Vermont high school football: Live updates, scores, stats from Week 8
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WEEK 7 COVERAGE
⬤ Scores, results from Week 7.
⬤ Week 7 power rankings: Who's No. 1?
⬤ Top VT HS pass-catchers: These 12 receivers are making splash plays this season
⬤ How close is Windsor to history? Dive into the longest win streaks in VT football history
WEEK 8 LIVE UPDATES
WEEK 8 SCOREBOARD
THURSDAY'S GAME
Essex 21, BFA-St. Albans 13
E: Griffin Randall (22 carries, 101 yards; 3 catches, 91 yards, TD). Thomas Czaplicki (4 catches, 36 yards, 2 TDs). Brady Botelho (4 catches, 45 yards). Sam Bent (172 passing yards, 3 TDs).
B: Kodee Barratt (12 carries, 59 yards, TD). Parker Daudelin (3 catches, 54 yards, TD). Seneca Durocher (TD pass).
Note: Trailing 13-0 at the break, Essex scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to squash a four-game losing streak and finish the regular season at 4-4. Randall jump-started the rally with a 62-yard catch-and-run TD on a screen pass to open the third quarter. Then Bent connected with Czaplicki on a pair of fourth-quarter TDs, the former to give the Hornets their first lead with 7:12 to play.
FRIDAY'S GAMES
Feature: Dive into the longest win streaks in VT football history
Milton 14, Mount Abraham 13
MI: Brian Scharff (2 TD passes). Matt Zeno (22-yard TD catch). Sam Plouffe (16-yard TD catch).
MA: Jamison Couture (1-yard TD rush).
Note: Scharff's touchdown passes both came in the fourth quarter as Milton staged a 13-0 comeback. After making it 13-7, Milton recovered the onside kick to set up Plouffe's game-tying score. Logan Grimes kicked the extra point for the difference and Hayden Atherton snagged a game-sealing interception with 1:45 to play.
Champlain Valley 21, Middlebury 14
CV: Ollie Cheer (9 for 12 for 171 yards, 2 pass TDs). Jacob Bose (12 carries for 54 yards). Jacob Armstrong (3 catches for 55 yards, 27-yard TD catch, 5-yard TD catch). Asher Vaughn (5-yard TD rush).
M: Gavin McNulty (11 carries for 44 yards, 4-yard TD rush). Tassilo Luksch (11 carries for 66 yards, 9-yard TD rush).
Note: Middlebury (5-3) took over on the CVU (7-1) 17 with 3:47 left in regulation and McNulty added a TD rush a few plays later to pull the Tigers within a touchdown. The Redhawks salted away the game on the ensuing possession with a pair of 16-yard receptions by Dylan Terricciano.
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Colchester 14, Mount Anthony 7
C: Sawyer Cyphers (1-yard TD rush). Jordan Lavoie (7-yard TD rush).
M: Asa Reis (8-yard TD rush).
Note: Following Mason Cardinal's interception deep in Patriot territory, Lavoie tallied the short touchdown rush two plays later to break the 7-all tie in the third quarter.
Burr and Burton 27, Brattleboro 8
BB: Jack McCoy (13 of 18 passing, 301 yards, 4 TDs). Seb Dostal (4 catches, 162 yards, 3 TDs). Kaleb Gabert (3 catches, 31 yards, TD). Peyton Gray (10 carries, 76 yards).
Note: McCoy and Dostal connected on TD passes of 64, 39 and 49 yards in the BBA rout.
Fair Haven 58, Mount Mansfield 32
FH: Joe Buxton (5 TD passes). Trey Lee (3 TD catches). Sam Kyhill (TD catch; 8-for-8 on PATs). Phil Bean (TD rush, TD catch). Max Kyhill (TD rush; punt block for safety). Tim Kendall (TD rush).
Note: Host Fair Haven opened a 28-0 lead before MMU closed the deficit to 35-24 by the halftime break. In the second half, the Slaters (7-0) pulled away.
Hartford 35, Rutland 6
H: Ezra Mock (158 rushing yards; 3 total TDs). Brayden Trombly (113 rushing yards; 3 total TDs). Brody Tyburski (108 rushing yards, TD).
R: Noah Bruttomesso (74 passing yards, 51 rushing yards). Grady Gallagher (TD rush).
SATURDAY'S GAMES
St. Johnsbury 46, Lyndon 16
SJ: Jordan Roberts (4 rush TDs). Joe Silver (281 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs). Carter Bunnell (2 pass TDs). Holden Newland (pass TD).
L: Dawson Jenkins (INT return for TD). Ethan Lussier (rush TD).
Note: St. Johnsbury led 39-0 at halftime in the 118th playing of “The Game.” This was the Hilltoppers' ninth consecutive rivalry win against Lyndon.
BFA-Fairfax/Lamoille 35, Missisquoi 6
B: Charlie Czapski (4 rush TDs). Darius Pelton (1 rush TD). Lei Magnan (3-for-5 PATs).
M: Hadyn Richardson (96 rush yards; rush TD). Henry Tanner (21 rush yards). Brayden Sibley (INT on defense).
Note: BFA-Fairfax/Lamoille led 23-6 at halftime.
Mill River 7, Otter Valley 0
MR: Mason Boudreau (47-yard TD rush).
Note: Boudreau's score came with 3:44 left in the first quarter.
North Country 27, Bellows Falls 7
Note: North Country secures the No. 2 seed for the Division II playoffs.
Woodstock 36, Windsor 15
Note: Woodstock scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to end Windsor's win streak at 28 games.
U-32 34, Oxbow 0
Springfield 19, Poultney 0
John Stark (NH) 30, Burlington/South Burlington 16
Spaulding 26, Rice 20
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