I think everyone knows about the outside factors that went on with this game. Obviously what happened was unfortunate, but this blog will simply discuss what happened at the game and nothing else.
Sophomore Peter Graham was thrust into the starting role at quarterback, making the game his first varsity start. For Graham and the rest of the Blue Wave, the game started out tough and never really got any better. On the first offensive play, Graham threw a pass intended for senior Alex Dehmel that was intercepted and taken back for a New Canaan touchdown. Despite this score though, the Wave held strong in the first half, only allowing New Canaan a field goal and going into the locker room down 10-0.
Unfortunately, the Blue Wave's offensive struggles continued in the second half and were unable to score any points. Senior running back Mitch Pryor ran hard all day and picked up some big yards, but the Wave were unable to sustain any meaningful drives. Graham did all he could at quarterback, doing his best to stay composed in his first start ever, but the learning curve was simply too large against such a strong team like New Canaan.
Junior Connor Fay led the defensive unit, as they were able to stop the Rams from doing too much damage. Seniors Kevin Grune and Connor Tienken made some big plays as well on the defensive side of the ball. The Rams did not play extremely well on offense, they were just able get the ball very frequently because of how well their defense played.
Towards the end of the game, junior Cooper Hancock came in at quarterback and did his best to make plays for the Wave. The team played incredibly hard and did all they could, but it simply felt as if they were playing with one hand tied behind their back.
Overall, this was a tough game for the Wave. New Canaan clearly did all they could on and off the field to get the win.
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| Senior Alex Dehmel returns a kickoff |
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