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Last Minute Field Goal Keeps Ellington-Somers Perfect

After four blowouts this season, the Knights escaped with a narrow win.

The Pequot League battle between the Ellington-Somers and Stafford High School football teams on Saturday had little to do with the teams' records as they entered the contest.

Ellington-Somers entered the game undefeated and tied for first place in the division. Stafford-East Windsor came to the field winless despite several close losses. The teams battled back and forth in a defensive stalemate and a last minute field goal by Mitch Cobb gave the Knights the 10-8 win.

Late in the fourth quarter, Ellington-Somers drove to the Stafford-East Windsor 2 yard line. A fumbled snap and a penalty forced Ellington-Somers back to the 11 yard line. Ellington-Somers called time out and when play resumed, Cobb lined up for the first field goal attempt of his career.

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Cobb boomed a 28-yard field goal through the uprights giving Ellington-Somers a 10-8 lead - which it would not relinquish.

Stafford-East Windsor used the final 54 seconds to make several pass attempts, the last of which was intercepted by Ellington-Somers’ Austin Tautkus to seal the victory.  

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Tim Artuc and Rick Riely were outstanding for Stafford-East Windsor on defense.

Bryan Rider completed several crucial passes for Ellington-Somers leading to Cobb’s deciding kick.

Ellington-Somers (5-0) hosts Windsor Locks-Suffield-East Granby on Saturday at 1 p.m. Stafford-East Windsor (0-5) hosts SMSA-University on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Scoring Summary

Ellington               7    0    0    3   -  10

Stafford                0    8    0    0    -   8

 

First Quarter

E-Mitch Diresta 8 run (Mitch Cobb kick)

Second Quarter

S-Zach Rollins 2 run (Matt Graham pass from Tim Ford)

Fourth Quarter

E-FG Cobb 28

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