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Cougars C Team Shuts Out Newark 6-0 in Defensive Battle

By Wayne Childs, 10/06/14, 12:45PM EDT

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Lone Touchdown Run Proves Enough to Propel HFL to Victory

A long QB keeper touchdown run in the first quarter of play by Nolan Smith would prove to be all the scoring that the HFL Cougars C-team would need in defeating the Newark Jr. Reds 6-0 in FLYFCL play on a cold, gray, windswept Sunday in Honeoye Falls. After scoring in the first quarter, it appeared that HFL would continue to light up the scoreboard more, but it was not to be. Despite some long runs by Troy Mooney, and some powerful chain-moving gallops by Carson Joint, HFL was unable to cash in on an opportunistic Newark defense. Matt Meacham added a long passing play to Nolan Smith, but an untimely fumble on a subsequent play gave the ball to the Reds on the 3 yard line. 

The story of the day would prove to be HFL's stifling defense, which has been a consistent strength most of the year. Newark appeared to be on their way to scoring in the second quarter, but Troy Mooney was able to make a touchdown-saving tackle after a 70-yard run by a Red's running back. HFL took a 6-0 lead into halftime, and would never relinquish it. Newark received the second half kick, but was unable to move the ball consistently against the Cougars. Jack Harvey made a thunderous hit for a huge loss on a key fourth down play, putting an exclamation point on HFL's dominant defensive display. A critical Newark miscue in the form of a holding penalty negated what appeared temporarily to be a tying touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. Newark would never get another chance, as HFL defenders Caleb Snyder, James Zona, and Aaron Fasick clamped down on Newark's following drive. HFL experienced a few miscues of their own, costing them a few more chances to score on several fumbles down the stretch. In one last attempt to tie the game, Newark put on a drive that was slowed on a key Landon Hammond tackle, then a broken up pass by Matt Meacham. The game was iced by HFL on an Aaron Fasick interception with 39 seconds left on the clock. The big win against the Junior Reds makes HFL 5-2 on the 2014 campaign. The Cougars close out the 2014 season at home on October 19 at 10:00 AM against the Dundee Jr. Scots.