An impressive offensive showing from Torrington led them to a 27 – 0 victory over Seymour Saturday night.
Seymour head coach Tom Lennon was visibly unhappy with his team’s performance, which included three costly turnovers.
“We have the potential to be a good football team, but good football teams don’t turn the ball over as much as we did,” Lennon said. “When we stop shooting ourselves in the foot, we will start winning. I am not happy with today, but we will get better.”
Torrington’s (2 – 1) Brendon Lytton had a good day, scoring one touchdown and getting one interception. His touchdown opened the scoring with 6:38 left in the first quarter when he ran 14 yards to paydirt.
Quarterback Jason Abott added the two-point conversion to make it 8 – 0.
Lytton intercepted Seymour (0 – 3) junior quarterback Luke Grabowski on the following drive, but the Red Raiders were unable to capitalize.
Grabowski had a rough night for the Seymour offense, which had trouble getting anything going all night. He was picked for the second time on the night when he threw into heavy coverage and Demitrius Dally took advantage of the Wildcats’ mistake early in the second quarter.
Will Quarles padded the Torrington lead when he caught a 34-yard touchdown from Abbot with 37 seconds left in the second half. It was a tough break for the Wildcats, as the Seymour defender nearly tipped the ball away.
Seymour’s offense accomplished next to nothing throughout the game, struggling against Torrington’s talented defense.
“We’re our own worst enemy offensively,” Lennon said.
The Wildcats defense made a huge stop with 5:22 in the second half. With the ball on the one- yard line, and during a drive that the Wildcats’ defense was run ragged by Lytton and Jared Williams, Seymour recovered a vital fumble.
On the ensuing play, Juan Turbio took the carry 36 yards to get Seymour out of the deep hole.
But the offensive woes continued for Seymour, as the drive led to a punt. Torrington’s impressive offensive showing continued with 5:51 left in the third, when Williams
ran up the middle for a 14-yard touchdown run.
Seymour made yet another stop with 10:36 left in the fourth quarter, with Torrington at the Wildcats’ 16 yard line.
Abott threw an incomplete pass on a fourth and six, giving Seymour one final shot to get back into the game.
Despite the big stops, Lennon was unhappy with the defense’s lack of consistency.
“We are making mistakes in big spots. That is what is keeping us from being a good football team.”
Seymour will play Derby (0 – 3) at home on Friday night at 7 p.m.
