Block plunged in from 7 yards out to put the Hurricanes ahead 6-0 with 3:25 to go in the first. The Hurricanes scored their first touchdown aided by two penalties: roughing the passer and a defensive pass interference. “Jack (Nagy) destroyed their nose in every way, they didn’t stand a chance,” Block said.Īmherst needed to lean on its defense because its offense struggled to throw the ball. The Hurricanes gave up 124 total yards and made two sacks. “We’re playing at a level we’ve never played before the first two weeks.”Īmherst’s defense controlled the game from the opening drive, an East Longmeadow three-and-out. “What’s big about this game and this win is we wanted to move up a league and play tougher opponents to play at their speed during the season,” Ehorn said. The win avenged – in some measure – a Division 5 semifinal loss from last season. “I dropped like two balls before that, so I was like ‘I’m not dropping this one here,’” Robles said. He ranged from the boundary back toward the hash marks and out jumped the East Longmeadow receiver for the ball. The Hurricanes dropped an interception on East Longmeadow quarterback Aidan Bean’s first pass attempt, then Robles sealed the game with an interception on the right sideline. Mills completed a pass to Tom Dion for 10 yards on the next play, but Amherst turned the ball over. It was Block’s second score negated by penalty. Block ran down the right sideline for a touchdown, but a holding call brought the play back. “We’re lucky we have another running back.”Īmherst faced a fourth-and-4 from East Longmeadow’s 29-yard line with 1:25 left. “Last week, we had some injuries and we handed (Tillus) the ball,” Amherst Regional coach Chris Ehorn Jr. Amherst played without one of its top backs in Josh Vecchio, who missed the game because of injury. He finished with 65 yards on 14 carries spelling Block (143 yards).
Pierre Tillus carried the ball six times for 26 yards during the drive.
Amherst held the ball for the next 5 minutes, 46 seconds. The whole game we were destroying them,” Amherst senior Shane Robles said.Įast Longmeadow missed a 54-yard field goal on its first possession of the quarter. The Hurricanes (2-0) held East Longmeadow (1-1) to 24 total yards in the fourth quarter and only let the Spartans have the ball twice. Amherst kept it safe and held on for a 12-9 win Friday. “They weren’t as fast as me.”īlock’s 66-yard touchdown put the Hurricanes up three and handed Amherst’s defense a lead to protect for the entire fourth quarter. He beat three defenders to the corner and the end zone as the third quarter buzzer sounded. The Amherst Regional running back cut to the right and accelerated. EAST LONGMEADOW - Dan Block’s jump cut left the East Longmeadow defender grasping at air in the hole.
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