Monday, September 19, 2011

Week 2 Register Top 10 Voting

Caught my first game of the season Thursday night in Ansonia as the Chargers dismantled Torrington. Needless to say, the Red Raiders have dropped from my top 15.
Hillhouse's one-point loss to North Haven cost them seven spots for me, though they were 4-3 last season before winning a state title, so I expect them to bounce back again.
Trumbull's game with Catholic Memorial was cancelled due to a power outage, but Trumbull was down 14-0 when the game was called, so I had to drop them a  couple spots in favor of teams that actually won this weekend.

Here's my Week 2 poll picks with Week 1 results:

1. Masuk (1-0) Def. Oxford 49-14
2. Xavier (1-0) Def. Notre Dame-West Haven 36-7
3. New Canaan (1-0) Def. Bassick 49-6
4. Ansonia (1-0) Def. Torrington 49-20
5. West Haven (1-0) Def. Amity 28-14
6. Staples (1-0) Def. St. Joseph 21-7
7. Bunnell (1-0) Def. Immaculate 46-21
8. Hand (1-0) Def. Fairfield Prep 42-0
9. North Haven (1-0) Def. Hillhouse 20-19
10. Hillhouse (0-1) LOST to North Haven 20-19
11. Montville (1-0) Def. Watertown 20-13
12. Trumbull (0-0) Game with Catholic Memorial (Mass.) cancelled due to power outage
13. Cheshire (1-0) Def. Hamden 46-18
14. New London (1-0) Def. Woodstock Academy 44-0
15. Windsor (1-0) Def. Wethersfield 33-0

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Friday, September 16, 2011

You just Newsome one would step up

Being the new guy on the Connecticut high school football beat this season, I kept questioning Register beat writer Mike Pucci about how Ansonia could possibly be a great team again without Montrell Dobbs.
After all, Dobbs ran for 300 to 400 yards per game and was the unquestioned focal point of the Chargers' offense last season.
Well, Arkeel Newsome stepped in and stepped up, filling Dobbs' shoes, at least for one game.
But Ansonia's offense will continue to improve, and become multi-faceted. QB Elliott Chudwick had receiver Andrew Matos open multiple times, but the connection wasn't made as often as it should have been. Some of the throws were a bit off, but more of the blame falls on Matos and his drops on Thursday night.
If he hauls in some of those deep throws, and Newsome keeps breaking long runs behind a big, physical offensive line, the Chargers' offense will be nearly impossible to slow down.

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