SLIDESHOW: Freshman Flyers Shut Out Natick 22-0

Written by Oscar Hernandez

Photos By Charlie Pasewark

Under the Friday night lights, with a larger than usual crowd cheering and with an outstanding performance for their last game, the Flyers Freshman Football Team set the scene for a perfect ending on an almost perfect season.

This game was a reflection of the amazing season of football this young team has had. Throughout the past three months they have dominated almost all of their opponents and this game was not different.

From the kick off, the Flyers set the tone. With a suffocating defense, they forced Natick to punt on its first possession. On offense, once again, the Flyers showed how physical and effective they can be. It didn’t take long for the first score of the evening, to the delight and excitement of the cheering crowd.

The Flyers continued playing their brand of football throughout the evening, forcing Natick to punt on every ensuing possession and taking advantage of a couple of other opportunities to score.

The Flyers defeated Natick 22-0.

At the end of the season, it’s evident that all of the hard work and dedication put forth by both the coaching staff and freshman players, starting from the very first day of practice, was well worth it. Fans can look forward to a very promising Flyers JV season next year.

On a very interesting note: the Flyers Freshman Football Team scored 22 points on the first game of the season (Flyers 22, Norwood 6) and on the last game of the season (Flyers 22, Natick 0).

Framingham High School Freshman Football Team Players:

Kevin Braganca

Derek Carl

Michael Celestin

Ben Chapman

Tommy Clark

Matthew Fonseca

Eddie Garron

Talon Hayes

Alejandro Hernandez

Ronnie Hernandez

Jason Klein*

Johnsued Lanzo

John Levinson

Thomas Mariano

Antonio Melo*

Ryan Miranda

Chidi Nna

Matthew Noah

Erica Oliveria

Ramon Paiva

Huguens Pierre*

Blake Rakouskas

Alex Smith*

Derek Spindler

Scott Spindler

Hunter Thompson

Kostas Tsiantoulas

James Verlado

*Designates Freshman Football Captains

Coaches:

John Riley – Head Coach

Jason Smith – Offensive Coordinator

Jhamal Fluellen - Assistant Coach

Neil Wynn - Assistant Coach