BIG RED ROLLS OVER RIVALS

The Most Anticipated Sports Weekend On The Fall Calendar

By Brian Muldoon INTERSCHOLS

Exeter boys cross-country continued its run of dominance at the New England Interscholastic Championships with its third consecutive Division I title. Byron Grevious ’24 led the way with his second straight individual title and a course-record time of 15 minutes, 35 seconds. The girls cross-country team also enjoyed a great day and placed second overall. Boys water polo earned a 14-11 victory over Williston in the opening round before falling to Greenwich Country Day, 13-9.

FALL E/A

Another chapter in the historic rivalry between Exeter and Andover concluded with three victories for Big Red. Girls volleyball capped a perfect 14-0 regular season with a 3-1 (25-9, 25-14, 23-25, 25-22) triumph over the Blue. Sofia Morais ’23 and Coco Barton ’23 were solid for Big Red.

Big Red boys soccer scored the lone goal of the game in the first half when Thaniel Illuzzi ’23 headed in a beautiful cross from Jaylen Bennett ’25 to earn a 1-0 victory. Trevor Piltch ’23 was outstanding in goal, making several key saves including a diving stop with three minutes to play.

The Blue girls varsity soccer team capitalized on their scoring chances by potting one in the first half and three in the second to take a 4-0 win. Andover struck first in field hockey as well with a goal in the opening five minutes. Exeter evened the score at 1-1 when Eloise Goedkoop ’23 found the back of the net. Andover capitalized on a corner before adding a pair in the second half in the 4-1 win.

Exeter’s football team concluded E/A weekend in emphatic fashion, earning its second straight victory over the Blue by 42-7 in their 138th meeting. Andover held a 7-6 lead and was driving in the final minute of the first half when Tommy Dunn ’23 picked off a pass and ran it back to the Blue 20-yard line. Big Red claimed a lead they never gave back when Tristan Aboud ’23 scored on a quarterback keeper to give Exeter a 14-6 lead at the break. The second half was all Exeter: Running back Xaviah Bascon ’23 racked up four touchdowns as Big Red scored 28 unanswered points. The victory capped a tremendous 7-1 season. E