Top Games From 2009: No. 10
(No. 10)
BOW 17, PELHAM 14
at Pelham
Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com
Bow's second-half offensive performance was the story in this contest that featured two Division V playoff teams.
The Falcons trailed 14-7 at halftime, but controlled the ball for 19 minutes and 49 seconds in the final two quarters. Nevertheless, Pelham led 14-10 until the final minute, when Bow quarterback Austin Hill hooked up with tight end Tom Poitras for a 10-yard TD pass with 28 seconds to play. Bow led 17-14 after Poitras converted the point-after kick.
Poitras also made a 38-yard field goal with 3:38 left in the third quarter.
Pelham still had a chance to pull out the victory, but quarterback Joe DeAngelo tossed a long pass that fell incomplete in the end zone one play before he was sacked as time expired.
"Give Bow a lot of credit," Pelham coach Tom Babaian said. "Their players capitalized on all of our mistakes and did everything needed to get a win. Bottom line was they ate up a lot of clock and we just couldn't stop them."
DeAngelo passed for 148 yards and ran for 81 in the loss, which dropped Pelham's record to 2-2. The Pythons didn't lose again until they dropped a 32-18 decision to Bishop Brady in the semifinals.
DeAngelo ran for a touchdown and connected with Kevin Cheam for a 24-yard TD pass that helped Pelham build a 14-7 lead. Bow's other TD came on an 11-yard run by Atticus Swett with 2:39 left in the second quarter.
Bow ran 36 plays from scrimmage in the second half -- 24 more than Pelham.
The victory raised Bow's record to 4-0. The four victories came by a total of 14 points.
Coming Thursday: Top Game No. 9
