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Sheehan Cruises Past Lyman Hall In Carini Bowl Victory: PHOTOS
The Titans qualified for the postseason and took the lead in the all-time Carini Bowl series with a dominant victory on Thanksgiving morning
WALLINGFORD, CT — The Sheehan football team punched its ticket to the playoffs with a dominant 42-0 victory over cross-town rival Lyman Hall in the annual Carini Bowl on Thanksgiving morning at Fitzgerald Field at Lyman Hall.
It was the 13th straight Carini Bowl victory for Sheehan, which took a 27-26 lead in the series.
The Titans (8-2) earned the fifth seed in the Class S tournament and will play No. 4 North Branford on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at North Branford High School.
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Lyman Hall, which had playoff hopes heading into the game, finished the season with a 7-3 record.
Senior running back Joshua Durant was named Sheehan’s offensive Most Valuable Player of the Carini Bowl. He finished with 154 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
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Sheehan senior quarterback Jake O’Brien finished with 122 yards passing with a touchdown, and also ran for two touchdowns.
Senior Richard Van Dyke was named Sheehan’s defensive Most Valuable Player of the game.
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