Not much needs to be said about this game.
Since the two schools agreed to play each other earlier this year, perhaps no season-opener gathered as much interest or intrigue as this battle between one of the best programs in the SCC and, arguably, the best program in the NVL.
What the thousand-or-so fans were treated to was a dominating effort from last year’s Class S runners-up. Montrel Dobbs and newcomer Bobby Kinnebrew lit up the scoreboard in the second half en route to a 41-12 beating at neutral Veterans Field in West Haven.
Dobbs did the most damage behind a typically dominant effort from his linemen. But it was Kinnebrew, who transferred from Arkansas two years ago and hardly played a snap during 2008, who created the most buzz.
The hulking senior (No. 40), whose uncle had starred for the Chargers 20 or so years ago, scored three touchdowns and was a terror on the defensive line, riding out blocks and making bone-crushing tackles–one of which on a kickoff that led to Nick O’Connor’s short touchdown run and a 34-6 lead after three quarters.
Ansonia, which plays host to Crosby (the only hang a regular-season loss on the Chargers last year) at Jarvis Stadium Friday, was sure to have instilled fear into the rest of the NVL. Watch the video below and see what the Bulldogs, and the rest of the league, have in store for them in the coming weeks.
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the chargers looked really good friday night. dobbs and kinnebrew are legit, they seem like they are running the ball with a purpose everytime they touch it. this chargers team has an intensity to them that i didnt see with last years team. if everyone stays healthy the chargers seem to be the team to beat in the nvl again this season with the seymour loss to naugy.
just a little foreshadowing here: how great would it be to have ansonia and naugy go into thanksgiving undefeated or with one loss. would be great to see that rivalry have some relevance this year.
Comment by ter — September 23rd, 2009 @ 9:16 pm
don’t count Hillhouse out just yet
they will bounce back from this
Ansonia played a great game but the season is far from over
Comment by Tyan — September 23rd, 2009 @ 11:52 pm
agreed, hillhouse has talent, their runningback is very good. i think this game would have been a little closer later on in the season.
Comment by ter — September 24th, 2009 @ 8:10 am
this game was a complete blowout—-dont forget ansonia fumbled in hillhouse endzone and had another called back .tack on those scores and this game was an embarrassment to the scc.
Comment by ray brown — September 24th, 2009 @ 11:44 am
Ray, you will never learn will you.
Countdown to the first St Joes-Crosby comment
3, 2, 1….
Comment by TRG — September 24th, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
Also Ray, if Ansonia is such the amazing football program, then why was that game an embarrassment to the SCC?
Isn’t that what you expected to happen?
Comment by TRG — September 24th, 2009 @ 12:58 pm
not according to you scc fans-trg
Comment by ray brown — September 24th, 2009 @ 4:16 pm
I would like to clear something up… Bobby Kinnebrew did not transfer Arkansas… He transfered from Anderson, SC. How do I know this, he is my son. Chris his uncle, lives in Arkansas.
Comment by Tasha K. — October 24th, 2009 @ 8:37 pm