WATERBURY, CT — Masuk High’s football team got new Coach Chris Pace a win in his first game, kicking off the season with a 32-21 victory at Holy Cross on Friday night.
Jake Viglione rushed for a pair of touchdowns, Michael Charland ran the ball 16 times for 148 yards and quarterback Aaron Champagne completed 7 of 11 pass attempts for 96 yards and rushed five times for 38 more to lead the attack.
Viglione scored the game’s first TD on a two yard run and added a two-point conversion run for an 8-0 lead. Holy Cross pulled to within 8-7 after one quarter.
Masuk’s Luke Constantini scored on a two yard run of his own and Brayden Callahan nailed the first of his three extra point kicks to extend the lead in the second quarter. Viglione added a three yard run and Masuk led 22-14 at halftime.
Domenico Convertito scored on an eight yard run and Callahan hit a late 23 yard field goal to make it a two-possession game. Callahan also had 10 tackles, two for a loss.
Scoring summary
HC—Brady Lombardo 15 pass Dae’Sean Graves (Nate Craft kick)
M—luke Costantini 2 run (Brayden Callahan kick)
HC—Lombardo 25 pass Aaden Hall (Craft kick)
M—Viglione 3 run (Callahan kick)
M—Domenico Convertito 8 run (Callahan kick)
HC—Lombardo 27 pass Devonne Drake (Craft kick)
M—Callahan 23 field goal
Records: M 1-0; H 0-1.
148 yards
Masuk hosts Bunnell of Stratford Friday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.
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