On Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, Haddam Killingworth High School Varsity football team was defeated by Sports and Medical Sciences Academy by a final score of SMSA 46, HK 6.
Running back Orion Inkel running the ball
Daniel Hernandez scored three rushing touchdowns and Dylan Jackson added two more to lead Sports and Medical Sciences Academy (5-4) in its win over HK (2-7) in Hartford on Friday night. Miguel Varela ran for one TD and threw for another in SMSA’s final game of the season.
Matteo Piacenti caught a 25-yard pass from Alex Phipps for the Cougars’ lone score.
“We ran into a very good team tonight — hats off to SMSA,” said HK coach Tyler Wilcox. “Now we have one more game, and we’d obviously like nothing better than to beat Valley, our annual Thanksgiving rival. We have the team to do it. I believe in them. Now we just have to go out and put our best game together.
HK defensive line
The annual Principals’ Cup game featuring Valley/Lyme-Old Lyme will take place in Deep River at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
Game Summary:
First Quarter:
SMSA – Daniel Hernandez 13 run (kick failed)
SMSA – Dylan Jackson 20 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter:
SMSA – Jackson 46 run (kick failed)
HK – Matteo Piacenti 25 pass from Alex Phipps (run failed)
SMSA – Hernandez 6 run (Jackson pass from Miguel Varela)
Third Quarter:
SMSA – Makhi Bonds 11 pass from Varela (pass failed)
