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The Plainville Citizen — Thursday, December 8, 2011
Football
Life on Hamlin Pond
Continued from page 21
Photos by Francis Rexford Cooley
A heavy wet snow came down on Plainville bringing havoc to the town while shrouding Hamlin Pond during the weekend nor’easter on Oct. 29. A day later Hamlin Pond makes Plainville look deceptively peaceful under a blanket of new snow while 100 percent of the population was without power.
In Class M, Ledyard of the Eastern Connecticut Conference, a team with a tournament pedigree, will take on Ansonia at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Ansonia has been to more playoffs than any team in the state. The Chargers are the high school football equivalent of the New York Yankees and they have a legitimate superstar in running back Arkeel Newsome, who is a mere sophomore. Ledyard likes to play ball control and features a very good ground game. They had better be successful at it because if the Colonels don’t keep the ball away from the Chargers, they’ll be in trouble. Plainville wasn’t in the playoffs. At 5-5 the Blue Devils slipped back a bit from their tournament-qualifying season of 2010. The Blue Devils hoped to have a second consecutive winning season, but lost Thanksgiving to Farmington, a team that really has to be asking what it has to do to qualify. The Indians were 9-1, losers to only Windsor, and had a number of big wins including an 18-12 decision over Middletown late in the season. But Class L was loaded, and Farmington was left on the outside.
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The S pairing Friday at 6:30 p.m. also has an interesting subplot. Holy Cross plays in the Naugatuck Valley League – as does Ansonia – and clearly is the NVL’s second best team. The Crusaders blasted HaddamKillingworth 42-14 in the opening round, but had to fight for their lives against Valley Regional. Holy Cross won the game, kicking a field goal in the final minute to break a 14-14 tie, then put the game away by returning an interception for a pick six a few seconds later. The question will be: Which of the two games is the real Holy Cross? In Cromwell, the Crusaders will be facing a highpowered offense. Cromwell quarterback Anthony Morales, the school’s topranked student, can play quarterback for just about anybody. He averages over 300 yards passing per game. Holy Cross is favored, based on the strength of its Class M, L and LL schedule. But Cromwell can light up the scoreboard. This game might be a track meet. If you’re going to The Rent, remember to bring your wallet. Parking isn’t free and the ticket prices for the game are hefty: $10 for adults and $5 for students. Heck, you can buy a bleacher seat at Yankee Stadium for those prices. You can also buy a suite that seats 20 for a mere $500 The Rent and can pay more to have a catering service feed you and your guests. High school games ain’t what they used to be, Virginia.
The first local fundraiser for the PCD Foundation will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m., at the Zen Bar, 317 Farmington Ave., Plainville. Primary ciliary dyskinesia or PCD is a rare disease affecting only about 1 in 16,000 people. A 1-year-old toddler has been diagnosed with the condition. The Kenny Mehler Band will perform. Raffle prizes from local businesses will be available and T-shirts and wristbands will be sold. There is a charge to attend and tickets can be purchased at the door.