money Old Rochester football, Dartmouth volleyball kicked out of playoffs; Old Colony wins
Here’s a look the highlights from Friday’s high school action:
FOOTBALL
Pentucket 21, Old Rochester 14
Noah Sommers had a hand in both of No. 5 Old Rochester’s touchdowns in the Div. 5 state quarterfinal against fourth-seeded Pentucket at Whittier Tech, scoring on a 15-yard run and then connecting with Jacksen Martin on a 12-yard scoring strike.
ORR and Pentucket entered halftime tied at 14.
The Bulldogs (6-3) will be at Apponequet on Thanksgiving morning, playing for the South Coast Conference championship in a rematch of last year's title game.
Old Colony 53, Pathfinder 14
Matt McGuiggan delivered a big performance on both sides of the ball to lead the Cougars (6-3) in the quarterfinals of the State Vocational Small School quarterfinals.
McGuiggan, the team’s starting quarterback, had two interceptions on defense, including a pick six to put the Cougars up 8-0 with 10:13 left in the first quarter.
McGuiggan also had a one-yard touchdown run and later connected with Shawn Markham on a 35-yard touchdown pass that was set up by his second interception of the game. McGuiggan added a two-point conversion pass to Trevor Taveira.
“He’s an excellent player on both sides of the ball,” said Old Colony head coach Brandon Mendez. “He’s a big key for us and a leader for us.”
Jake O’Neill had a 15-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion while Ryan Silva had a six-yard TD run, a pair of two-point conversions and a PAT. In addition to his touchdown catch, Markham ran for a three-yard TD and had a conversion run. Freshman Max Finney scored on a five-yard run to cap the scoring for Old Colony. It was the first time the Cougars have scored more than 50 points since 2015.
“Offensively, we played great,” Mendez said. “We ran the ball well. We stuck with our double wing all night and just had great success running off tackle. It was an excellent offensive effort.”
The Cougars will visit Nashoba next week in the semifinals at a date and time to be determined.
“To still be able to vie for a vocational championship, the kids are proud of that,” Mendez said.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Westborough 3, Dartmouth 1
No. 8 Dartmouth lost to top-seeded Westborough 25-10, 21-25, 25-11, 25-11 in the Div. 2 Round of 8 to finish the year with a 17-4 record. Ava Crane passed 29 for 33 with 11 kills and 20 digs. Sorelle Lawton was 22 for 23 on serve receive with nine kills. Lauren Augusto had 23 assists. Gaby Velazquez was 20 for 22 serve receive. Brooke Davis had five digs. Lexi Nicolosi had five digs. Dartmouth graduates three captains this year with Lawton, Lilly Wheaton and Amelia Ablett. “Three fantastic young women who will be deeply missed,” said Dartmouth head coach Rachel Lassey. “We wish them luck and look forward to seeing what the future holds for them.”
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: SouthCoast High School scores from Friday, Nov. 12
