There was early excitement for Thayer Academy after they claimed the first score on Saturday, but it was Greenwich Country Day who ended up claiming the real prize. Thayer Academy took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenwich Country Day. Thayer Academy was up 21-7 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Thayer Academy lost, don't look at Drew St.Pierre. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards on only 13 carries. St.Pierre's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Christopher Cj Talabi-Oates Jr for the heroic effort on defense: he. Thayer Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged eight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greenwich Country Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Canty, who picked up 207 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. With that strong performance, Canty is now averaging an impressive 123.5 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Triolo, who gained 120 total yards and two touchdowns.
Thayer Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Greenwich Country Day, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Thayer Academy has already played their next matchup, a 21-0 victory against St. George's on the 10th. As for Greenwich Country Day, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-8 win against Capital Prep Harbor on the 11th.
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