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A stellar second quarter and a late touchdown pushed the Watertown football team past host Burlington for the 31-28 win on Friday night. The Raiders trailed 6-3 after one quarter, but then got touchdowns from three different players to enter halftime with a 24-14 lead. First, running back Zack Rimsa scored on a three yard run. Then it was quarterback Deon Smith’s turn. He scored on an 8 yard run.
Two first half Watertown touchdowns established a first half lead at Victory Field, and the Raiders held on for the 14-12 win over Melrose, Friday night. Watertown bounced back after an overtime loss last week to win the Middlesex League clash. Senior quarterback Deon Smith ran for a 22-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Melrose scored a touchdown in the second quarter but missed the extra point. Then Raiders’ senior running back Vasken Kebabjian ran in from five yards out to make it 14-6.
The Watertown Hight School football team took down Plymouth South 24-6 Friday night in an non-league game that could be very helpful in the Raiders’ efforts to get back into the playoffs. Watertown improved to 2-0 on the season and the team was led once again by the feet and arms of senior quarterback Deon Smith. Smith drove down the field on the Raiders’ first possession for the opening score at Victory Field. Much of the yardage came from Smith’s running, but senior Vasken Kebabjian picked up a good chunk on a run of his own. The touchdown came on a run around the left side by Smith from five yards out.
Just like last year, the Watertown High School football team opened with Arlington Catholic, but unlike last year the result of the game was never in question. The Raiders played Arlington Catholic on the road in Medford, and came away with a 48-7 victory. Last year the Raiders needed a late comeback to win. Coach John Cacace’s team was lead by senior quarterback Deon Smith, who had two rushing touchdowns and another TD pass, according to the report on Wicked Local Watertown. Senior Vasken Kebabjian added two more touchdowns and junior Mange Camara had a touchdown and five extra points.
Coming off one of the most successful seasons in years, the Watertown High School football team is nearly ready to kick off the season – well the preseason, anyway. Last year the Raiders lost in the section final to league-rival Stoneham, but defeated Belmont on a last-minute field goal. The first scrimmage for the 2016 squad will be held Saturday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. at Victory Field. After a second scrimmage at Newburyport, Watertown plays its first official game on Saturday, Sept.
The Watertown boys hockey team won a high scoring affair at the John A. Ryan Arena on Wednesday night.
The Raiders took the non-league game 6-5 over visiting Westborough. The win improved Watertown’s record to 2-3 on the season. The Raiders’ next game is Saturday at 12:30 p.m. against Burlington at Ryan Arena. Herald All-Stars
Several Watertown fall season athletes made the Boston Herald’s Middlesex League All-Stars. Girls Cross Country – Katherine Tolman, Elizabeth Powderly and Janaki Thanagaraj
Boys Cross Country – James Piccirilli and Amin Touri
Football – Farid Mawanda, Stevie Mey and Deon Smith
Golf – Sean Peshier
Volleyball – Shannon Murphy
Note: The Herald did not have Middlesex League All-Stars for boys soccer, girls soccer or field hockey.
Two Watertown High School grads have found success on the college athletic fields this fall.
Former Raiders quarterback Joey Farrar has switched sides of the line of scrimmage and “is now wreaking havoc for his opponents on defense playing in the safety spot” at Salve Regina according to the profile on Wicked Local Watertown written by Frank Santarpio. Farrar made 47 tackles and four interceptions for the Seahawks, who went 8-2 and won an ECAC bowl game. Over at Babson College, former Watertown field hockey goalie Kayla Costa has enjoyed her time on the field and off. She started her junior and senior year, and was named to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Div. III All-America Second Team after giving up only 10 goals and going 17-3 this year, according to a story on story on Wicked Local Watertown by Scott Souza.
Watertown’s 24-22 win over Belmont wasn’t pretty, but a Thanksgiving Day win is always satisfying.
The Raiders (7-4) let an 11 point second half lead slip away, and seemed like they were heading for defeat at their hands of their archrivals after Watertown failed to convert on fourth down and Belmont (4-7) began running out the clock. Watertown finally stopped the Marauders and got the ball back at its own 19 with 1:45 left in the fourth quarter. broadstreet.zone(17399);
Junior quarterback Deon Smith drove the Raiders to the Belmont 18. Along the way avoiding turnovers twice – first falling on his own fumble and then a Belmont defender dropped an interception in the end zone. On came Watertown kicker Conor Kennelly with 18 seconds left. He split the uprights and had plenty of length to spare.