Printer Friendly Version - H-K Football Runs its Way to a Big Victory; Boys’ Soccer Beats Amistad

No. 34 Zach Kauffman, No. 33 Wallace Sample (pictured in a game from last year), and the Haddam-Killingworth football team earned a 49-32 victory versus SMSA-University-Classical in their first game of the 2017 season. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

The Haddam-Killingworth football team began the 2017 season with a resounding victory by defeating SMSA-University-Classical 49-32 on Sept. 9. H-K amassed 441 total yards of offense—all on the ground—and had three running backs gain at least 100 yards to go with touchdowns from four different players. Tobey Callender carried the ball 20 times for 149 yards and three touchdowns for the Cougars. Kevin Dougherty had 20 rushes for 103 yards and two TDs, while Jake Frith ran 20 times for 146 yards and a score.

H-K jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first quarter and responded following every touchdown by the opposition. The Cougars scored late in the first half to open up a 28-12 halftime lead and then scored a touchdown following a 65-yard drive that consumed almost eight minutes of the fourth quarter to put the game away. Dalton Brown intercepted a pass and scored a 21-yard rushing TD for H-K.

“The kids did everything we asked of them tonight,” said Head Coach Mike Baklik. “They capitalized on all of our early breaks and they responded every time SMSA tried to get back in the game.”

H-K next travels to Coginchaug High School to face Coginchaug/Hale-Ray (1-0) on Saturday, Sept. 16 with the kickoff at 1 p.m.

H-K played one game to open the season last week and it was a great one for the team. The Cougars began their year with an 8-1 victory over Amistad on Sept. 8.

H-K started the 2017 campaign with a matchup versus Southern Connecticut Conference opponent East Haven last week. The Cougars took a 3-0 loss to the Yellowjackets in their season opener on Sept. 8.

The Cougars faced Ledyard last week in their first game of the fall season. H-K dropped a 4-2 decision in the non-conference contest on Sept. 8.

H-K began its Class S title defense with a clash against Shoreline Conference rival North Branford last week. The Cougars took a 3-0 loss to North Branford in their season opener on Sept. 8.

Sam Purdy and the H-K boys’ soccer squad routed Amistad by an 8-1 final in their first game of the year on Sept. 8. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source