Tough Loss to Newark Academy for Harvey School's Varsity Football Team

The following press release is from The Harvey School:

The Harvey varsity football team lost 32-16 on the road against Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey, Saturday in a game that was much closer than the score would indicate.

After a scoreless first quarter, Newark drew first blood early in the second when it sacked Harvey quarterback Tom Smith in the end zone for a safety. Newark scored on the ensuing possession on a 30-yard pass and took an 8-0 lead into halftime.

The third quarter, like most of the game, was a battle in the trenches as both teams made big plays to thwart drives and frustrate the offense. Newark went up 14-0 late in the third quarter on a 55-yard drive.

In the fourth quarter Smith fired a 29-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Mike DePass and the two-point conversion cut the deficit to six with eight minutes left. But two quick scores by Newark, one on a four-yard run and the other set up after an interception on the Harvey 40-yard line, put the game out of reach. Harvey scored again on a 16-yard run by Smith, but the ensuing on-side kick was unsuccessful and Newark scored again on a 46-yard run.

Smith, a junior captain, led the team in rushing with 78 yards and a TD and senior captain Ricky Hicks rushed for another 69 yards. DePass caught two passes for 42 yards and a TD and junior Sam Bocklet of Cross River had two catches for 47 yards.

The defense was led by senior captain Jared Finkel with 11 tackles, DePass with nine and junior captain Javen Stepp-Davis with eight tackles, a sack and a blocked extra point. Sophomore Teddy Little added seven tackles and two sacks, junior Jordan Washington had five, senior Jameson Scarsella had four and a sack and senior Alex Bae of Bedford and junior Nate Gold had four tackles each.

The Cavaliers, now 1-4, host the Knights of the New York Military Academy Saturday, Nov. 1.

Photo: Harvey’s Jameson Scarsella (#28) making a tackle as teammates Javen Stepp-Davis (#58) and Teddy Little (#32) help on the play. Photo credit: Gabe Palacio