Pop Warner B Team Blanks Newton

The following was submitted to Chelmsford Patch.

While most of the Chelmsford Pop Warner teams visited Sudbury, the Chelmsford Cougar B team travelled to Newton to pick up their 3^rd consecutive win 30 – 0 over the Newton Mustangs.  After a slow start in the first quarter, an interception by Joey Lefebvre ignited the Cougars who converted that turnover into 8 points by marching 38 yards in 6 plays including a 19 yard broken play TD run by Lefebvre who received an outstanding block by Mitch Costa.  Two points were added by Will Zouzas making it 8 – 0.

After another defensive stop, the Cougars struck again.  On a 2 down and 11 from their own 37 yard line, QB Jay LoPresti hit Kyle Johnson on a quick slant.  Johnson raced 50 yards before being caught at the Newton 13 yard line.  After a pass interference penalty on the next play, Zack Dalton ran in from the Newton 2 yard line for his first TD of the day.  After another 2 point kick by Zouzas, Chelmsford’s lead at the half was extended to 16 – 0.

The second half started similar to the first, where both teams failed to get a first down on their first possessions.  After a Newton punt, the Cougars took over on their own 32 yard line.  After 2 runs and an incomplete pass, the cougars were facing a 4^th down and 3 when Matt LoPresti broke through the left side of the line, stiff armed the cornerback and ran 61 yards for touchdown.  Zouzas added the 2 point conversion giving Chelmsford a 24 – 0 advantage.

On the ensuing kickoff, Jimmy Camacho raced down the field beating Newton to ball kickoff giving Chelmsford a first and 10 on the Newton 37 yardline.  Five plays later Zack Dalton raced 26 yards up the middle for a TD following a key blocks by Thomas McLarney and Ben Jordan.  The kick failed giving Chelmsford a 30 – 0 lead ending the 3^rd quarter.

The Chelmsford defense dominated the 4^th quarter keeping Newton scoreless with quarterback sacks by Ben Jordan, Alex Poulain and a double team by Brothers Thomas and William McLarney.  Keith Lewis and Liam Schille also had a number of key tackles.

Chelmsford’s running game was helped out by the outstanding offensive line play by Michael Kilmartin, Alec Hamilton, Eli Lemasurier, Shane Doherty and Kevin Rigsby

As always, the Chelmsford B Team Cheerleaders kept the spirits high throughout the game.  Chelmsford returns home next week against Methuen.