BROCKTON — Andover senior captain Dominic Papa accomplished 23-of-46 passes for 310 yards and a landing, whereas junior Nicholas Ilsley sprinted for the game-clinching landing as Andover delivered coach EJ Perry his one hundredth profession win in dramatic style with a 24-21 victory over Brockton on the highway.
“We simply saved pounding their head in,” mentioned Papa. “That was actually our recreation plan. After a troublesome loss to Methuen, our recreation plan was to only preserve it easy, let’s preserve it efficient. We got here in right here, able to win. Powerful first half, however apart from that, we got here out within the second quarter, the third quarter, able to play. I’m really pleased with this offense and this protection for stepping up the best way they did.”
The Golden Warriors (4-1) had been met with a stiff problem, as Brockton remained decided to determine the push. With some impeccable offensive line play, the Boxers opened up a 14-3 benefit halfway via the second quarter, with Luke Turco and Christian Flaherty every scampering for a landing. Defensively, the Boxers compelled Papa and his teammates into rushed performs, leading to a sequence of interceptions, and Andover all of the sudden discovered itself in a warfare, down 11 on the half.
“They undoubtedly induced some panic in my eyes,” Papa mentioned afterward. “Three picks, wasn’t often our greatest efficiency. However we simply saved up our stress. I knew our guys may very well be held accountable up entrance. I knew our guys can be making performs on the offensive aspect.”
Andover opened the second half with a protracted drive, capped off by Ilsley’s first TD rush of the day from three yards out to chop it to 14-9.
With 1:49 to go within the body, Papa linked with James Capachietti for a six-yard landing off a slant go, and Andover had stormed again to grab a 17-14 edge.
Led by Marcio Semedo, the Boxers responded by driving deep into enemy territory. The sophomore quarterback scored on a one-yard keeper as Brockton made it a 21-17 recreation with 9:47 left.
With 5 minutes to play, Papa launched a 30-yard go down the sideline to Julius Martinez, organising Andover for a doable clinching rating.
“Our offensive coordinator simply informed us that we wanted to play higher,” Martinez mentioned. “We’ve been down earlier than, we simply have to return again. I’ve simply acquired to place the crew the place we must be.”
With 4:19 left, Ilsley put the Golden Warriors forward for good, spiraling off a defender on fourth down for a three-yard landing rush. Andover’s protection come away with a clutch cease defensively to seal the deal on the following drive.
“There is no such thing as a higher place (than Marciano Stadium),” mentioned Perry. “Like I mentioned, my brother coached with Tommy Colombo at Northeastern. So I knew Tommy, I knew the household, I do know the Colombos, and like I mentioned — Marciano. To get my one hundredth win right here? It’s a pleasant place to do it. Towards a program (like Brockton)… once I was rising up, this was the Taj Mahal of soccer. They nonetheless have the good services, the good venue, and this was an awesome soccer recreation.”
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