Wildcats Vs. Wolverines – Nutfield Trophy

Londonderry NH

27 December, 2021

7:34 AM

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Press release from the Town of Londonberry: Jim Loiselle | September 6, 2019 at 2:30 pm Nutfield Trophy Game………….the Mack Plaque battle starts here Londonderry Wildcats 12U vs Derry Wolverines Jv. In the preliminary game the Londonderry Wildcat 12U (7th graders) football team took on the Derry Wolverines Junior Varsity. The Wildcats play in the American Youth Football League (AYF). AYF is a national association that in NH is a 26 town league that competes for state, regional, and AYF national championships. The Wolverines are part of the Northeast Jr. High School Football League that consists of 15 teams from NH and Massachusetts and is not part of a regional/national affiliation. Trading opening possessions the tempo was controlled by #8 Sam Ogden of Londonderry. Ogden knocked down a Derry 4th down pass attempt to give the ball to the Wildcats. From there Ogden (below with #30 Dean Kidder) completed two quick passes including a 19 yard TD pass to Kidder and the Wildcat 6 to 0 lead to end the first quarter. The Wolverines would quickly answer striking on a 47 yard TD run and with the successful point after TD run would lead 7 to 6. The Londonderry defense kept rising to the challenge. On the next Derry series #11 Zachary Ventura would record his first fumble recovery of the night to go along with his 3 solo tackles. From mid-field #22 Tyler Knapp would take the ball to the 21 yard line, and on the next play Tyler would take Sam Ogden's pass to the 6 yard line. From there Sam would punch it in from 6 for the Wildcat 12 to 7 lead. Just as quick though Derry would answer on the next series with a 47 yard TD run taking back the lead 13 to 7. The Cat defense would hold strong for the game. Leading all tacklers was #44 Ethan Vago (above center with #87 Titchen, #21 Jacob McClory, and #42 Paul Binder) with 6 solo tackles, one for loss. Kameron Titchen would record 5 solo tackles with 2 for a loss. #99 Cody Gray and #91 Dillon Tufts would each record 4 solo tackles. Dean Kidder would record 3 solo tackles and a QB sack to end the first half with the 1 point Derry lead. Below #27 Devin Boles gets the tackle. The Wildcats would open the 2nd half moving the ball behind a Sam Ogden pass to 27 Devin Boles to the Wolverine 14, but a Derry interception on the 5 yard line would stall the drive. On the next series Dean Kidder taking advantage of Zachary Ventura's fumble recovery would score on a 25 yard TD run untouched up the middle putting the Cats ahead 18 to 12 to end the 3rd quarter. Taking over to start the 4th quarter the Wildcat pass rush would flush the Wolverine QB from the pocket and he would fling a long pass down to the Londonderry 1 yard line. From there Derry would push it in for the 19 to 18 lead with 5 minutes left in the game. The teams would change possessions twice with the Wildcats getting the ball back with 22 seconds left deep in their own territory as the game ended with the slimmest of a Derry win 19 to 18. It was BLACKOUT NIGHT at the game – with players and cheerleaders (D14 Cheer bottom) wearing their new black uniforms and the crowd wearing their 'Are You Afraid of the Dark' blackout t-shirts. Below the Wildcat fans fill the stands at LHS. Nutfield Trophy Game Played since 1993 and last won by the Wildcats in 2015, who would win the Nutfield Trophy Game in 2019. Derry holds a two game edge in the all-time series. Would Londonderry bring the trophy home or would it stay safe in the hands of the Wolverines. WOULD THE TROPHY STAY IN DERRY – OR WOULD THE TROPHY COME HOME TO LONDONDERRY – SELECT THE LINK BELOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY Where the JV-12U game was a defensive struggle the Nutfield game between the Londonderry 13U (8th graders) and Varsity Wolverine team would be a back and forth offensive match with a wild 2nd half for both teams. The Wildcat kicker #10 Jake Perron got the game off to a good start with a kick-off all the way back to the Derry 11 yard line. From there on a 7 minute drive Derry would pound the ball forward all the way down to the Londonderry 4 yard line where #75 Tyler Miles would recover a Derry fumble. Two plays later on an 89 yard TD run Jake Perron would put the Wildcats ahead 6 to 0 to end the first quarter. The Wolverine ground game took over in the 2nd quarter. On two long sustained drives pounding the ball up the Wildcats middle Derry would pull ahead 13 to 6. The Wildcats found little success against the stingy Wolverine defense surrendering the ball on downs twice. With 2 minutes to play in the half the Wolverines would again score on a 49 yard jet-sweep to pull ahead 19 to 6. Again threatening with under a minute to play #20 Cameron Chambers would intercept a Derry pass on the 6 yard line to end the half. Cam Chambers would record 4 solo tackles and a fumble recovery to go along with his INT. #7 Sam Melia would lead all Wildcat tacklers with 8 total solo stops. #22 Matthew Carrol would record 5 solo tackles. From the middle of the D-line Tyler Miles and #40 Hayden Robinson would each record a QB sack and 4 solo tackles. Wildcats Camden Brutus, Seth Doyon, Owen Romanek, Conor Williams, Charlie Lantz, John Patles, Michael Thistle, and Kyle Jasper would each record stops for the Wildcat D. The action was quick and exciting in the 2nd half. The Cats behind #22 Matt Carroll would advance the ball down to the Derry 25. Derry would convert a Wildcat fumble on a 75 yard TD run and the now 25 to 6 lead. QB #1 Cam Brutus would toss a 37 yard TD pass to Jake Perron and with the Perron to Knapp point after TD pass Londonderry would make the game 13 to 25. On the next Derry series #34 Michael Thistle's crushing tackle would force a Derry fumble. From there Tyler Knapp and Matt Perron, on a 35 yard TD run, would pull the Cats closer 19 to 25. Derry would quickly answer on a long pass play and a 1 yard TD run to pull ahead 19 to 32. Forcing Londonderry out on the next series Derry would quickly pull ahead 38 to 19 on a 61 yard TD run. Not to be outdone Tyler Knapp would add a 69 yard TD run on the next Wildcat series to make the score 25 to 38 with 6 minutes left in the game. The back and forth would stop as the defenses held up for both teams and the Derry final 38 to 25 victory. The Nutfield Trophy stays another year in Derry. The Wildcats are home this Sunday (September 8th) where our concession stand will be celebrating National Date-Nut Bread Day! Come down to LHS for some good football and cheerleading fun. Schedule on-line at www.lyfs.org Wildcats today……..Lancers tomorrow This press release was produced by the Town of Londonberry. The views expressed here are the author's own.