Maher helps Granby/Canton earn first win; Simsbury falls to No. 5 Maloney

STAFFORD, Sept. 17, 2022 – Luke Maher ran for a career-high 177 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries to lead the Granby/Canton football team to their first win of the season on Friday night.

The Bears beat the Stafford/East Windsor/Somers co-op squad, 35-7 in a Pequot Conference Uncas Division contest.

Maher scored on runs of 70, 11 and 10 yards. QB Will Migliaccio threw a pair of touchdown passes (10, 15) to receiver Charlie Attianese.

Stafford co-op (1-1) took the early lead on an 80-yard interception return by Dylan Manley but that would be it for the Bulldogs.

“We played much more sound (football),” Granby/Canton coach Erik Shortell said. “We played hard, physical assignment football. The defense played fantastic, not letting (the Stafford offefnse) score. Our offense executed much better than they did last week.”

Granby/Canton (1-1) visits the CREC co-op team next Saturday at 11 a.m. in Enfield.

Granby/Canton 35, Stafford/East Windsor/Somers 7
At Stafford
Granby/Canton (1-1)        7  14  14  0 – 35
Stafford co-op (1-1)          7    0    0  0  — 7
First quarter
S: Dylan Maney 80 interception return (Jack Harvell kick)
G/C: Luke Maher 70 run (George Horst kick)
Second quarter
G/C: Maher 11 run (Horst kick)
G/C: Charlie Attianese 10 pass from Will Migliaccio (Horst kick)
Third quarter
G/C: Charlie Attianese 16 pass from Migliaccio (Horst kick)
G/C: Maher 10 run (Horst kick)
Individual stats
RUSHING: Granby/Canton: Maher 19-177, Will Attianese 13-70
PASSING: Granby/Canton: Will Migliaccio 5-8-1, 49
RECEIVING: Granby/Canton: Charlie Attianese 3-27

No. 5 Maloney 35, Simsbury 13
SIMSBURY, Sept. 16, 2022 – Quarterback Kyle Valentine completed 13-of-20 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 5 Maloney to a 35-13 win over Simsbury in Central Connecticut Conference action Friday night at Holden Field.

It was the home opener for the Trojans (0-2) before a festive and vocal crowd.

Big plays boosted the defending Class M champion Spartans, who scored 22 unanswered points after Simsbury tied the game with 38 seconds left in the first half.

Maloney’s Marquis Ward gave the Spartans a 20-13 lead at the half with a 75-yard kickoff return. Joziah Gonzalez (7-103, 2 TDs) scored on a 42-yard touchdown reception from Valentine and Donte Kelly returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown to round out the scoring.

Austin Coiro scored on a 32-yard touchdown pass from QB Charlie Strayer with 38 seconds left in the second quarter to tie the game at 13-13. Jacob Isabel scored the first Trojan TD of the season on a five-yard run in the second half to put the Trojans on the board.

Last week, Simsbury dropped a 49-0 decision to North Haven on opening day—the second most lopsided loss in game one for the Trojans. Simsbury dropped a 57-0 contest to Bristol High in 1917.

Maloney is ranked No. 5 in the latest GameTimeCT top 10 sportswriters poll. Simsbury plays host to Norwalk next Friday night at Holden Field.

Maloney 35, Simsbury 13
At Simsbury
Maloney (2-0)              13  7  7  7  — 35
Simsbury (0-2)            0  13  0  0  — 13
First quarter
M: Joziah Gonzalez 27 pass from Kyle Valentine (Joshua Scaramuzzo kick), 8:16
M: Donte Kelly 37 pass from Valentine (kick fails)
Second quarter
S: Jacob Isabel 5 run (Daniel Sullivan kick)
S: Austin Coiro 32 pass from Charlie Strayer (kick fails), 0:38
M: Marquis Ward 75 kickoff return (Scaramuzzo kick)
Third quarter
M: Gonzalez 42 pass from Valentine (Gonzalez run)
Fourth quarter
M: Donte Kelly 40 interception return (Scaramuzzo kick)

Tolland 49, Lewis Mills 0
TOLLAND, Sept. 16, 2022 – Evan Wilson and Blake Alexander each ran for a pair of touchdowns as Tolland blanked Lewis Mills, 49-0, on Friday night in a CCC Tier 4 contest, tying the school record for the most lopsided loss in team history.

It was the fourth time in team history that Mills has dropped a 49-point decision – most recently in a loss to SMSA in 2019. Tolland held the Spartans to minus two yards of offense — two yards passing and minus four yards rushing.

For Mills, Larry Weaver and Alex Walker each had three tackles.

Tolland 49, Lewis Mills 0
At Tolland
Lewis Mills (1-1)      0   0  0  0  — 0
Tolland (2-0)         27  15  7  0  — 49
First quarter
T: Evan Wilson 41 run (William Restall kick)
T: Wilson 4 run (Restall kick)
T: Blake Alexander 1 run (Restall kick)
T: Wilson 16 run (kick blocked)
Second quarter
T: Alexander 11 run (Alexander run)
T: Matt Tybor 14 pass from Ryan Caminiti (Restall kick)
Third quarter
T: Destin Wood 5 run (Restall kick)
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Lewis Mills — Evan Pannuto 1-2, Larry Weaver 2-8, M. Dolzadells 4-minus 5, Connor Crosbie 3-minus 9
PASSING: Mills — Larry Weaver 1-10-2, 2
RECEIVING: Mills — Evan Dougherty 1-2