Great win for Greyhounds – 9/18/2009

Posted by Bob on September 18, 2009 under Daily Blogs | Be the First to Comment

Congratulations to the Naugatuck High School Greyhounds football team which upset Seymour 27-13 at DeBarber Field.  The Wildcats were ranked fifth (5th) in the state in the New Haven Register’s preseason poll.  While preseason rankings are sometimes based more on reputation than merit, Naugy’s win is a significant victory over a quality program.

Trailing 13-12 late in the third (3rd) quarter, Quarterback Erich Broadrick engineered a lengthy and time consuming drive for the go-ahead score behind a punishing line and pounding running of Dashawn Wingate and Marty DeJesus.

Receiver Tyler Conklin was also a key factor connecting with Broadrick for the first (1st) score of the game.  Lineman Dan Mariano and Aaron Echevarria were dominating on both sides of the ball.

Coach Rob Plasky and his staff did an excellent job preparing the Hounds and executing a fantastic game plan.  While one (1) win does not make a season, Naugy made a statement that they are ready to contend after a difficult 2008 season.  As evident by the enthusiastic Naugatuck crowd traveling last night to Seymour, the Borough’s proud, football tradition is alive and well.

For more local football, check-out Steve Fainer’s NVL football blog at http://nvlfootball.blogspot.com.