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Pinkerton Astros Football '15

Fri, Oct 02, 2015 07:00 PM @ Merrimack
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Pinkerton 7 14 14 7 42
Merrimack 19 7 0 6 32

Astros get off the mat to down upset-minded Merrimack

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MERRIMACK — Upset-minded Merrimack threw a major scare into unbeaten Pinkerton, but the Astros proved onced again why they are the top-ranked team in the state.

The Astros, who at one point trailed 19-7, stormed back to take a hard-fought win, 42-32. It was their 17th straight win and hiked their record this fall to 5-0.

The Astros scored the final 14 points of the half, the second score with 26 seconds left, to cut it to 26-21 at the break.

Four first-half turnovers continually put the visiting Astros behind the 8-ball.

Pinkerton then scored the first three TDs of the second half. A 41-yard touchdown run by Nick Coombs put the game out of reach with 1:46 to play. Merrimack added a late score.

Sophomore Joe Eichman had 170 receiving yards for the 3-2 Tomahawks. He scored on a run, a catch and threw a TD pass.

 

Game Statistics:

First Quarter

P — Mike Curley 13 run (Kyle Cantalupo kick), 6:44

Second Quarter

P — Curley 2 run (Cantalupo kick), 2:12

P — Curley 11 run (Cantalupo kick), 0:29

Third Quarter

P — Nick Coombs 21 run (Cantalupo kick), 6:42

Fourth Quarter

P — Coombs 21 run (Cantalupo kick), 10:56

P — Coombs 21 run (Cantalupo kick), 1:46

 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

RUSHING: P — Mike Curley 12-107, Nick Coombs 21-119, Brett Dattilo 11-70, Ryan Albrecht 7-29, Mark Newman 5-29, Nico Buccieri 2-4

PASSING: P — Albrecht 1-5-0, 26

RECEIVING: P — Buccieri 1-25

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