Sawyer Pequita’s 1-yard touchdown run with 19 seconds left sealed a 28-21 road win for Enfield over Berlin at Sage Park, handing the CCC favorite a surprise defeat in Week 9 of Connecticut high school football. The play capped a late drive orchestrated by AJ Siana, who connected with Levi Wozny on a 38-yard third-and-seven completion that set up the winning score.
Pequita dominated the game on the ground, finishing with 169 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. His opening 73-yard touchdown run gave Enfield an early 7-0 lead. Siana completed 4 of 8 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown, including a 65-yard strike to Steph Warton-Mohammed that extended Enfield’s advantage in the first half.
Berlin responded with three touchdowns in the second quarter, including a 10-yard run by Brandon Sadowski and a 3-yard run from Gamailel Ayizano, closing the halftime score to 21-21. However, Enfield’s defense stiffened in the second half, holding Berlin scoreless while Pequita added the decisive 1-yard touchdown run in the final minute.
Joel Budd led the Enfield defense with six tackles, including two for losses. Grant Lyver also recorded six tackles, Isaiah Lawrence had five with one for a loss, and Cam Trotta contributed seven tackles. Despite the loss, Berlin’s Chace Hrubiec scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown earlier in the game.
Enfield improved to 2-6 with the upset victory, while Berlin dropped to 5-3. The game’s scoring unfolded with Enfield’s Pequita breaking through for a 73-yard touchdown run, followed by Berlin’s Sadowski responding with a 10-yard touchdown run. After Warton-Mohammed’s 65-yard catch and Pequita’s short run, Berlin’s Ayizano and Hrubiec added rushing scores, but Pequita’s late touchdown put Enfield ahead for good.
Elsewhere in Connecticut high school football, Rockville overwhelmed Cromwell 42-0. Willie Gay led Rockville with 132 yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries. Kayden Boland added 64 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, while quarterback Luca Houle completed 6 of 12 passes for 106 yards. Rockville’s defense also made an impact with Zach Crawford posting 12 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. Dante Whitaker returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown, and both Anthony Firetto and Demir Sanford recorded sacks.
Rockville’s win improved their record to 6-2, while Cromwell fell to 1-5.
The Week 9 roundups offered a mix of close contests and dominant displays as teams jockey for position in the Connecticut high school football playoffs. Enfield’s late victory over Berlin will be remembered for Pequita’s standout rushing performance and the game-winning drive that unfolded in the final seconds.
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