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10/08/2017 12:00 AMFootball
The Guilford football team traveled to East Haven on Oct. 6 and emerged with a 35-0 victory in an SCC Tier 3 matchup. The Indians improved to 3-1 overall and are one of three teams with a 3-0 record in Tier 3, alongside Lyman Hall and Sheehan.
Guilford got the scoring started early with an 80-yard touchdown run by Jack Strand (3 rushes, 85 yards) for a 6-0 advantage. After a strong defensive stand by Guilford, the Indians and Yellowjackets battled back and forth before Guilford added another score early in the second quarter on a 5-yard touchdown run by AJ Moscato (14 rushes, 72 yards), who also took in the 2-point conversion to put the visitors up 14-0. Guilford added another touchdown before halftime on a long run by Corey Sondak (3 catches, 81 yards; 3 rushes 45 yards) on which he broke several tackles before scoring. The extra point by Lucas Napolitano was good, and the Indians went into halftime up 21-0.
After halftime, Guilford went on defense and stopped East Haven (1-4, 1-2) again. Late in the third quarter, following a heavy pass rush by the Indians’ defensive line, Jack Gabriel intercepted a hurried throw and returned it 65 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was once again good and the Indians led 28-0. The scoring finished up when Ethan Vashel (4-of-7 passing, 89 yards) hit Sondak on a 65-yard completion that saw Sondak made a shoestring catch and use his speed to reach the end zone. The point after was good to put a bow on Guilford’s 35-0 victory.
For the Indians’ defense, Jack Gabriel, Miles Gabriel, and Tom Spinner each had an interception with Spinner also recovering a fumble. Spinner recorded two sacks, while Jack Gabriel and Bret Skapczynski both had one. For tackles, Jack Gabriel led with 8.5 and right behind him were Carter Cox (7), Spinner and Tanner Small (6.5 each); Skapczynski, Tyler Melillo, and Will Lawrence (5.5), Anthony J. Avallone (4), Miles Gabriel (3.5), plus Moscato and Vashel (2.5).
“The big stories on the evening were a huge offensive game by Corey Sondak and an unbelievable game by the Guilford defense. The defense was the star of the evening with an evening full of big stops and hard hits,” said Head Coach Anthony M. Avallone. “One play in particular that seems to be a reflection of our attitude as a team was when one of our [defensive linemen] chased down East Haven’s fastest back 30 yards downfield for what was sure-to-be a touchdown. We are working each day for ways to improve and fine tune our skills. We are looking at all opportunities that can help us to become a total team. We continue to make strides in that direction, but want to be cautiously mindful of the work that is ahead of us in order to achieve that.”
The Indians next play host to non-conference opponent Brookfield (2-2) on Friday, Oct. 13 with a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Boys’ Soccer
The Indians had one contest last week when they tangled against Fairfield Prep on Oct. 5. Guilford edged out the Jesuits by a 1-0 final to improve to 9-0 on the season.
Girls’ Soccer
Guilford dropped a pair of contests last week and is now 5-3-2 this year. The Indians took a 2-1 loss to Hand on Oct. 2 and then lost 1-0 against Shelton on Oct. 7.
Volleyball
Guilford hit the court to duel with Sheehan, North Haven, and Hand last week, winning all matches to move to 12-0 overall with a record of 5-0 in the SCC Oronoque Division.
The Indians grinded out a 3-2 win over Sheehan on Oct. 2. Guilford then swept North Haven 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-17) on Oct. 4. Trinity Flynn had nine kills and four blocks, Emma Appleman added seven kills and seven digs, Hunter Halbouer knocked down four kills and a had block, while Julia Hyman handed out 24 assists and rifled two aces for the Indians.
The Indians swept division rival Hand 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-13) on Oct. 6. Appleman had 13 kills, seven digs, and three aces; Hyman dished out 28 assists with four digs, and Sam Seneco tacked on three kills and four digs.
Girls’ Cross Country
The Indians swept a meet five-team meet on Oct. 3 to improve to 11-0 on the dual-meet season. Guilford defeated Wilton (26-31), Trumbull (26-30), Trinity Catholic (15-50), and New Canaan (18-40) at the meet.
Meredith Bloss finished in second place with a time of 15:08 to Morgan McCormick of Wilton (14:11). Jacqui Guerra was right behind Bloss in third place (15:32), while Gianna Siciliano raced to fifth place (16:05). Also for Guilford, Clara Wiesler placed 12th (16:34), Alyssa Lent finished 18th (17:10), Alexis Sattler was 19th (17:15), Emma Bonz came in 22nd (17:18), Elizabeth Petra finished 30th (17:58), Ellie Wiesler came in 32nd (18:05), Tessa Fridell was 33rd (18:09), Olivia Chiu placed 51st (19:14), Maura Murphy finished 56th (19:38), Megan Dear came in 58th (19:47), and Sadie Davidson finished 60th (20:12).
Field Hockey
Guilford took on Cheshire, Lauralton Hall, and North Haven last week, winning two of three to qualify for the Class M State Tournament with a mark of 7-1-1.
The Indians took their first loss of the year by a 4-0 final against Cheshire on Oct. 2. Guilford bounced back with a 2-0 shutout of Lauralton Hall on Oct. 4, qualifying for states with the victory. The Indians closed the week with an 9-0 blanking of North Haven on Oct. 6.
Olivia Clarke scored the two goals against Lauralton Hall, and she also had two against North Haven. Nicolette Spotlow posted the shutout in goal, and then fellow goalie Maggie Marrone had the shutout in the North Haven game. Mallory Peters and Bryce Makula both had big offensive days for the Indians in that victory.