Here is a look at the twelfth and final week of results in scheduled games for all Old Rochester Regional athletic teams.
Football: This week, the Bulldogs were the only ORR team left in the fall season, playing in their annual Thanksgiving game against Apponequet. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs were not able to close the season on a positive note, as they suffered a 38-14 loss to end their season with a 5-6 record. With starting quarterback Alex Aruri out due to injury, sophomore Cam Hamilton stepped up to lead the Bulldog offense, who got scores from Ethan Lizotte and Sean Hopkins. However, any offensive gains by the Bulldogs were countered by Apponequet, whose running back, Matt Michael, was simply too explosive to contain as he scored four touchdowns on the game. Despite the loss, for a team that lost a majority of starters due to graduation, the Bulldogs pulled together nicely this season to put together a respectable record.
Now that the Thanksgiving game is over, all athletes at ORR will now look to the winter season to try and continue the excellence set by the fall sports teams. Practices for boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ indoor track, boys’ and girls’ swimming, and boys’ ice hockey begin on Monday, with both the girls’ track team and boys’ ice hockey team looking to defend their conference titles.
Below are the final overall team records, followed by the conference records in wins, losses, and ties for the fall season.
Football: (5-6-0) (4-3-0); Field Hockey: (14-5-1) (12-1-1); Girls’ Soccer: (14-4-2) (12-3-1); Boys’ Soccer: (12-4-2) (11-3-2); Golf: (15-1-0) (15-1-0); Volleyball: (7-12-0) (7-10-0); Boys’ Cross Country: (5-1-0) (5-1-0); Girls’ Cross Country: (6-0-0) (6-0-0).
By Michael Kassabian