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Ellington-Somers Remains Unbeaten
The Knights held off rival Avon to improve to 8-0 and clinch a playoff berth.
The saying goes "good things come to those who wait."
With the recent storm the - football team was forced to wait two weeks to take on rival Avon High School in a key Pequot Uncas division game.
It was worth the wait as Ellington-Somers came away with a 14-5 victory on Monday.
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Ellington-Somers entered the game undefeated while Avon (6-3) came in knowing it had never lost to an Ellington squad.
Avon struck first with a field goal. Ellington-Somers’ Jason Moustafa put the Knighs aheadwith a 3-yard run for a touchdown, and Mitch Cobb blasted through the extra point.
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Defense was the order of the day thereafter. Avon pressed the attack with the relentless running of quarterback Colin Moore, while Ellington-Somers' defense held tough on several fourth downs.
Luke Levasseur and Sean Tynan lead the Ellington-Somers defense along with a timely interception from defensive back Mike Casciano.
The Ellington-Somers offense featured 85 yards rushing from Mitch DiResta and a 2-yard touchdown surge from quarterback Bryan Rider.
With this win, Ellington-Somers (8-0) clinches a spot in the state football tournament, a first for the Knights.
The Knights have a short week as they next play at Housatonic on Saturday. If the knights prevail, a possible battle of the unbeaten teams of Coventry and Ellington-Somers is shaping up for Thanksgiving Day at Coventry High School.
Don't forget that you can always get live game updates on the Knights' Twitter page.