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ATHLETICS FALL SPORTS Mullin ’13 and Chris Marano ’13 put an end to Milton’s hopes, as the quarterback was dropped for a loss. On the ensuing possession for the Arrows, the offense built off of this momentum swing. First, a 45 yard reception by receiver Brandon Sweeney ’14 on third and seven from their own three yard line gave the Arrows some breathing room. From there Brendan Daly, the undisputed star of the game, took over and began the scoring for the Arrows when he broke off a 37 yard touchdown run early in the second quarter. The Mustangs were quick to respond with a long touchdown drive of their own and almost added another score before the half, but the Arrows’ special teams came through with a block of a field goal attempt from a talented Mustangs kicker who had booted four field goals through in their previous game. Again the Arrows found themselves in a tight game at half, trailing 7-6, and again they came out in the second half ready to dominate. Brendan Daly scored again for the Arrows in the third quarter on a 30 yard run and also ran in the two point conversion to give the Arrows a 14-7 advantage. Milton Academy responded again, though, with a touchdown and conversion of their own to take a 15-14 lead. While the game remained tight at this point, the fourth quarter proved to be all St. Sebastian’s as Daly added two more touchdown runs and also blocked another Milton Academy field goal attempt, and the St. Sebastian’s defense stifled all other Mustangs possessions. The Arrows finished off the 29-15 victory, celebrated again by fans rushing the field, and took a 3-0 record into battle the following week versus rival Belmont Hill. The Belmont Hill game proved to be a defensive battle, but it was Belmont Hill that struck first as they methodically drove the ball down the field on their first possession, chewing up most of the first quarter and eventually scoring on a one yard run despite a valiant effort by the Arrows goal line defense. The Arrows responded in the second quarter with a Patrick Healy to Brian O’Malley connection from 22 yards out, but after a missed point after attempt, the Arrows trailed Belmont Hill 7-6 at halftime. Having found themselves in this position the week before, the Arrows did not panic, but they knew that this game would continue to be a tough battle to the end as it often is against Belmont Hill. The third quarter consisted of strong defense by both sides, and it was not until the fourth quarter that either team scored when another Healy to 52 | ST. SEBASTIAN’S MAGAZINE Volume VIII, Issue I
ATHLETICS FALL SPORTS O’Malley pass resulted in a 12-7 lead for the Arrows. Knowing how tight the game was, the Arrows opted to go for two, and senior captain quarterback Patrick Healy wanted the ball in his hands. Running a quarterback sweep, Healy was met at the two yard line by two Belmont Hill defenders, but he refused to be denied, fighting through would-be tacklers and earning the Arrows two crucial points. Since the Arrows defense had been stuffing Belmont Hill ever since the first series of the game, they were hoping to shut them down one more time when they pinned them deep in their territory on the ensuing kickoff with just over three minutes to play in the game. Belmont Hill, however, refused to submit and put together an impressive drive that resulted in a touchdown with only 18 seconds to play in the game. With the extra point added, Belmont Hill knotted the game at 14-14, sending the game into overtime. The Arrows lost the coin toss and had to start on offense, but they wasted no time putting the pressure back on their opponents when Healy threw for his third touchdown of the game, this time to Connor Strachan, on the first play of overtime. Healy again took the ball in his own hands on the conversion attempt, and though it looked like he clearly crossed the goal line with the ball, he was called short, and the Arrows defense took the field up by six points. A huge stop for no gain on Belmont’s first play limited their options, and they took to the air to try to score. On second down the quarterback rolled to his right and threw to the corner of the end zone but senior cornerback Conor Hilton was there in coverage and the pass sailed out of bounds. The third down play had the same result but on the left side, so it came down to a fourth down play. Again the quarterback tried Hilton’s side, and again he was up to the challenge as the pass fell incomplete. For the third game in a row, the fan section stormed the field and celebrated the hard-fought victory for the Arrows, now 4-0. Having made their way through the toughest three game stretch of the schedule, the Arrows were in the driver’s seat but not looking past their next opponent, the Middlesex Zebras. The scoring got off to a quick start when on the Arrows’ first play from scrimmage, Brendan Daly burst through a hole opened up by the right side of the line and ran over two defenders into open field on his way to a 67 yard touchdown run. Middlesex, with their strong passing game, moved the ball well on their first drive, but safety Brian O’Malley batted away a fourth down pass attempt to give the Arrows the ball on their own 23 yard line. Three plays later, another explosive play resulted in a 77 yard touchdown run by fullback Connor Strachan. Middlesex did not back down in the face of the 14-0 first quarter deficit, as they scored on their next possession on a 37 yard pass play. From that point on, however, the Arrows controlled the game as Brendan Daly helped drive the ball down the field with his 254 rushing yards, and Connor Strachan finished off the drives with four touchdown runs on only seven carries. Running back James Fiore ’14 also added a touchdown run, and one more score from Middlesex in the fourth quarter resulted in a 42-14 final score. The Arrows’ next two games also had lopsided results, as they beat St. George’s 47-12 and Groton 35-0. Versus St. George’s Brian O’Malley caught two more touchdown passes and Brendan Daly rushed for three touchdowns to lead the Arrows, and Joe Kearney ’14 and James Fiore finished off the scoring with an 80 yard kickoff return and a 3 yard touchdown respectively. Against Groton, the Arrows jumped out to a lead early again on a Brendan Daly touchdown run, but the rest of the game was a mix of high and low for the star running back. After rushing for 164 yards, which put him over the 1,000 yard mark for the season, Daly pulled a hamstring, ending his regular season. Despite the major blow to the team, the Arrows remained focused, and the defense shut down the Groton attack all game to earn the shutout victory. The Arrows were now 7-0 heading into the final game of the season against a talented Thayer Academy team, who had only lost by six points earlier in the season to the other undefeated team in the ISL, Governor’s Academy. Having only beaten Thayer by one point last year and knowing that they were returning all of their top players, the Arrows knew the challenge they faced trying to finish off the undefeated regular season against them despite Thayer’s 3-4 record coming into the game. Missing Daly, the Arrows knew that other seniors would need to step up in his absence. The first two to respond were Patrick Healy and Brian O’Malley when Healy threw a deep pass to O’Malley to get the Arrows to the Thayer 20 yard line on their first series. A few plays later they connected again when Healy threw a fourth down pass from two yards out to a diving O’Malley in the end zone. O’Malley’s kick gave the Arrows an early 7-0 lead. The Arrows defense looked to be dominant again early, forcing Thayer to go three and out on their first two possessions. Unfortunately, a smart play call by Thayer and a breakdown in coverage by the Arrows led to a deep touchdown pass early in the second quarter to Thayer’s top receiver. Fortunately for the Arrows Thayer missed the point after attempt, so the Arrows held on to a 7-6 lead. Thayer struck again on a big play on their next possession when their running back found a gap on the left side and arced out to the sideline for a 57 yard touchdown run. After their point after, Thayer went into halftime with a 13-7 lead. The Arrows had found themselves in this position before, trailing by a score in a game against a tough opponent, and they knew how to respond. Most impressive in the second half was the defensive effort. The Arrows never gave Thayer a hope of scoring again, swarming to the ball and dropping the Thayer running backs and quarterback for several lost yards. Early on in the third quarter, the Arrows offense struck again on another fourth down connection from Patrick Healy to Brian O’Malley. Standing at fourth and eleven from the 36 yard line, Healy dropped back and heaved the ball up the left sideline to O’Malley who had beaten his defender to the outside. O’Malley finished off the touchdown run and tacked on the extra point as the Arrows took back the lead 14-13. For the remainder of the game, the Arrows defense shut down WWW.STSEBASTIANSSCHOOL.ORG | 53
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