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Senior Max Augustine ran for 130 yards and three TDs when the North Haven football team shut out Pomperaug by a 41-0 score in a road game on Oct. 25. Pictured making the pancake block for Augustine is No. 13, senior captain Joe Vitale. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

The North Haven football team defeated a non-conference opponent in convincing fashion for the second week in a row when the Indians posted a 41-0 road shutout over Pomperaug last week. On Oct. 25, North Haven traveled to Southbury to take on Pomperaug and scored 34 points in the first half on its way a lopsided victory versus the Cardinals. The Indians, who had earned a 53-20 win against Staples the previous week, now stand at 3-3 this year as they get ready to host Shelton for a big-time Southern Connecticut Conference battle.

Senior Max Augustine highlighted another prolific night on the ground for North Haven by rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries in the win. Seniors Justin White, Jaden Watson, and Albert Hooks all added touchdown runs to help the Indians prevail. Watson also picked off a pair of passes on defense on a night that saw North Haven force Pomperaug (1-5) into committing four turnovers.

North Haven opened the scoring when Augustine scored on a 3-yard touchdown run just 3:28 into the game. Junior Chase DiCarlo sent the extra point through the uprights to give the Indians a 7-0 lead.

North Haven brought its seven-point lead into the second quarter and then exploded for four touchdowns to take a 34-0 advantage into halftime. Augustine plunged in for a 2-yard TD rush to make it 13-0 at the 10:47 mark of the period. With 8:06 to play until the break, Watson ran for an 8-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 20-0.

Hooks broke off a 29-yard touchdown run to give the Indians a 27-0 lead with five minutes remaining in the second quarter. North Haven’s offense continued to pile on the points as Augustine scampered 57 yards to the house for another touchdown run with 2:51 to go. DiCarlo kicked his third-straight PAT to put the Indians up 34-0 at intermission.

Just 13 seconds into the third quarter, White ran for a 55-yard touchdown on his only carry of the game. DiCarlo’s fifth extra point of the evening gave North Haven a 41-0 cushion.

North Haven rushed for 345 yards as a team in the victory. In addition to Augustine’s 130-yard, three-TD performance, Watson ran five times for 46 yards and a score, while Hooks had 48 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Hooks also caught a 63-yard pass from his brother, fellow senior Corey Hooks.

Along with his two interceptions, Watson also had a pair of pass deflections on defense. Senior Joe Urtel had three pass deflections for the Indians. Albert Hooks forced a fumble and recovered a fumble, and senior Dominic Borrelli also scooped up a fumble. Senior Kyle Maruca recorded a sack for North Haven. Junior Patrick Lillis made eight tackles to lead the team in that department on the night.

Head Coach Anthony Sagnella’s squad will return to Southern Connecticut Conference action when the Indians take on Shelton in an SCC Tier 1 showdown on Friday, Nov. 1. Shelton comes into the game with an overall record of 4-2 and is 2-0 in SCC Tier 1 action. North Haven is 0-2 in its SCC Tier 1 games. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. under the lights at Vanacore Field.