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Ansonia secured an unusual 6-0 victory over Seymour in Thursday night’s high school football matchup, with the game’s outcome determined by an inadvertent whistle from an official late in the contest. With less than two minutes remaining, running back Jacob Branch was tackled and fumbled the ball, which Seymour recovered. However, officials determined that a whistle had been blown when Branch’s forward progress was stopped, nullifying the turnover and allowing Ansonia to retain possession and run out the clock.
The low-scoring affair featured only one touchdown, which came in equally unusual fashion during the first half. Ansonia offensive lineman Patrick Miller scooped up a fumbled handoff in the end zone and scored. Seymour blocked the conversion attempt, keeping the game at 6-0 throughout the remainder of the contest.
Both defenses dominated the game, with strong performances from key players on each side. Ansonia’s Tymir Taylor led all rushers with 110 yards on 24 carries, while Seymour’s Max Brito accumulated 84 yards on 15 attempts. The Wildcats had multiple scoring opportunities negated by penalties and came within striking distance late in the fourth quarter before turning the ball over on downs at the goal line.
Seymour coach Dan Dunai acknowledged the controversial finish but emphasized that execution issues earlier in the game determined the outcome. Both teams now head into their next contests with Ansonia improving to 1-0 while Seymour falls to 0-1.
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Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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