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First-half thoughts

Print | Comments () Posted by Chris Forsberg, Boston.com Staff November 9, 2007 08:14 PM

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Marshfield really could have made this one difficult on Dennis-Yarmouth early on.

The Rams successfully recovered an onside kick to open the game and -- aided by a personal foul penalty -- marched for a touchdown on just 5 plays.

But on the ensuing drive, Luke Poirier picked off a Nick Montalto offering and returned it to the D-Y 15. Marshfield turned the ball over on four plays, however, after a fourth-down sack.

Poirier came up with another big defensive play when he dropped Montalto for a 2-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from the Marshfield 1 late in the first quarter. But the Rams went three-and-out on their ensuing series and D-Y got the ball back with a short field.

They turned that short field into points when Mike Pena's 6-yard touchdown trot tied the game and we're still knotted at 7 at the break.

Marshfield marched to the D-Y 23 early in the second quarter, but turned it over on downs. The Rams again trekked to the D-Y 9 on its final possession of the half, but a 26-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right in the closing seconds.

The Rams do get the ball to open the second half.

More to come from Marshfield.

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