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Greenwich Crushes Bassick, 49-8
Cardinals put away Friday's game early by jumping out to 28-0 lead after the first quarter
Greenwich put away Friday's contest against overmatched Bassick early.
The Cardinals erupted for 28 points in the first quarter en route to a 49-8 victory over the Lions for their second win of the young season.
In the first quarter alone, Shane Nastahowski scored on a pair of 1-yard runs, Alex McMurray added another 1-yard TD burst and Michael Daly returned a blocked punt 35 yards for a score.
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A 2-yard TD run by sophomore quarterback Jose Melo gave Greenwich (2-0) a 35-0 halftime lead.
In the fourth quarter, the defense got into the act as defensive lineman Nick Pennella recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.
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Mike Longo tacked on an 11-yard TD run before Bassick avoided the shutout on Vochan Fowler's 59-yard TD pass to Morlo Macklin.
Bassick, which has a new coach in Derrick Lewis, has dropped its first two games by a combined margin of 98-14. Last week, the Lions lost Lewis' debut to New Canaan, 49-6.
