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Generals Top Triton for Second Win
The Generals beat Triton at home Saturday. The team has already reached last year's win total after two games.
For the second week in a row, the Hamilton-Wenham Generals offense stormed out of the gate, registering a touchdown on the first possession of the game.
Except this time, the Generals got down to business even faster, as quarterback Dylan Keith connected with James Love for a 63-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game, propelling the Generals to its second win of the season as they defeated the Triton Vikings, 14-8.
"It's part of our game plan," said head coach Andrew Morency. "Coming out fast is something we want to do."
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The early touchdown was followed by a second-quarter score for the Generals, as Trevor Lyons hooked up with Love for a 39-yard touchdown pass with 8:23 to go in the half. Love finished the game with two touchdown receptions and one timely interception, stalling a fourt-quarter Triton drive and sealing the win for the Generals.
"We wanted to get him the ball today; he's a big part of our offense," said Morency.
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Lyons, a sophomore who saw limited action last week, played a big role in the Generals offensive attack as well. With offensive workhorse Tucker White sidelined with a shoulder injury, Lyons carried the offense with 118 yards on the ground, to go along with his 39-yard touchdown pass to Love in the second quarter.
The visiting Triton Vikings scored twice, once on a safety late in the first half, and later in the third quarter as Triton quarterback Blaise Whitman completed a deep pass to receiver Matt Hill for a 54-yard touchdown pass. But that was as far as the Triton Vikings would get, as Hamilton-Wenham's defense proved resilient.
Morency could not praise his defense enough: "They showed poise today and did a great job," also noting the importance of numerous knocked down passes and pressure put on Triton's Williams.
For the Generals defense, it was the second week in a row in which they held their opponent to under 10 points. Morency noted that his team seems to be "beginning to find our identity," as the Generals have relied on first quarter drives and solid defense for their first two games - and wins - of the season.
Keith, at quarterback, finished the game with 143 passing yards. The Generals logged a total of 343 yards on offense, opposed to Triton's 204, who dropped to 0-2 after the loss.
The Generals host Pentucket next Saturday, the last home game until Nov. 13.
