Seventh Grade Football: Wilton Blue 26 - Westport North 12

The Wilton Seventh Grade Blue football team stormed back from an early 6-0 deficit to defeat Westport North 26-12 on Saturday in Westport with a relentless ground attack and punishing defense.

Westport won the toss and immediately took to the air, connecting on a long pass down the sideline that resulted in first and goal at the one. One play later it was 6-0 Wreckers.

Unfazed, the warriors struck right back, marching 70 yards on 7 plays as the Warrior offensive line of Dominick Polito, Maden Herve, Jack Savarese, Jack Lenz, Jimmy O’Brien, Nick Wert and Jack DiRocco opened gaping holes for Matt Dooley, Austin Andersen and Kyle Hyzy. After a brilliant run by Hyzy to the one, Andersen punched in for the touchdown. DiRocco made the PAT to put the Warriors up 7-6.

With Cole Stevenson and Dominick Caratazzolo anchoring the middle of the line, the Warriors stopped the Wreckers cold.

Pinned deep in their own territory after an Andersen punt inside the 10, Westport punted to Ryan Healey who fielded the ball on the Wrecker 10 and returned all the way to the 16. On the next play Hyzy weaved in and out of would-be tacklers for a 16 yard score to increase the lead to 13-6 at halftime.

Another big punt return, this time by Hyzy, put Wilton in great position at the Westport 19. Three consecutive carries by Andersen resulted in the Warriors’ third score and a 19-6 advantage.

Westport struck back through the air to close the gap to 19-12 early in the fourth quarter.

On third and five at the Warrior 35, Hyzy broke a long run all the way to the Westport 15. On the next play Jimmy O’Brien bulled his way to the three and two plays later Healey’s quarterback sneak made it 26-12.

Westport threatened late in the game, but Maden Herve ended the threat by picking off a pass at the goal line.