14-0, 93
RECEIVING: BB — Tom Arena 3-82, Graham Nyhan 2-38; S — Spence 4-79, Mike Rich 1-13, Howard 1-4, Ben McClary 1-(-3)
Windham's debut a success
Friday, September, 03 By Dave Dyer
Staff writer
WINDHAM, N.H. — Like many of his Windham High School teammates, junior James Beaulieu dreamed of the Jaguars winning their first-ever varsity football game. But Beaulieu went a step farther. He wanted to score Windham’s first touchdown. “I’ve been thinking about it all summer,” said Beaulieu last night. “It was my goal.” Beaulieu’s dream came true on a misty evening as his 21-yard burst through the line in the second quarter fueled the Jaguars to an impressive 43-23 Division 5 victory in their debut as a varsity team. After scoring, he gave a quick victory jump and exulted in the first of his two touchdowns. “I wanted to do a victory dance but I didn’t want us to get a penalty,” said Beaulieu. “I was pretty happy about it.”
Trailing 7-0 at the time, the touchdown was the first of five straight for Windham, which led 14-7 at halftime and then pulled away with three straight scores in the third quarter. Sanborn took the opening kickoff and methodically marched down the field, taking 16 plays and a whopping 11:31 off the clock. Glenn Smith stood out for the Owls, rushing for 42 yards on eight carries, catching a 12-yard scoring strike from Ryan Morris for the score and then kicking the extra point. “But we always start slow, even in our scrimmages,” said Beaulieu. “We were still confident.”
That confidence was certainly well founded. From that point on, Windham dominated the line of scrimmage and got hard running from Beaulueu (7 carries, 48 yards, two touchdowns), Scott Priestly (12-73, one touchdown), Kevin Cooney (9-47, one touchdown) and Colby Larsen (6-115, two touchdowns). Overall, the Jaguars rushed for 295 yards on the night. “For us to get off the ball like that and run the ball so effectively — that was a really good sign,” said Windham coach Bill Raycraft. “Our backs go full speed and give 100 percent every play. That’s all you can ask for.”
While Windham pretty much dominated the final three quarters, there was one play that turned the game around. Trailing 7-6 in the second quarter and deep in its own territory on a third down, Priestly sent a quick kick downfield. Despite pleas from his coaching staff to leave the ball alone, the Sanborn deep man tried to pounce on the ball. Instead, he fumbled it and Windham recovered. That led to a 25-yard scoring strike from Joe Lorenz to Larsen, providing a halftime advantage and the momentum for the decisive third quarter. “There aren’t too many new programs that can win their first game, so we’re happy about that,” said Raycraft. “Coming in, we just wanted to get a game under our belt to know what we need to work on. We did that.”
For Sanborn, Davis finished with 65 yards rushing on 12 carries and Morris completed 11 of 15 passes for 165 yards. Dylan Spence led in receptions with four for 86 yards, the final one being a 50-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter.
Game Statistics:
First Quarter
S — Glenn Smith 12 pass from Ryan Morris (Smith kick) 0.29
Second Quarter
W — James Beaulieu 21 run (kick failed) 7:53
W — Colby Larsen 25 pass from Joe Lorenz 0.29
Third Quarter
W — Kevin Cooney 3 run (David Bresnahan kick) 10:03
W — James Beaulieu 16 run (kick failed) 4:54
W — Colby Larsen 39 run (Larsen run) 2:49
S — Ryan Morris 1 run (Morris run) 0:08
Fourth Quarter
W — Scott Priestly 2 run (Lorenz run) 6:20
S — Dylan Spence 50 pass from Morris (Morris run) 2:33
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Windham (43-295): Cjay Diprima 2-4, Kenny Padin 1-(-4), Michael Masone 3-17, Scott Priestly 12-73, James Beaulieu 7-48, Kevin Cooney 9-48, Colby Larsen 6-115, Joe Lorenz 3-(-6); Sanborn (20-96): Ryan Morris 3-4, Glenn Smith 12-65, Dylan Spence 4-24, Dylan Howard 1-3
PASSING: W — Lorenz 1-3-0, 25; S — Morris 11-15-0, 165
RECEIVING: W — Larsen 1-25; S — Ben McClary 3-16, Dylan Spence 4-86, Jackson Martin 2-53, Smith 2-10
Published 10-18-9 Eagletribune.com
Lebanon shuts out Sanborn
KINGSTON — Lebanon used a dominant ground game, and four Chris Barker touchdowns, to defeat Sanborn, 27-0.
Barker ran for 133 yards on 19 carries for Lebanon and paced the Raiders (3-4) to a 19-0 halftime lead. Sanborn (0-7) played solid defense at times but once again had trouble generating consistency on offense. Jordan Johnson led Sanborn with 141 yards rushing on 31 carries.
LACONIA, N.H. — Winless Sanborn showed some improvement, but powerhouse Laconia proved too tough in a 39-7 decision last night. Led by Brian Bozek, who rushed for 176 yards and scored three TDs, Laconia (4-1) grabbed a 20-0 halftime lead and led 33-0 entering the fourth quarter.
Sanborn (0-5) was able to move the ball at times, however. Quarterback Ryan Morris completed 11 of 18 passes for 85 yards and Glen Smith rushed for 30 yards and got the Indians on the board with a 2-yard run and an extra-point kick in the final quarter. Dylan Spence caught nine passes for 83 yards for the Indians.
Laconia 39, Sanborn 7
1st2nd 3rd 4thFinal
Sanborn (0-5): 0 0 0 7 7
Laconia (4-1): 12 8 13 639
First Quarter
L — Brian Bozek 3 run (rush failed)
L — Robert Mahoney 21 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
L — Jake Holmes 26 pass from Zach Corbin (Bozek pass from Corbin)
Third Quarter
L — Bozek 37 interception return (Kyle Behan kick)
L — Bozek 43 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
S — Glen Smith 2 run (Smith kick)
L — David Mahoney 50 run (kick failed)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: S (33-96) — Billy Wydola 3-5, Smith 11-30, Jordan Johnson 6-29, Ryan Morris 9-14, Dylan Spence 3-5, Danny Richard 1-15; L (36-297) — Bozek 16-176, Holmes 1-8, R.Mahoney 2-25, Ronnie Steele 4-14, Corbin 1-2, D.Mahoney 6-71, Bryan Lanphear 1-1, Tony Havonglasan 2-5, Hunter Briggeman 3-(-5)
PASSING: S — Morris 11-18-0, 85 yards; L — Briggeman 1-2-0, 5 yards, Corbin 2-4-0, 63 yards
RECEIVING: S — Spence 9-83, Dylan Howard 1-5, Chris Daigle 1-(-3); L — Holmes 3-51, Aaron Marchione 1-17
Published: September 27, 2009 12:56 am eagletribune.com
Sanborn falls hard
KINGSTON, N.H. — Sanborn continued to suffer growing pains under new coach Mike Drouin, falling to previously winless Monadnock 48-7. The Indians scored in the first period on an 18-yard run by Ryan Morris and a Glen Smith conversion kick, but could muster very little offense the rest of the way while dropping to 0-4.
Sanborn defense dazzles, offense struggles
By Conor Clancy
Published 9-20-09
KINGSTON — Despite showing major improvements, Sanborn Regional dropped its third straight game to open the season, 6-0, to Merrimack Valley. After giving up 89 points in the first two games of the season, the Indians all but shut down the Pride offense, surrendering only a single touchdown in the second quarter and only 106 total yards on the day. However, the offense continued to struggle, turning the ball over four times inside the red zone. Although his team was on the wrong end of the final score, coach Mike Drouin was proud of the improvement his team has made. @quot I thought the defense played great today, they really came to play,@quot said Drouin. @quotThe offense just really struggled and we just have to keep working at it during the week.@quot
Leading the way for the hard-hitting Sanborn D was sophomore linebacker Glen Smith and sophomore safety Dylan Spence, each of whom laid several big hits on Merrimack Valley runners. Most of the offense was provided by 160-pound junior running back John Francavilla (12 rushes 51 yards), who ran extremely hard between the tackles. Sanborn seemed poised to score several times in the second half but was turned away each time. During the third and into the fourth quarter, Sanborn had the ball inside the 15 yard-line on three straight possession but came away with no points. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Morris (11 for 24, 77 yards, 1 interception) and the Sanborn offense ate up all but two minutes of the third quarter, driving to the 15 before falling a yard short on fourth down. Sanborn's next possession ended the same way with a failed fourth-down attempt despite being given excellent field position on the 10 after a botched Merrimack Valley punt. A final push for the endzone on the next drive halted on the 10 again after Morris was sacked from behind and fumbled. Drouin stayed positive despite the miscues.
@quot Merrimack Valley is a good team and although we didn't get the win, I'm still happy with the way we came back after the last couple weeks. We are a completely different team then we were last Friday.@quot
Merrimack Valley 6, Sanborn 0
Merrimack Valley (2-1, 1-1 Div. 4) — 6
Sanborn (0-3) — 0
Second Quarter
MV — Bryan Briggs 10 run (kick failed), 7:46
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Sanborn (25-56) — John Francavilla 12-51, Chris Matthews 1-12, Glen Smith 1-6, Dylan Spence 2-(-4), Ryan Morris 9-(-9); MV (32-61) — Bryan Briggs 18-58, Nick Berwick 1-7, Justin Abbott 2-4, Derek Barton 6-(-2), Corey Blaise 5-(-6)
PASSING: Sanborn — Morris 11-24-1, 77; MV — Barton 2-6-0, 45
RECEIVING: Sanborn — Spence 5-37, Chris Daigle 2-19, Billy Wydola 1-14, Matthews 1-12, Dolan Freihofer 1-6, Francavilla 1-(-11); MV — Jon Lynch 1-33, Mike Thistle 1-12
Published: September 06, 2009 01:45 am
Freshman Jozokos (5 TDs) lights up Sanborn
By Chuck Fryesports@eagletribune.com
KINGSTON — Kingswood Regional head coach Matt Jozokos could sympathize yesterday with his counterpart on the Sanborn sidelines, childhood friend and former Methuen High teammate Mike Drouin. @quot They're kind of in the place I was when I started here three years ago,@quot said Jozokos after the 46-12 victory. In its second year since the football program was restored, and under its second head coach as well, a youthful Indian squad looked like it was still learning its way. The raw talent was evident but the players were tentative running the spread offense and suffered from weak tackling on defense. On the other hand, with that extra experience, the Knights ran their version of the spread effectively behind freshman quarterback, and coach's son, Tate Jozokos. Despite registering five turnovers and earning a plus-2 on the takeaway/giveaway stat, Sanborn never was in contention in its home opener, falling before about 250 sun-splashed fans. Jozokos, the latest star in that well-known athletic family, filled the bill in every way for Kingswood, running 10 times for 192 yards and five touchdowns and completing 6 of 11 passes for 86 more yards. Scoring four of the game's first five TDs, the freshman read blocks effectively and made smart decisions.
@quot He sees the field well, he's a good athlete and has a good arm,@quot said Matt Jozokos, a running quarterback at Methuen who threw 96 TD passes as an All-American at Plymouth State. @quot We have a lot of confidence in his abilities and the kids do, too.@quot
Despite yielding 419 yards of offense, Sanborn's defense impressed at times. Dylan Spence, Casey Nolan, Seth Sherman, and Danny Richard recovered fumbles. Dylan Howard picked off a pass and swatted away two others. And freshman linebacker Jordan Johnson was an active presence with a team-high seven tackles. The Indians finished with 123 yards but just 34 came against the Kingswood first-teamers. Quarterback Chris Daigle scored on a 1-yard run late in the first half and John Francavilla (team-high 22 yards rushing) found the end zone from 2 yards out early in the fourth quarter. @quot We're a young team and we've got to get our system in place,@quot said Drouin, who guided North Shore Tech to the Mass. vocational title game last fall. @quot We tell the kids every day at practice that we have to work hard and get better. If we do that, the wins will come.@quot
First roommates, then opponents
After sharing the sidelines first at Methuen High then with Plymouth State, Sanborn's Mike Drouin and Kingswood's Matt Jozokos came together once more yesterday. @quot It was fun,@quot said Jozokos of his former Plymouth roommate. @quot It's nice to have a friend when exchanging game tapes and such.@quot On the struggles the Indians showed with their newly-installed spread offense, Jozokos said, @quot Mike knows what he's doing. It depends on how quickly the guys get it. I talked to him before the game and I thought he was right on as far as his thought process went.@quot @quotHe's a good friend and we go back a long way,@quot said Drouin, a two-way starter for Methuen's 1984 Eastern Mass. Division 2 Super Bowl squad and a wide receiver at Plymouth State. @quot I'm excited to play against him and run some things by him afterward. @quot I really look up to him. He's like a big brother and I'm always learning.@quot
Kingswood 46, Sanborn 12
Kingswood (0-1): 20 12 7 7 — 46
Sanborn (1-0): 0 6 0 6 — 12
First Quarter
K — Tate Jozokos 27 run (kick failed), 7:16
K — Jozokos 32 run (kick good), 5:13
K — Megan Horne 50 punt return (kick good), 3:41
Second Quarter
K — Jozokos 36 run (kick good), 9:30
K — Jozokos 45 run (run failed), 6:10
S — Chris Daigle 1 run (pass failed), 1:17
Third Quarter
K — Jozokos 30 run (kick good), 7:52
Fourth Quarter
S — John Francavilla 2 run (run failed), 11:24
K — Sam Walsh 3 run (Dave Velez kick), 4:52
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Kingswood (42-327) — Tate Jozokos 10-192, Isaac Horton 14-74;
Sanborn (37-47) — John Francavilla 4-22, Dylan Spence 4-13, Chris Daigle 18-12, Glen Smith 6-12, Dylan Howard 1-0, Billy Wydola 1-(-3), Ryan Morris 3-(-9)
PASSING: Kingswood (7-15-1, 92) — Jozokos 6-11-0, 86; Jordan Maher 1-4-1, 6;
Sanborn (6-23-2, 76) — Daigle 5-16-1, 50; Morris 1-7-1, 26
RECEIVING: Kingswood — No. 89 2-33, Aaron Vaillancourt 2-28, Megan Horne 1-16, Everett Wyers 1-9, Dana Mahar 1-6;
Sanborn — Spence 4-46, Dolan Freihofer 1-28, Wydola 1-2
Drouin brings new system to Sanborn
By Dave Dyer
ddyer@eagletribune.com
July 14, 2009 12:21 am After laying the groundwork for the rebirth of football at Sanborn High, and completing its first varsity season, Haverhill teacher Vincent Pettis decided that he had more important priorities. @quot It just got to be too stressful and I was getting stretched too thin,@quot said Pettis. @quot I wanted to follow (junior-to-be) Brett (a star volleyball player and varsity football player) and I was missing out on a lot with him and my family.@quot So, after leading the Indians to one victory and keeping them competitive throughout most of a 1-8 inaugural campaign, Pettis resigned. That surprised his players, but they've since recovered with the hiring of former Methuen High standout Mike Drouin, 39, who was the head coach the last two years at North Shore Tech in Middleton. Drouin turned around North Shore's fortunes in his two seasons as head man. The Bulldogs were 0-11 in 2007 before going 9-3 last year and earning a berth in the State Vocational Super Bowl. A 1993 graduate of Plymouth State College where he was a wide receiver, Drouin will teach Wellness at Sanborn and may also help out in other sports. He lives in Salem, N.H., with his wife Lynda and daughters Alyssa and Myah and son Michael. Prior to taking the North Shore job, Drouin served as an assistant at Central Catholic and Methuen. He plans on switching Sanborn from a Wing-T offense to a spread offense with more focus on passing. @quot I felt good about where I brought (North Shore) in a short amount of time and I had no intention of leaving, but when the Sanborn job opened up, it was a chance to coach a new program at a new school,@quot said Drouin, who had applied for the head job three years ago. @quot I was drawn to the idea that they were starting from scratch and I thought about the potential that was there. @quot It's also going to be good for my family because I'll be a lot closer to home. It will cut my (commute) time in half.@quot Before applying for a second time, Drouin contacted Pettis for feedback on the position and he was pleased with the response. @quot He assured me that it was a great situation and he was just leaving because of his family,@quot said Drouin. @quot Everything is going great so far. The weight program is in good shape, we're doing 7-on-7 passing on Sundays and the kids seem very enthusiastic. I'm excited about it.@quot Among his assistants, as Drouin focuses on the offense, will be Haverhill High wrestling coach Brett Legault. He will coach the Sanborn defense. There has been no decision yet on Drouin's replacement at North Shore
Published by eagletribune.com 11/2/08
Plymouth50
Sanborn 16
Plymouth, NH. Sanborn faced the iron of Division 4 football yesterday afternoon in the season finale of its first varsity season in 35 years. The Indians fell to powerhouse Plymouth 50-16, becoming the bobcats 42nd straight victim. Plymouth rolled to a 28-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Sanborn (1-8) broke up the shutout in the 4th quarter on a 8-yard Joe Murphy run and a 16-yard scoring pass from Ryan Morse to Brandon Gonzalez. @quot It was rough way to finish up.@quot said Sanborn coach Vincent Pettis. @quot We had three bad snaps and made more mistakesthan we've been making, but they are definitely very good.@quot
Published in Eagletribune.com 10-28-08
The Sanborn JV team improved to 3-5 thanks to a 32-0 thrashing of Farmington. John Francavlia had a pair of touchdowns, one on a 2-yard rush and the other on a 55-yard interception return. Kevin Medieros added a 15-yard touchdown reception, and lineman Jared Emmons registered a sack on defense. Seth Sherman had a good all-around day on the offensive line.
Sanborn throws a scare into Hanover
Published by eagle tribune 10-26-08
KINGSTON, N.H. — Sanborn posted a shutout in the second half as the Indians pushed Hanover to the limit before falling 20-14 in their final home game of the season. @quot Our kids play hard and it was a big performance in the second half,@quot said Sanborn coach Vincent Pettis. @quot They have a chance at the playoffs (5-3, 4-3 Division 4) and we fought them until the end.@quot Tyler Lawrence led Sanborn with a pair of sacks and eight tackles. Brandon Gonzalez added eight tackles, an interception and a quarterback pressure.
Joe Murphy was once again a force for the Indians (1-7). He carried 22 times for over 200 yards and touchdowns of 64 and 46 yards. @quot In a lot of games, we wore down late,@quot said Pettis. @quot But today we only got stronger. We didn't allow many yards in the second half.@quot
The Indians close out their season at Plymouth Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Murphy stars but Sanborn can't hold on
Published Oct. 19,2008 eagletribune.com The Indians (1-6) made it 14-0 in the first quarter on a 7-yard pass from Jared Hillerby to tight end Armin Rak but Lebanon but three straight TDs on the board in the next two quarters to take command of the game. @quot We got off to another good start, but we just couldn't hold on,@quot said Sanborn coach Vincent Pettis, whose club was hoping to build on last week's victory. @quot We have to find a way to be more consistent and avoid mistakes.@quot Rak had a strong game blocking from his tight end spot and inside linebacker Kyle Nadeau stood out defensively. Sanborn (1-6, 0-6 Division 4): 14 0 0 6—20 Lebanon (2-5, 2-5 Division 4): 0 14 7 7—28 First Quarter S — Joe Murphy 5 run (Glen Smith kick) S — Armin Rak 7 pass from Jared Hillerby (Smith kick) Fourth Quarter S — Murphy 35 run (kick failed)
LEBANON, N.H. — For the second week in a row, Sanborn got off to a good start. Unfortunately, the end result was not the same. The Indians jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but struggled for much of the next three quarters in a 28-20 loss to Lebanon. Once again, Joe Murphy led the Indians, scoring first on a 5-yard run, rushing for close to 100 yards and scoring again in the fourth quarter on a 35-yard run.
Lebanon 28, Sanborn 20
Published: October 12, 2008 12:06 pm
Fast start propels Sanborn to first win in 35 years Murphy runs, passes Indians to historic win
Staff Report
KINGSTON, N.H. — Sanborn's first-year varsity football team got the message yesterday afternoon and delivered big time. Just as head coach Vincent Pettis wanted, the Indians got out to a fast start and then held on for a 23-20 victory — their first since reviving the program — over Division 3 Hollis-Brookline. It was the Division 4 Indians' first varsity win since dropping the program after the 1973 season. After playing sub-varsity for two years, this is their first varsity campaign. @quot The kids were really excited and they should be,@quot said Pettis, whose club lost its first five games this season. @quot We told them all week that this was a game they could win if they got off to a good start and played well.@quot In fact, the Indians jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter. Senior Joe Murphy scored first on a stunning 70-yard run and then ran in the extra points for an 8-0 lead. That was followed by a 5-yard TD pass from quarterback Jared Hillerby to Kyle Nadeau. An extra-point kick by freshman Glen Smith — his first of the year — made it 15-0. Hollis-Brookline made it 15-7 in the first quarter but, on the key play of the game, Murphy threw a 44-yard option pass for a touchdown to Ben Ferrandi with just 12 seconds left in the half. Armin Rak ran in for two points to make it 23-7. Hollis-Brookline scored twice in the second half to narrow the gap, but a late Sanborn drive notched two first downs to run out the clock. Murphy finished a superb game with 132 yards on just 13 carries in addition to throwing the TD pass. Defensively, inside linebackers Kyle Nadeau and Rak had 11 and nine tackles, respectively, and Andrew Nelson knocked down three passes and was in on six tackles. @quot Hopefully, this will give the kids some confidence and we can win another game or two,@quot said Pettis. Hollis-Brookline (1-5, 1-4 Division 3) 0 7 6 7—20 Sanborn (1-5, 0-5 Division 4) 15 8 0 0—23 First Quarter S — Joe Murphy 70 run (Murphy run) S — Kyle Nadeau 5 pass from Jared Hillerby (Glen Smith kick) Second Quarter S — Ben Ferandi 44 pass from Murphy (Armin Rak ran) SANBORN LEADERS RUSHING: Joe Murphy 13-132, Justin Storace 5-8, Dan Carbone 5-27, Garrett Cristaldi 3-3, Kyle Nadeau 5-32 PASSING: Jared Hillerby 2-6-2, 23 yards; Murphy 1-2-0, 44 yards RECEIVING: Andrew Nelson 1-18, Ferrandi 1-42, Nadeau 1-5
Sanborn 23, Hollis-Brookline 20
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Sanborn no match for Laconia
KINGSTON — Still reeling from last week's 2-0 heartbreaker to Monadnock, Sanborn was hammered by Laconia 42-6. @quot Laconia is a very good team,@quot said coach Vincent Pettis. @quot And they certainly showed us that today.@quot Division 4 co-leader Laconia (4-1, 4-0 Division 4) racked up 21 points in each of the first two quarters. Joe Murphy broke up the shutout on an 8-yard run halfway through the second quarter and racked up 109 yards on 19 carries. He also added two receptions for 11 yards. The Indians accumulated 188 yards on the ground, but the stifling Sachems defense held the hosts to 11 passing yards and intercepted two passes. @quot They just ran all over us today,@quot Pettis said. Laconia (4-1, 4-0 Division 4): 21 21 0 0 — 42 Sanborn (0-5, 0-5 Division 5): 0 6 0 0 — 6 Second Quarter S — Joe Murphy 8 run (kick failed), 5:00 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING: S (39-188) — Joe Murphy 19-109, Kyle Nadeau 12-49, Garrett Cristaldi 6-23, Jared Hillerby 2-7 PASSING: S — Hillerby 2-8-2, 11 yards RECEIVING: S — Murphy, 2-11 yards
Sanborn Regional 6, Laconia 42
Sanborn falls just short
EAST SWANZEY, N.H. — Sanborn couldn't quite deliver when given the opportunity to win its first victory of the century last night. The Indians (0-4) gave up a safety in the first quarter and that was all the scoring in a frustrating 2-0 loss to Monadnock (1-3). @quot We had our opportunities, but we just couldn't deliver,@quot said Sanborn coach Vincent Pettis. Sanborn's best chance to score came with five minutes left when it advanced to the Monadnock 5-yard-line and had a fourth-and-three. A running play came a half-yard short of a first down. @quot We haven't had much success with our kicking game, so we felt we had to go for it,@quot said Sanborn coach Vincent Pettis. @quot It was just too bad we didn't make it.@quot Sanborn had two interceptions and recovered two fumbles, but the offense couldn't take advantage of the turnovers. Joe Murphy led Sanborn with an interception and fumble recovery and some hard running on offense. Chris Taley also ran the ball effectively.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Final
Sanborn (0-4)
0
0
0
0
0
Monadnock H.S.(1-3)
2
0
0
0
2
