CANTON — For the second time in three seasons, Blue Hills captured the MVADA Small School Vocational Bowl because of an amazing operating assault and a powerful defensive effort. It is their fourth general title since 2013.
Even after happening a landing early, the three-seeded Warriors rushed for over 350 yards and compelled 5 turnovers to take down No. 4 Tri-County, 44-7, at house Wednesday night time.
“The kids battled back and stayed focused,” coach Ed Madden mentioned about Blue Hills’ potential to come back proper again after a sluggish begin. “They battled out of the hole and it was very good.”
The operating again trio of senior captain Caiden Montas, Matt Begin and Aidan Landers mixed for 47 carries, 357 yards and 5 scores.
“Having linemen that like to block and backs that like to run,” mentioned Madden about with the ability to have three rushers over 1,000 yards. “They are a machine. … It’s a team unit. I’m the luckiest guy in the world. All of us coaches – to be here is great.”
Landers scored all three from 10 or extra yards out whereas additionally recovering two fumbles within the first half and notching a sack within the third quarter. His first fumble restoration setup a drive that was capped by a one-yard dashing rating for junior Brayden Mahoney as Blue Hills (8-3) led 8-7 after a Montas two-point rush early within the second quarter.
His second fumble restoration got here with 1:33 left within the second because the Warriors put collectively a seven-play drive to go up 22-7 on the half after a Begin dashing rating from one yard out.
“We had some cold practices this week,” mentioned Landers in regards to the preparations on protection. “We knew we had to get through it though. We all played great defensively and offensively. We have guys playing both sides of the ball, so we know it isn’t easy.”
To open the third, Blue Hills wanted simply 5 performs to make it 30-7 after a Landers’ 13-yard dashing rating. Landers notched his third on the following Warriors’ drive as he rushed it in from 10 yards out.
For Tri-County (7-5), its lone rating got here on the opening kickoff as senior Anthony Lum took it 75 yards to the home as Blue Hills held the Cougars to only 60 yards from scrimmage. Junior Nick Taglieri and senior captain Jadimilson Cardoso additionally added picks for the Warriors on protection within the fourth quarter.
“They have been working really hard,” Madden mentioned in regards to the defensive effort. “We’ve been devoting more practice time this past month on defense than offense to truly get them communicating and clicking. It was just great for them to play their best game tonight.”
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