Oct. 13, 2016 — B section

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B Section

THURSDAY, Â OCTOBER Â 13, Â 2016

MATT DICKERSON

SPORTS

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ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey 10/11  Colchester  vs.  Mt.  Abe  ...................1-­0 Boys’ Soccer 10/10  Milton  vs.  VUHS  ............................4-­0 10/10  GMVS  at  Mt.  Abe  .................Canceled 10/10  West  Rutland  vs.  OV  .....................7-­0 Girls’ Soccer 10/11  Milton  vs.  VUHS  .............................3-­1 10/11  Mt.  Abe  vs.  MUHS  .........................2-­1 10/12  OV  at  Bellows  Falls  .....................Late COLLEGE SPORTS Field Hockey 10/9  Midd.  vs.  New  Paltz  St.  ........... 4-­3  (OT) Men’s Soccer 10/12  Midd.  at  Castleton  ........................Late

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey 10/15  MUHS  at  CVU  ........................10  a.m. 10/15  OV  at  Bellows  Falls  ................11  a.m. 10/15  Mt.  Abe  at  S.  Burlington  ............7  p.m. 10/17  Essex  at  MUHS  ...................3:45  p.m. 10/18  Mt.  Anthony  at  OV  ....................4  p.m. 10/19  Mt.  Abe  at  CVU  ....................3:45  p.m. 10/19  MUHS  at  S.  Burlington  .............7  p.m. 10/21  MUHS  at  Mt.  Abe  .................3:45  p.m. 10/21  OV  at  Rutland  ...........................4  p.m. Football 10/14  Rice  at  MUHS  ...........................7  p.m. 10/14  Mt.  Abe  at  OV  ...........................7  p.m. 10/21  CVU  at  MUHS  ..........................7  p.m. 10/22  Mill  River  at  OV  .........................1  p.m. 0W 0DQVÂżHOG DW 0W $EH  ...........2  p.m. 10/28  Mt.  Abe  at  Milton  .......................7  p.m. Boys’ Soccer 10/15  MUHS  at  Milton  ......................10  a.m. 10/15  Missisquoi  at  Mt.  Abe  ..............10  a.m. 10/15  Rice  at  VUHS  ...........................1  p.m. 10/18  MUHS  at  Missisquoi  .................4  p.m. 10/18  Mt.  Abe  at  VUHS  ......................4  p.m. 10/19  OV  at  Fair  Haven  ......................6  p.m. 10/21  MUHS  at  VUHS  ........................4  p.m. 10/21  Mt.  Abe  at  Rice  .........................4  p.m. Girls’ Soccer 10/14  MUHS  at  Milton  ........................4  p.m. 10/14  VUHS  at  Rice  ...........................4  p.m. 10/14  Missisquoi  at  Mt.  Abe  ................4  p.m. 10/19  Mt.  Abe  at  VUHS  ......................4  p.m. 10/19  MUHS  at  Missisquoi  .................4  p.m. 10/19  OV  at  Windsor  ..........................4  p.m. 10/21  Leland  &  Gray  at  OV  ................4  p.m. 10/22  VUHS  at  MUHS  ......................10  a.m. 10/22  Mt.  Abe  at  Rice  .......................10  a.m. Cross Country 10/15  MUHS/  VUHS/  Mt.  Abe  at  Harwd  Inv.

(See  Schedule,  Page  2B)

MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  senior  Monroe  Cromis  advances  the  ball  during  Tuesday’s  game  against  Mount  Abraham.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Mount  Abe  girls  outlast  Tigers  again McIntosh  strikes  key  for  Eagles

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Sports BRIEFS

Panther  women’s  golf  takes  second

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Middlebury  football knocks  off  Amherst Panthers  (3-­0)  end  visitors’  streak 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH KRVW Middlebury  College  football  team  GHIHDWHG WZR WLPH GHIHQGLQJ 1(6-­ CAC  champion  Amherst  on  Tues-­ GD\ KDQGLQJ WKH 3XUSOH :KLWH WKHLU ÂżUVW ORVV VLQFH 2FWREHU RI D JDPH VSDQ 7KH 3DQWKHUV PRYHG WR JRRG IRU D WKUHH ZD\ WLH IRU ÂżUVW SODFH LQ 1(6&$& ZLWK 7ULQLW\ DQG 7XIWV WKH\ ZLOO YLVLW :LOOLDPV RQ 6DWXUGD\ $PKHUVW GURSSHG WR 2Q WKLV SDVW 6DWXUGD\ 0LGGOH-­ bury  scored  on  its  opening  drive,  JRLQJ \DUGV RQ SOD\V $ yard  connection  from  quarterback  -DUHG /HERZLW] WR WLJKW HQG 'DQLHO Fulham  set  up  a  scoring  strike  from  /HERZLW] WR &RQUDGR %DQN\ IURP VL[ \DUGV RXW Amherst  answered  with  an  11-­

SOD\ \DUG GULYH WR PDNH LW 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV 5REHUW :RRG EORFNHG WKH H[WUD SRLQW 4XDUWHUEDFN 1LFN Morales  connected  four  times  with  'DYLG %RHKP RQ WKH GULYH IRU \DUGV WR VHW XS -DFN +LFNH\ÂśV \DUG WRXFKGRZQ UXVK 7KH 3XUSOH DQG :KLWH WRRN D OHDG ZLWK UHPDLQLQJ LQ WKH ÂżUVW TXDUWHU ZKHQ -RKQ 5DN QDLOHG D \DUG ÂżHOG JRDO Middlebury  turned  the  ball  over  on  its  next  possession,  giving  Am-­ KHUVW WKH EDOO RQ WKH 3DQWKHU IRXU \DUG OLQH 7KH 3XUSOH :KLWH capitalized  when  Hickey  rushed  for  a  two-­yard  touchdown  to  put  his  WHDP RQ WRS VHFRQGV LQWR WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU 7KH 3DQWKHUV JDLQHG JUHDW ÂżHOG MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  QUARTERBACK  Jared  Lebowitz  looks  for  an  open  receiver  during  Saturday’s  game  against  Amherst.  Lebowitz  threw  for  three  touchdowns  in  Middlebury’s  27-­26  win. (See  Panthers,  Page  3B) Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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