2012 individual leaders
FINAL (10 games)
RUSHING Att -- YDs TDs
Mullins 146-977 13
Delos 111-574 6
Lachance 39-190 3
Brophy 15-82 0
Gumbs 2-6 0
Amoroso 5-5 1
Scott 25-4 1
Daley 2-2 0
PASSING C Att Int YDs TDs
Scott 36-81-1 375 3
Daley 9-15-0 116 0
Lachance 0-1-0 0 0
RECEIVING C YDs TDs
Wood 17-219 3
Gumbs 14-109 0
Brophy 4-66 1
Zukowski 1-38 1
Daley 3-32 0
Wilson 2-13 0
Bangs 2-17 0
LaChance 1 (-8) 0
POINTS TDs PAT 2pt Pts
Mullins 13-0 0 4 86
Delos 6-0 0 7 46
LaChance 3-0 0 4 26
Wood 0-3 0 0 18
Gumbs 0-0 0 0 12*
Amoroso 1-0 0 0 6
Zukowski 0-1 0 0 6
Brophy 0-1 0 0 6
Scott 1-0 0 0 6
Daley 0-0 3 0 3
Melton 0-0 2 0 2
*Punt return and kickoff return for TD
FIELD GOALS: none
PATS: Daley 3-6, Melton 2-2
RETURNS: Kickoffs -- Daley 10-180, Gumbs 8-213, Lachance 5-127, M. Bangs 3-28, Delos 2-33, Bonini 1-15, Brophy 1-0, Wilson 1-0
RETURNS: Punts -- Daley 2-40, Gumbs 4-93
SACKS (6) -- Mullins 2-37, Bonini 1-11, Latvits 1-5, Lawlor 1-3, Toland 0.5-15, Wood 0.5-10
INTERCEPTIONS (8) -- Daley 3-35, Delos 1-16, Gumbs 1-17, Bonini 1-8, Trowers 1-2, Brophy 1-0
FUMBLE RECOVERY (11) -- Daley 2, Mullins 2, Lawlor 2, Wood, Delos, Bonini, Toland, Grillo
TACKLES (solo-assist-total): Bonini 60-35, 95; Delos 53-31, 84; Daley 57-26, 83; Mullins 44-21, 65; Wood 31-20, 51; Lawlor 37-9, 46
Canton 38, Granby 12
At Canton
Granby (4-6)
0 6 0 6 -- 12
Canton (7-3)16 0 15 7 – 38
First quarter
C: Kyle Mullins 20 run (Mullins run), 4:46
C: Jake Wood 24 pass from Eric Scott (Mullins run), 0:55
Second quarter
G: Caleb McMullin 9 pass from Curtis Field (run fails), 0:32
Third quarter
C: Mullins 1 run (Jesse Lachance run), 10:05
C: Dan Delos 37 run (Eddie Melton kick), 5:08
Fourth quarter
C: Lachance 5 run (Melton kick), 5:11
G: Kenneth Mouning 5 pass from Field (pass fails), 0:02
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Canton -- Jesse Lachance 3-22, Kyle Mullins 11-95, Dan Delos 9-116, Eric Scott 2-minus 8, Terrence Brophy 3-27; Granby -- Stephen Blake 21-72, Caleb McMullin 4-1, Connor Field 1-13; Curtis Field 3-minus 23
PASSING: Canton -- Eric Scott 3-7-0, 43, Lachance 0-1-0; Granby -- Curtis Field 24-41-3, 205
RECEIVING: Canton -- Jake Wood 3-43; Granby -- Caleb McMullin 7-45; Ian Downey 7-58; Stephen Blake 4-37, Kenneth Mouning 6-66
RETURNS: Kickoffs -- Connor Field (G) 1-18, Caleb McMullin (G) 1-2, Logan Strait (G) 1-0, Kennth Mouning (G) 2-25; Dan Delos (C) 1-19, Seb Gumbs (C) 1-38, Matt Bangs (G) 1-20; Punt returns – Gumbs (C) 1-12, Dominic Pagano (G) 1-0
INTERCEPTIONS: Cam Daley (C) 1-25, Seb Gumbs (C) 1-38, Dan Delos (C) 1-17; SACKS: Henry Bonini (C) 1-9, Kyle Mullins (C) 1-11; FUMB REC: Delos (C); Penalties: Granby 8-85, Canton 8-85
Canton 20, SMSA/Univ. 14
At Hartford
Canton (6-3)8 0 12 0 -- 20
SMSA/Univ (3-6) 6 0 0 8 -- 14
First quarter
S: Kadeen Johnson 7 run (kick fails), 7:01
C: Dan Delos 9 run (Delos run), 3:08
Third quarter
C: Delos 11 run (run fails), 8:01
C: Andrew Zukowski 38 pass from Eric Scott (run fails), 4:15
Fourth quarter
S: Wilfredo Alicea 4 run (Daunte Brinkley pass from Alicea), 0:59
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Canton – Kyle Mullins 7-50, Dan Delos 10-46, Terrance Brophy 7-27, Jesse LaChance 3-1, Mike Amoroso 1-2, Eric Scott 1-minus 4, team 4-minus 16; SMSA/Univ. – Kadeem Johnson 15-80, Wilfredo Alicea 13-55, Ezequiel Ortiz 10-80, Eloy Aguayo 1-2
PASSING: Canton – Eric Scott 2-6-0, 14; SMSA/Univ. – Wilfredo Alicea 7-13-0, 117
RECEIVING: Canton – Andrew Zukowski 1-38, Seb Gumbs 1-6; SMSA/Univ. – E. Ortiz 4-56, Patrick Richards 1-16, Eloy Aguayo 2-45
RETURNS: Johnson (S) 1-38 kickoff; Cam Daley (C) 2-53 kickoff, E. Aguayo 2-10 kickoff, Daunte Brickley 1-0 kickoff, Matt Bangs 1-0 kickoff; Cam Daley (C) 1-21 punt
SACKS: Kyle Mullins (C) 1-13, Patrick Lawlor (C) 1-6; Everett Martel (S) and Laurne Williams (S) 1-4; FUMBLE RECOVERY: Brinkley (S) and Lawlor (C)
Canton 42,
Stafford/East Windsor 22
At Stafford
Canton (5-3)14 8 6 14 – 42
Stafford (1-5) 0 8 6 8 – 22
First quarter
C: Dan Delos 1 run (run fails). 6:58
C: Kyle Mullins 10 run (Delos run), 2:20
Second quarter
C: Eric Scott 1 run (Delos run), 4:55
S: Davin Ware 9 pass from Tim Ford (Josh Schneider pass from Ford), 0:12
Third quarter
S: Zach Rollins 1 run (pass fails), 6:48
C: Delos 1 run (run fails), 2:05
Fourth quarter
C: Delos 11 run (run fails)
S: Adrian Perkins 15 pass from Ford (Jacob Reilly pass from Ford), 6:32
C: Mullins 2 run (Mullins run), 1:42
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Canton -- Kyle Mullins 29-217, Eric Scott 2-2, Dan Delos 15-91, Mike Amoroso 2-2, Terrence Brophy 4-21
PASSING: Canton -- Eric Scott 2-3-0, 32
RECEIVING: Canton -- Jake Wood 2-32
Gilbert/NWR 21, Canton 0
At Winsted
Canton (4-3)0 0 0 0 -- 0
Gilbert (3-3) 0 7 14 0 -- 21
Second quarter
G: Ed Vanty 27 pass from John Lippincott (John Ambrozaitis kick)
Third quarter
G: Tony Ortiz 3 run (Ambrozaitis kick)
G: Tom Casey 33 pass from Lippincott (Ambrozaitis)
Individual statistics
RUSHING – Gilbert/NWR -- Tony Ortiz 18-95; John Lippincott 13-38; Matt Nieves 4-20; John Ambrozaitis 1-7; Aiden Tellier 1-7; Nick Mussen 1-1; Canton -- Mullins 16-87, LaChance 4-minus 13, Scott 1-0, Delos 14-42
PASSING – Gilbert/NWR -- John Lippincott 5-11-0, 105; Tony Ortiz 0-1-0; Canton -- Scott 1-4-0, 8; Daley 2-4-0, minus 6
RECEIVING: Gilbert/NWR -- John Ambrozaitis 2-40; Tom Casey 1-33; Ed Vanty 1-27; Nick Sullivan 1-5; Canton -- Gumbs 1-8, Matt Bangs 1-2, LaChance 1-minus 8
Canton 28, Coventry/WT/Bolton 26
At Canton
Cov/WT/B (3-2)7 7 0 12 – 26
Canton (4-2) 0 6 14 8 – 28
First quarter
Cov: Nathan Decker 39 pass from Devan Valdes (Tom Myers kick), 5:54
Second quarter
Cov: Kyle Wing 8 run (Myers kick), 1:34
C: Kyle Mullins 14 run (run fails), 0:54
Third quarter
C: Mullins 15 run (Dan Delos run), 6:49
C: Mullins 3 run (run fails), 0:21
Fourth quarter
Cov: Vincenzo Marciano 13 run (kick fails), 5:17
C: Mullins 4 run (Mullins run), 2:26
Cov: Wing 3 run (run fails), 0:00
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Canton – Kyle Mullins 20-100, Dan Delos 12-42, Cam Daley 4-minus 26, Jesse LaChance 5-33; Coventry/Windham Tech – Kyle Wing 29-178, Vincenzo Marciano 6-36, Devan Valdes 3-2, Austin Ives 2-2, Nathan Decker 2-13,
PASSING: Canton – Cam Daley 4-7-0, 66; Coventry/WT – Devan Vales 9-19-0, 136; Tom Myers 1-2-0, 13
RECEIVING: Canton – Jake Wood 2-45, Keith Wilson 1-6, Matt Bangs 1-15; Coventry/WT – Nathan Decker 4-79, Devan Valdes 1-13, Tommy Myers 3-30, Austin Ives 1-6, Vincenzo Marciano 2-23
PENALTIES: Coventry/WT 7-65, Canton 4-30; FUMBLE REC: Mullins (Canton), Jake Wood (Canton); RETURNS: Jesse LaChance (Canton) 2-43 kickoffs, Henry Bonini (Canton) 1-15 kickoff, Austin Ives (Coventry) 1-5 kickoff, Nathan Decker (Coventry) 1-5 punt, 3-19 kickoffs
Canton 28, Enfield 21
At Canton
Enfield (3-2)7 0 7 7 – 21
Canton (3-2)0 14 6 8 – 28
First quarte
E: Nick Bevilacqua 38 run (Anthony Trotta kick), 1:47
Second Quarter
C: Kyle Mullins 4 run (kick blocked), 8:15
C: Terrence Brophy 39 pass from Cam Daley (Jesse LaChance run), 0:38
Third Quarter
E: Michael Crowley 3 run (Trotta kick), 3:31
C: Sebastian Gumbs 81 kickoff return (run failed), 3:17
Fourth Quarter
C: Mullins 20 run (LaChance run), 11:23
E: Bevilacqua 9 run (Trotta kick), 9:29
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Canton -- Mullins 18-89, Lachance 4-30, Scott 1-5, Delos 14-67, Daley 2-2
PASSING: Canton -- Scott 1-2-0, 5; Daley 3-4-0, 56
RECEIVING: Canton -- Gumbs 1-5, Brophy 2-49, Wilson 1-7
Avon 28, Canton 6
At Canton
Avon (4-0) 7 7 7 7 -- 28
Canton (2-2)0 0 0 6 – 6
First quarter
A: Colin Moore 49 run (Mitch Cappello kick), 1:04
Second quarter
A: Stephen Griffin 56 interception return (Cappello kick), 6:48
Third quarter
A: Moore 15 run (Cappello kick), 5:42
Fourth quarter
A: Chris Suttmeier 16 pass from Noah Hahn (Cappello kick), 11:47
C: Jake Wood 14 pass from Eric Scott (run fails), 8:51
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Avon – Jimmy Murphy 1-4, Noah Hahn 3-4, Colin Moore 28-236, Mitch Cappello 8-38; Canton – Kyle Mullins 16-105, Jessie LaChance 3-23, Eric Scott 2-4, Dan Delos 8-32
PASSING: Avon – Noah Hahn 3-9-1, 23; Colin Moore 1-1-0, minus 6; Canton – Eric Scott 5-19-1, 38
RECEIVING: Avon – Chris Suttmeier 3-23, Stephen Griffin 1-minus 6; Canton – Jake Wood 1-14, Sebastian Gumbs 2-11, Terrence Brophy 1-8, Cameron Daley 1-5
PUNTING: Canton – Scott 5-163
RETURNS: Canton – Daley 2-44 (punts); Daley 4-40 (kickoffs), Gumbs 2-29 (kickoffs); Avon – Cappello 1-14 (kickoff), Bujwid 1-0
INTERCEPTIONS: Griffin (A) 1-56, Terrence Brophy (C) 1-2; SACK: Jimmy Murphy (A) 1-1
Canton 40, Housatonic/Wamogo 0
At Falls Village
Canton (2-1) 7 20 13 0 -- 40
Housy/Wamogo (0-3) 0 0 0 0 -- 0
First quarter
C: Jesse LaChance 10 run (Cameron Daley kick), 4:29
Second quarter
C: Kyle Mullins 5 run (kick fails), 10:02
C: Sebastian Gumbs 54 punt return (LaChance run), 7:23
C: Jake Wood 10 pass from Scott (run fails), 0:25
Third quarter
C: Mike Amoroso 1 run (Daley kick), 6:25
C: Mullins 66 run (kick fails), 4:35
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Canton -- Kyle Mullins 7-102, Jesse LaChance 5-21, Eric Scott 2-19, Dan Delos 8-89, Mike Amoroso 1-1, Terrence Brophy 1-7
PASSING: Canton -- Eric Scott 6-8-0, 54
RECEIVING: Canton -- Cam Daley 2-28, Jake Wood 3-29, Seb Gumbs 3-37, Terrence Brophy 1-9
Canton 8, Windsor Locks/ Suffield/East Granby 0
At Suffield
Canton (1-1)0 0 0 8 -- 8
WL/Suff/EG (1-1) 0 0 0 0 – 0
Fourth quarter
C: Kyle Mullins 30 run (Dan Delos run), 4:59
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Canton – Kyle Mullins 14-89, Dan Delos 13-31, Eric Scott 4-minus 16, Jesse LaChance 7-20; Windsor Locks – Trystan Cauley 23-116, Phil Attanasio 8-33, Jake Lareau 3-minus 11, Dunatus Correa 1-minus 2, 32 1-14
PASSING: Canton – Scott 6-8-0, 54; Windsor Locks – Lareau 5-8-1, 26, Cauley 1-2-1, minus 1
RECEIVING: Canton – Sebastian Gumbs 3-22, Jake Wood 3-32; Windsor Locks – Correa 2-0, No. 34 1-minus 1; No. 9 3-26
Ellington/Somers 21,
Canton 7
At Canton
Ellington (1-0)0 14 0 7 – 21
Canton (0-1) 0 0 7 0 -- 7
Second quarter
E: Neal Janiga 55 run (Justin Oliver kick)
E: Joe Lesile 11 run (Oliver kick)
Third quarter
C: Jessie LaChance 50 run (Cam Daley kick)
Fourth quarter
E: Janiga 1 run (Oliver kick)
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Canton -- Kyle Mullins 8-35, Jesse LaChance 5-55, Eric Scott 6-21, Dan Delos 8-18, Seb Gumbs 2-6, Amoroso 1-0
PASSING: Canton -- Eric Scott 7-19-0, 48
RECEIVING: Canton -- Cam Daley 1-4, Jake Wood 3-24, Seb Gumbs 3-20
Pequot splits into 3 divisions for 2013
It’s been a busy offseason of chatter in the Pequot Football Conference. The league finally agreed to restructure as some coaches had been advocating for the last several years. The 21-team league, which has been split into two divisions (Uncas and Sassacus) since 1993, will have three divisions (North, South, West) beginning next fall.
Four players earn All-Pequot honors
Four Canton players were recognized as All-Pequot Conference players in balloting by coaches from the league. Henry Bonini (guard), Sebby Gumbs (offense), Cam Daley (defensive back) and Kyle Mullins (defensive end) were recognized.
Bonini was a guard on the Warrior offense that scored a school record 217 points this season, breaking the mark set by the 2009 team. The offensive line helped Kyle Mullins run for a school-record 977 yards and 13 TDs. Bonini was the team’s leading tackler with 60 solo tackles. Gumbs was recognized for his all-around skills on offense. Gumbs caught 14 passes for 109 yards while returning eight kickoffs for 213 yards.
Mullins made headlines with his running but also played defensive end for the Warriors, making 44 tackles, assisting on another 21 and making two sacks for 21 yards. Daley played on both sides of the ball, including a two-game stint at quarterback when starter Eric Scott was injured. Defensively, Daley led the team with three interceptions. He also recovered a pair of fumbles and made 57 tackles.
What a finish for Canton in win over Granby, 38-12
CANTON, Nov. 22 -- Canton senior Kyle Mullins ran for two touchdowns and 95 yards on 11 carries and the Warriors forced four Granby turnovers as Canton finished the season with a 7-3 record after a 38-12 victory over the Bears on Thanksgiving morning. Dan Delos scored on a 37-yard run, Jake Wood caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Eric Scott, Jesse LaChance scored on a 5-yard run and freshman Eddie Melton kicked a pair of extra points – the first extra points by Melton this season.
Thanksgiving Day preview
Granby (4-5, 4-5 Pequot Uncas) at Canton (6-3, 6-3), 10:30 a.m. One year after going 0-10, Canton is looking to set a new single season school record for wins with a Thanksgiving Day victory over Granby. It is the first Thanksgiving Day game in Canton in 66 years since the Warriors beat an Alumni team in 1936. After winning just two games in its first two varsity seasons, Granby hopes to finish its third season with a fifth win. Junior QB Curtis Field had his best performance of the season on Nov. 10 against Stafford, completing 16 of 24 passes for 290 yards and 4 TDs. He has thrown for over 1,560 yards and 12 TDs for the Bears. His favorite target is Ian Downey (36 receptions, 490 yards, 5 TDs) along with Caleb McMullin (34-426, 3 TDs) and Ben Marlor (15-150). Stephen Blake is Granby’s top runner with 403 yards and 3 TDs on 96 carries. Granby has thrown the ball well in its four victories. However, turnovers (13 fumbles, 8 interceptions) have hampered the Bears. Defensively, Thomas Ullmann leads with 117 tackles with Blake getting 61. The Bears have 18 sacks and have 11 fumble recoveries. Canton’s strength this season has been its running game, led by Kyle Mullins, Dan Delos, Terrance Brophy and Jesse LaChance. The Warriors will have to stay away from turnovers and control the game offensively to keep Field and the Bear offense on the sideline. Defensively, Canton will have to play a hard-hitting disciplined brand of football. Look for big plays from Mullins, Patrick Lawlor, Henry Bonini and Cam Daley. Series: Began 2010. Tied 1-1. Thanksgiving Series: Began 2011. Granby leads, 1-0
Warriors make plays to earn sixth win of season
HARTFORD, Nov. 17 -- The Canton High football team earned a record-tying sixth victory on Friday night with a 20-14 victory over the Hartford-based co-op team from Sport Medicine Science Academy and University High at Dillon Stadium. Coach Paul Philippon was pleased with the victory but wants to see a more consistent effort out of his Warriors (6-3, 6-3 Pequot Uncas), who won for sixth timethe last eight games.
“We weren’t consistent tonight in any aspect of the game so the best thing I’ll say is that the kids played hard, they stayed together as a team and they rallied at some big moments to make plays,” he said. Canton tied a school record for wins in a single season set in 2009 (6-4), 1945 (6-0) and 1952 (6-0). They can set a new school record with a victory over Granby (4-5) on Thanksgiving morning in Canton.
Warriors look to finish season with a flourish
Canton (5-3) can achieve something they have never accomplished in its football history that dates back to 1934. With victories in their final two games at Sports Medicine Science Academy on Friday night at Dillon Stadium in Hartford and on Thanksgiving morning against Granby, the Warriors could win seven games.
Week 10 preview
Canton (5-3, 5-3 Pequot Uncas) at SMSA/University (3-5, 3-5), Friday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m., Dillon Stadium. After a bye week, Canton hopes to finish the season strong with a pair of victories to set a new school record for most wins in a season but they’ll face a rejuvenated Tigerhawk team that has won three of its last four games. SMSA/University QB Wilfredo Alicea is the team’s leading rusher with 650 yards and five TDs and he frequently runs when the protection breaks down. Ezequiel Ortiz has rushed for 531 yards and 6 TDs but sophomore Kadeem Johnson has run for 323 yards in the past two games. Alicea can also throw the ball. He has completed 48 passes for 670 yards and 6 TDs. Canton has been solid with its running game, led by senior Kyle Mullins and a disciplined approach on defense. A majority of the SMSA staff, including head coach Graham Martin, have coached at Canton at some point in the last five years. Series: Began 2011. SMSA/University leads, 1-0
Mullins, Warriors run past Bulldogs for fifth victory
STAFFORD, Nov. 2 – It was a record-setting evening for the Canton High football team. Running back Kyle Mullins ran for a school-record 217 yards on 29 carries and two TDs to lead the Warriors to their fifth win of the season in a 42-22 victory over Stafford/East Windsor under the lights Friday night.
Mullins breaks the record of 177 yards set by Justin Rice in 2007 against Housatonic/Wamogo – the first season of varsity football after a 44-year absence. Single game rushing information from games played from 1934 to 1964 isn’t available.
Dan Delos ran for a career-high 91 yards, three TDs and a pair of two-point conversions to score 22 of Canton’s 42 points. The 42 points is the third highest single game performance in team history. The Warriors (5-3, 5-3 Pequot Uncas) ran for 330 yards in the contest.
Canton took a 22-0 lead on touchdown runs from Delos, Mullins and Eric Scott. The host Bulldogs scored in the waning seconds of the second quarter and Zach Rollins touchdown run with 6:48 left in the third quarter cut Canton’s lead to eight, 22-14.
The Warriors responded with another two TD runs from Delos to extend its lead to 36-14. Mullins capped off the scoring with his second TD of the game in the final two minutes.
Jake Wood led the Warrior defense with six tackles while Dan Delos, Cameron Daley and Jessie Lachance had five tackles each. After winning just one of its first 13 games under the lights in its history, Canton has now won two night games in a row.
Yellowjackets hand Canton a stinging defeat
WINSTED, Oct. 27 – The Yellowjackets stopped the Canton offense and shutout the Warriors, 21-0 on Saturday. Gilbert/Northwestern limited Canton to just 116 yards on the ground and two yards through the air. The Yellowjackets didn’t run roughshod over the Warriors but they got enough.
QB John Lippincott threw a pair of TD passes and completed 5-of-11 passes for 105 yards while Tony Ortiz ran for a game-high 95 yards and a touchdown.
Kyle Mullins led Canton with 87 yards on 16 carries while Dan Delos added 42 yards on 14 carries. Cameron Daley completed just 2-of-4 passes for minus 6 yards while Eric Scott completed one of four for eight yards. Canton gave up two sacks and turned the ball over twice on fumbles.
Week 7 preview
Canton (4-2, 4-2 Pequot Uncas) at Gilbert/NW Regional (2-3, 2-3), 1:30 p.m. The Warriors are on a roll after winning four of their last five games. Canton rallied from a 14-point deficit last week and stopped a potential game-tying two-point conversion with no time left on the clock to beat Coventry/Windham Tech/Bolton last week. RB Kyle Mullins ran for 100 yards and a school-record tying 4 TDs. Gilbert has been off for a week after coughing up the ball eight times in a 42-10 loss to Avon. The Yellowjackets have some speed in Tony Ortiz, who has run for a team-high 577 yards and 5 TDs. QB John Lippincott has completed 33-of-67 passes for 655 yards and 9 TDs. John Ambrozaitis (11-304, 2 TDs), Thomas Casey (11-110) and Ortiz (5-135, 1 TD) are the top receivers. Turnovers have hurt Gilbert, through. Lippincott has thrown seven interceptions. The Canton defense will have to contain Ortiz and not let the Yellowjacket receivers get behind them for big gains. The Warriors will need to control the game on the ground but it will be a challenge against a strong Yellowjacket squad. Series: Began 1945. Gilbert leads, 12-10
Canton rallies, holds off Pats for 4th win
CANTON, Oct. 20 -- The Warriors erased a 14-point deficit, scored a touchdown with 2:26 left in the fourth quarter and stopped a game-tying two-point conversion attempt with no time left on the clock for a thrilling 28-26 decision over Coventry/Windham Tech/Bolton on Saturday. Kyle Mullins ran for four touchdowns and a two-point conversion to lead the Warriors (4-2), who have won four of their last five games including their last two over teams with winning records. Mullins ran for 100 yards on 20 carries and tied school records for most TDs and points scored (26) in a single game.
Warriors stand tall in win over Enfield
CANTON, Oct. 13 – Some wins mean a little more than others. The Warriors were thrilled to earn victories over co-op teams from Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby and Housatonic/Wamogo earlier this fall. But those two teams were a combined 1-5 in the first three weeks of the season.
Canton picked up a big 28-21 win on Saturday against an Enfield team that came in with a winning record and hopes to contend for the Pequot Uncas Division championship this year.
The Warriors (3-2, 3-2 Pequot Uncas) won for the third time in the last four games, stopping two Enfield drives inside its own 20-yard line in the final five minutes of the game to secure the win. Mullins ran for a team-high 89 yards on 18 carries while Dan Delos finished with 67 yards on 14 carries. Sophomore linebacker Henry Bonini had an interception and fumble recovery for Canton.
The victory for Canton was just its second over a team with a winning record since the program was restarted in 2007. In 2009, the Warriors beat Ellington/Somers, 22-8, a team that was 4-1 coming into the game.
Week 5 preview
Enfield (3-1, 3-1 Pequot Uncas) at Canton (2-2, 2-2), Saturday, Oct. 13, 1 p.m. Canton looks to get back on the winning track when they host the Raiders on Saturday. For Enfield, RB Nick Bevilacqua and Avery Boissy, who had four TDs, including a 75-yard kickoff return against Windsor Locks, have good speed. QB Kyle Maynard threw 2 TD passes against Locks. Enfield can score with 34 points against Granby and 42 over Stafford. The Raiders did lose to Gilbert in week 2. Canton will need to control the ball with its running game (Kyle Mullins, Jesse LaChance, Dan Delos) and eliminate turnovers. Discipline on defense will be crucial too for the Warriors. Series: Began 2009. Enfield leads, 3-0
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