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The post-game celebration seemed like it was going to last forever. There was an award presentation for the game’s biggest stars and then Quinebaug Valley head coach Joe Asermelly lifted the Victory Cup over his head and handed the gleaming trophy to his jubilant players.
By then, Asermelly’s son, Rocco, a seventh-grader who will be playing under the Friday Night lights soon, had made his way from the stands to midfield where he shared a long embrace with his dad.
Yes, it was a special night for the Golden Eagles.
Quinebaug Valley captured its seventh consecutive win with a 26-10 victory over Thames River on Wednesday night at Grasso Tech.
The Golden Eagles took a 4-3 Thanksgiving Eve series lead over their Connecticut Technical Conference rivals. More importantly, the Ellis Tech-Putnam-Tourtellotte cooperative program kept alive their Class M state playoff hopes. Quinebaug moved to No. 7 in the rankings (the top eight qualify for the playoffs) following the win over the Crusaders and will spend Thanksgiving Day scoreboard watching.
“There’s a lot of (playoff) scenarios but we’ll be eating turkey and watching all the websites,” Asermelly said. “But to win seven in a row, I’m just extremely proud of this group of young men. They showed a ton of resiliency.”
Quinebaug Valley (7-3) started the season with three straight losses. They had early leads in all three games against Eastern Connecticut Conference opponents Plainfield and Class S playoff contender Stonington, and CTC power and Class MM playoff contender Northwest United.
“We knew how close we were in those losses,” Asermelly said. “We knew we had already been battle tested by the time we got to October. We lost some heartbreakers early but these guys showed how much grit and determination they have. My coaching staff came together and these…
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Author : The Bulletin
Publish date : 2024-11-28 04:06:00
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