Cosmos run over MSJ

Football at Springfield.
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Published September 13, 2014 in the Rutland Herald Cosmos run over MSJ By POODY WALSH Correspondent SPRINGFIELD — Springfield broke away from a 7-7 tie with 41 unanswered points to down Mount St. JosephFriday night, 48-23 at Brown Field. It was the Cosmos’ first win since the they beat Montpelier in a battle of winless teams in the final game of the 2012 season. Each team scored on their first possessions and the Mounties, with just 23 players in uniform, hung tough and trailed just 14-7 at the half. Both teams were guilty of numerous penalties, but the lack of depth began taking its toll on the Mounties in the second half as Springfield scored on its first two possessions and the game quickly turned into a rout. Springfield coach Gary Harris told his players that “I am very proud of you, but this is just a little spark and we can build on it.” The loss left the Mounties at 0-3 while Springfield evened its record at 1-1. All three MSJ touchdowns came on passes from Henry Kantorski to Jonah Farrow on plays of 30, 41 and 76 yards. Springfield seemed to draw a spark from the running of junior Chris Fickin who had a grinding run on fourth down to give the Cosmos a key first down in the second quarter. Fickin then followed that with 23-yard gauntlet run for a touchdown that put Springfield ahead 14-7 and set them on their way to the easy win.