St. Joseph has had the edge in possession, Montville in position in the first half of the Class SS state championship game in West Haven.
The Indians have had more than their share of big plays, but turnovers have been costly.
A 52-yard pass from J.P. Morales to Jesse Sutherland got Montville down to the 33-yard line of the Cadets. A fumble by Tyler Girard Floyd was then picked up by Sutherland at the 13 and he moved it to the two. But the Indians fumbled into the end zone one-play later to end the threat.
The Indians also got a 44-yard run by Skyler McNair (4 carries, 46 yards), to the St. Joseph 29-yard line, only to fumble it back to the Cadets three plays later.
The Cadets, meanwhile, have not been able to get much against the Montville defense. Tyler Matakevitch has 58 yards on the ground, but it's taken him 14 carries to get it. Quarterback Joe DellaVecchia has completed 4-of-10 passes for just 19 yards.
The game right now rests on the leg of Montville kicker Ben Middel who kicked a 47-yard field goal on the last play of the first half to give the indians the 3-0 lead.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Wilcox says 'Montville is ready'
"This is Montville weather!," Montville assistant coach Gary Wilcox said as the indians left the field from pregame warmups.
The rain continues to come down at West Haven High School where Montville and St. Joseph's will square off for the Class SS state championship in just about 20 minutes.
Along with the rain, a stiff breeze has started to develop, blowing left to right across the field and it's definitely getting colder. Montville running back Skyler McNair went to find his gloves on the sidelines as he "couldn't feel his fingers" after about 20 minutes of warmup work.
Still, Wilcox thought the weather will work in Montville's favor as St. Joseph comes out of the spread offense.
"The kids are excited, they're up, they're pumped and they're just happy to be here," Wilcox said. "Now, we just have to go play against a very good opponent."
The rain continues to come down at West Haven High School where Montville and St. Joseph's will square off for the Class SS state championship in just about 20 minutes.
Along with the rain, a stiff breeze has started to develop, blowing left to right across the field and it's definitely getting colder. Montville running back Skyler McNair went to find his gloves on the sidelines as he "couldn't feel his fingers" after about 20 minutes of warmup work.
Still, Wilcox thought the weather will work in Montville's favor as St. Joseph comes out of the spread offense.
"The kids are excited, they're up, they're pumped and they're just happy to be here," Wilcox said. "Now, we just have to go play against a very good opponent."
Bundle up
The game between Montville and St. Joseph's will take place today, but the conditions are far from ideal.
A steady, cold rain is falling at West Haven High School and the wind is beginning to pick up as evidenced by the umbrellas getting inverted in the stands.
The 2 p.m. games, including the Indians and Cadets and New Canaan against East Lyme will be played today. The two night games, however, will not take place until tomorrow at 2 p.m. as today's rain is expected to turn into snow by nightfall.
The Indians arrived at West Haven well in advance of St. Joseph's which came in around 12:30 p.m. this afternoon. The Cadets do have the proximity advantage as their school is just a short 20-minute ride away.
A steady, cold rain is falling at West Haven High School and the wind is beginning to pick up as evidenced by the umbrellas getting inverted in the stands.
The 2 p.m. games, including the Indians and Cadets and New Canaan against East Lyme will be played today. The two night games, however, will not take place until tomorrow at 2 p.m. as today's rain is expected to turn into snow by nightfall.
The Indians arrived at West Haven well in advance of St. Joseph's which came in around 12:30 p.m. this afternoon. The Cadets do have the proximity advantage as their school is just a short 20-minute ride away.
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