Merrimack breezes past Central

By rbrown
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Updated: September 17, 2016

NHIAA WEEK 3
Merrimack 55, Central 19
at Gill Stadium

Quarterly Report

Merrimack		13	22	14	6	55
Central		0	7	6	6	19

Moments That Mattered

Most of the key moments in this contest involved Merrimack slot receiver Justin Weiser, who caught a 49-yard TD pass from quarterback Justin Grassini on Merrimack’s first offensive play; returned a kickoff 95 yards for a TD after Central scored to make it 20-7; tossed a 53-yard TD pass to Grassini in the third quarter; and caught a 43-yard TD pass from Alec Bronchuk with 1:55 left in the third.

Beyond The Box Score

The victory improved Merrimack’s Division I record to 2-1. Central dropped to 1-2.

Talking Points

“I told you about [Weiser] when you asked me about good players nobody has heard about,” Merrimack coach Kip Jackson said. “He had a phenomenal offseason. He really busted his tail, put on a lot of weight and he gained a lot of confidence. He’s ready to put himself in the forefront.”

Footnotes

Running back Jeremyiah Rivera scored on runs of 81 yards and 2 yards for Central. The Little Green also received a 7-yard TD run from Josh Thrasher. … Merrimack’s other TDs came on a 1-yard run by Joe Eichman, a 15-yard pass from Grassini to Eichman, a 9-yard run by Tyler DeNeill and a 7-yard run by Shane Conquest. … Sophomore Alex Hawkom started at quarterback for the Little Green. … Running time kicked in after Bronchuk’s TD pass to Weiser. … Central wide receiver James Tanguay caught eight passes for 101 yards. … Merrimack has scored 131 points in the last 10 quarters. … Merrimack will play at Concord next weekend. Central will be at home against Memorial.