Keaton McAuliffe
Sports Editor
The Rams are back to their old ways.
After striding past Farmington in the state quarterfinals on December 3rd with a wipeout of 46-0, the Rams headed out to Milford on Saturday, December 7th, to take on North Haven. They again won the match-up 17-0, securing their place in the state finals.
The points came from junior Alex LaPolice, who had the first score of the game, sophomore Peter Swindell, who added three points with a 30 yard field goal, and senior Morgan Carson. Quarterback Nick Cascione threw for the TD to LaPolice and totalled 205 passing yards. Offensively, the Rams tallied a total of 462 yards.
The defensive performance was evident from both the score and the domination of the offense. The Rams defense allowed no scores this game, making it their second no-score game in the state playoffs. Senior defensemen Alex Dobbin and Mike Dicosmo helped the defensive performance with Alex recovering a fumble and Dicosmo with an interception.
The Ram’s are back on their game at the right time. They will once again meet Darien in the state final this
Saturday, December 14th at 11:05 a.m. in Stamford. Check the Courant online later this week for a preview of that game.
An additional congratulations to the Rams who placed on All-FCIAC teams. Seniors Connor Buck, Nick Cascione, Mike DiCosmo, Mike Donnelly, Cole Harris, Joao Rocha, Mike Root, and Cole Turpin were named All-FCIAC along with junior Zach Allen and sophomore Peter Swindell.
A handful of Rams were also named to the All-FCIAC East Division team. Seniors Alex Dobbin, Jack Gilio, Robby Paul, and Beau Santero were nominated, as well as juniors Frank Cognetta and Alex LaPolice.
Coach Lou Marinelli was named FCIAC Coach of the Year and his son, John Marinelli, was named FCIAC Assistant Coach of the Year.
All photos by Chris Cody
