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Volume 24, Number 49
Thursday, December 8, 2022
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Redcoats rout Rockville, reach Class M final BERLIN — While the day didn’t start off promising, Berlin’s early mistakes proved to be a fluke. The top-seeded and unbeaten Redcoats routed No. 4 Rockville 42-7 in a Class M semifinal matchup on a cold and cloudy Sunday afternoon at Sage Park.
The Redcoats, now 12-0, advance to Saturday’s Class M championship game. They’ll face No. 2 Notre Dame-West Haven (9-3) at either Rentschler Field or Central Connecticut State University at a time to be announced. Sunday’s game started with a long kickoff return that put the Redcoats at the 50 yard line. After a quick first down, sophomore running back
Kyle Melville caught a screen pass and ran it 25 yards, but fumbled and Rockville recovered.
hands again, this time in celebration in the end zone for the game’s first score.
After the Berlin defense forced a punt, Melville fumbled again on the first play of the drive. This time, it was recovered by the Redcoats.
“At first, I think I was trying to do too much; I made a few too many cuts,” Melville said. “My line was blocking their tails off and it led to my success. I always say there’s no such thing as a good running back without a great offensive line.”
Two fumbles on two touches — and that would be the end of that. Two plays later, Melville got the ball and ran it 34 yards before the ball left his
SANTA CAME TO TOWN The Berlin Parks & Recreation Department kicked off the holiday season by hosting a “Visit with Santa” Nov. 28 and 29 at the Community Center. Preschoolers, first- and second-graders were invited to have their picture taken with St. Nick and to tell him what they’d like for Christmas. Attendees were asked to bring a donation for the food pantry, and each youngster received a goodie bag and a small toy. More photos on Page 2. Nicole Zappone, The Citizen
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