Southington’s senior running back Nick Andrews came back from a season-ending knee injury last year and absolutely WENT OFF last night, scoring two touchdowns and racking up nearly 200 all-purpose yards in a 52-6 rout over Bristol Central. This dude was out since Week 3 last season, and in his first game back, he reminded everyone why the No. 3 Blue Knights have another weapon at their disposal. The dude looked like he never missed a beat, and that’s a scary thought for the rest of the league.
Andrews Was Low-Key Nervous and Then He EXPLODED
You gotta feel for Andrews. A season-ending knee injury is brutal, especially when your team makes a surprising run to the Class LL state title game without you. He opened up about it, saying, “Coming back from injury, I was low-key a little nervous. There were some butterflies in my stomach.” But that quickly faded once the cleats hit the turf. “Then we hit warm-ups and I cracked a little smile. I just love football.” His grit is insane, telling everyone, “Last year, getting injured was really tough. I went through a ton of mixed emotions. But looking back, I can’t look at myself as a wimp. I got to stand up. I just went to work 24-7.” Coach Rob Levesque summed it up perfectly: “Nick’s been waiting. He was voted team captain and is a true leader. He’s hungry.” You saw that hunger with his two rushing touchdowns, including a 2-yard dive out of the Wildcat formation, and almost a third on a kickoff return. He finished with 81 yards on nine carries, but those nearly 200 all-purpose yards tell the real story.
Southington’s Offense Is a CHEAT CODE
It wasn’t just Andrews, though. This Southington offense is absolutely stacked, and they put on a clinic. Junior quarterback Jacoby Roman threw for three TDs, proving why he stepped up big last year. One of those went to senior leading receiver Walker Mierzejewski, who hauled in six passes for 106 yards, including a sick 54-yard touchdown. He even had another long one called back! And let’s not forget junior Ben Beaulieu, the guy who stepped in for Andrews last season and scored 21 touchdowns. He also scored twice last night, showing that these two backs are interchangeable depending on the play call. Coach Levesque loves it, saying, “Our offensive coordinator is really creative.” Southington jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter after a blocked punt set up Beaulieu’s 16-yard TD grab and Andrews’ Wildcat score. Bristol Central, on the other hand, couldn’t get anything going, finishing with a pathetic 16 total yards and not even crossing midfield in the first half. They punted five times!
This team is loaded, and with Andrews back in the mix, they look like an unstoppable force early in the season. That 52-6 thrashing of Bristol Central? It’s just the start. Who’s ready for what this Southington squad does next? Because after a performance like that, everyone should be watching.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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