There's no place like home for Pomperaug, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Notre Dame Prep Lancers by a score of 28-16 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pomperaug was led to victory by Cole Tracy and Gavin Lynch. Tracy rushed for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Lynch rushed for 100 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. Lynch also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pomperaug was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Marco Russomanno
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On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pomperaug's defense and their three sacks. Marco Russomanno was especially locked on to Notre Dame Prep's QB and sacked him twice. Russomanno also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.
Pomperaug's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.3 points on average over those games. As for Notre Dame Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Pomperaug nor Notre Dame Prep have any future games scheduled.
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