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AvonEast Catholic
Falcons
18
Eagles
28

The East Catholic (Manchester, CT) varsity football team won Saturday's home non-conference game against Avon (CT) by a score of 28-18.

Game Details: CHENEY TECH, Football Field

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Avon----18
East Catholic----28
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Game Stats

Avon (18-19)

Avon has not entered stats for this game.

East Catholic (18-19)

East Catholic

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals2544.40022.02372.1
15Harrison Eklund (Sr)2544.40022.02372.1
East Catholic

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals502595.24304
6Steven Chen (Sr)4297.31201
9Noah Vail (Sr)12473.91201
10R. Desimone iii (Jr)7142.0180
11David Lundy (Sr)10636.3170
15Harrison Eklund (Sr)5102.01201
42Matt Byam (Sr)12968.04301
East Catholic

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals24422.023
9Noah Vail (Sr)12323.023
42Matt Byam (Sr)12121.021
East Catholic

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals3
11David Lundy (Sr)1
15Harrison Eklund (Sr)2
East Catholic

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals259447120394
6Steven Chen (Sr)2929
9Noah Vail (Sr)472370
10R. Desimone iii (Jr)1414
11David Lundy (Sr)6371134
15Harrison Eklund (Sr)1010
42Matt Byam (Sr)962120137
East Catholic

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals2594444303
6Steven Chen (Sr)2929
9Noah Vail (Sr)472370
10R. Desimone iii (Jr)1414
11David Lundy (Sr)6363
15Harrison Eklund (Sr)104454
42Matt Byam (Sr)9621117
East Catholic

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals6287010.0
3Zach Light (Jr)442.0
6Steven Chen (Sr)718
9Noah Vail (Sr)55
10R. Desimone iii (Jr)8210
11David Lundy (Sr)11
14Ryan Heslin (So)662.0
17M. O'connor (So)11
21Chris Connelly (So)426
42Matt Byam (Sr)12121.0
60Brayden Santy (Sr)44
62Riley Hills (Sr)213
75Jack Barry (So)442.0
85Cody Terra (Sr)4263.0
East Catholic

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals5.030
3Zach Light (Jr)1.05
9Noah Vail (Sr).55
14Ryan Heslin (So)1.05
60Brayden Santy (Sr).55
62Riley Hills (Sr)1.05
75Jack Barry (So)1.05
East Catholic

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals12020.02
10R. Desimone iii (Jr)2
42Matt Byam (Sr)12020.0
East Catholic

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals26532.540
14Ryan Heslin (So)26532.540
East Catholic

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals47117.83571
11David Lundy (Sr)47117.83571
East Catholic

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals424428
6Steven Chen (Sr)166
9Noah Vail (Sr)166
15Harrison Eklund (Sr)166
42Matt Byam (Sr)16410
East Catholic

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals441.04
42Matt Byam (Sr)441.04
East Catholic

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals44
6Steven Chen (Sr)11
9Noah Vail (Sr)11
15Harrison Eklund (Sr)11
42Matt Byam (Sr)11

Recap Video

Game Story

Connecticut High School Football - East Catholic knocks off Avon

September 8, 2018: Manchester, CT 06042

The crowd at Saturday's non-league contest between the East Catholic Eagles (Manchester, CT) and the visiting Avon Falcons (Avon, CT), observed East Catholic's football squad thwart Avon by a tally of 28-18.

The Eagles now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Berlin for a non-league contest on Thursday, September 13. East Catholic will play a Redcoats squad coming off a 41-0 league win over Bulkeley/Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy/Weaver (Hartford, CT). The Redcoats record now stands at 1-0.

Coming up next, the Falcons play the Tolland Eagles (Tolland, CT) in a Central Connecticut - III East contest, on Saturday, September 15. Avon will attempt to advance on its 0-1 season record. The Eagles go into the contest with a 0-1 record after their 21-7 league loss to RHAM (Hebron, CT).

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Jadon Folkwein's highlights East Catholic High School 1:29
  • Play video icon Matt Byam's highlights Avon 1:24

Players of the Game

Avon (18-19)

Avon has not selected any Players of the Game.

East Catholic (18-19)

Congratulations to #42 Matt Byam for being selected the Overall, Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams East Catholic Football Player of the Game.

Rankings & Records

Avon (18-19)

NationalCTClass
10,75513327
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
2-81-31-30-51-0.200.25088310

East Catholic (18-19)

NationalCTClass
9,74411521
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
3-71-32-31-4.300.250167362

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Avon		2.30008.8
East Catholic		4.702.32.016.7

Avon Videos

  • Play video icon Avon football highlights RHAM 0:46
  • Play video icon Avon football highlights Plainville 0:46

East Catholic Videos

  • Play video icon Matchup: East Catholic High vs. Bristol Central 2018 0:45
  • Play video icon Matchup: East Catholic High vs. RHAM 2018 0:46

Team Stat Comparison

AvonEast Catholic
16.3Rushing Yards Per Game200.0
0.5Passing Yards Per Game35.2
16.8Total Yards Per Game235.2
-Tackles Per Game45.6
-Sacks Per Game1.7
0.6Points Per Game16.7

Team Leaders

AvonEast CatholicNational Avg.
#20 Dan Quick57.0Rushing Yards Per Game#42 Matt Byam63.521.7
#12 Grant Corbett5.0Passing Yards Per Game#15 Harrison Eklund35.248.4
#20 Dan Quick57.0Total Yards Per Game#42 Matt Byam79.537.1
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Tackles Per Game#42 Matt Byam9.12.9
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Sacks Per Game#85 Cody Terra0.60.2
#8 Jadon Folkwein6.0Points Per Game#42 Matt Byam8.72.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Avon2-6East Catholic2-6
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/15/18AvonTolland(L) 34-910/19/18TollandEast Catholic(L) 55-20
9/22/18AvonRHAM(L) 35-011/3/18East CatholicRHAM(L) 38-0
9/28/18Northwest CatholicAvon(L) 33-011/21/18East CatholicNorthwest Catholic(L) 41-0
10/6/18BerlinAvon(L) 45-09/13/18East CatholicBerlin(L) 50-0
10/20/18BloomfieldAvon(L) 48-09/28/18East CatholicBloomfield(L) 64-7
10/27/18AvonBulkeley/Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy/Weaver(W) 20-09/22/18East CatholicBulkeley/Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy/Weaver(W) 42-6
11/3/18Rocky HillAvon(W) 35-810/5/18Rocky HillEast Catholic(W) 42-7
11/9/18AvonPlainville(L) 37-010/26/18PlainvilleEast Catholic(L) 49-15

Record Breakdown

Avon (18-19)

East Catholic (18-19)
2-8
Overall
3-7
1-3
League
1-3
1-5
Non-League
2-4
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
2-6
Common Opponent
2-6
1-3
Home
2-3
0-5
Away
1-4
1-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-8
In-State
3-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0