John Nash 20 September 2008 Football, Trinity Catholic, Westhill High, With Audio 536 views No Comment Print This Post  Email This Post

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Trinity Catholic's Vince Carter lunges for some extra yardage vs. Westhill on Saturday. (Photo by John Nash)

The numbers were mighty impressive: 499 total yards with running backs Nick Cortese (257 yards, 4 TDs), Mike Rivas (119 yards, 1 TD pass caught) and Vince Carter (93 yards), leading the way. And let’s not forget QB Steve Scalero, who threw a pair of 21-yard TD passes, one to Revis, one to RJ Calo.

Trinity’s offense, held in check by Darien (Obviously an FCIAC contender in lieu of Saturday’s win over Greenwich) during Week 1, exploded in Week 2 as the Crusaders took their first step in the City Championship series with a huge 46-18 win over cross-city rival Westhill on Saturday afternoon.

Click here to read The Stamford Time’s online coverage of the game.

While the Crusaders definitely walked off the field with their heads held high, Westhill went back to the drawing board for the second week in a row. After a strong first half against Danbury in its season opener, the Vikings have put together six inconsistent quarters since.

Up next for each team: Trinity Catholic is at Fairfield Ludlowe on Friday while Westhill plays Platt Tech.

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Post-Game Comments: Hear from the coaches and unofficial game MVP Nick Cortese in their own words:

Click here to hear Trinity Catholic coach Bryan Fox’s comments

Click here to hear TC\’s Nick Cortese thought\’s on the win

Click here to hear Westhill coach Dick Cerone talk about the loss.

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Statistically Speaking:

TRINITY CATHOLIC

RUSHING – Nick Cortese 31 carries, 257 yards, 4 TDs; Mike Revis 14-119; Vince Carter 10-93, 1 TD; Jayme Antonetti 2-8; Steve Scalero 4-(minus 20)

PASSING – Steve Scalero 2-for-4, 42 yards, 2 TDs

RECEIVING – Mike Rivas 1-21, 1 TD; RJ Calo 1-21, 1 TD

FUMBLE RECOVERIES – Mike Rivas 2, Kevin Joseph 1

WESTHILL

RUSHING – Danny Berisha 11-101 1 TD; Daren McNeil 2-67, 1 TD; Adler Florian 5-11, Cleevans Ducasse 1-2, John Porter 4-(minus 13)

PASSING – Adler Florian 5-for-10, 53 yards, 1 TD; John Porter 0-for-3, 0 yards

RECEIVING – Daren McNeil 2-35, Henry Graves 2-17, 1 TD; Ali Kelta 1-1.

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Trinity QB Steve Scalero looks up field as he gets some pressure from westhill's Marquis Hart. (Photo by John Nash)

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