This week was a rather slow one for Old Rochester Regional High School, as several of the teams did not participate in games and instead anxiously awaited seedings for the state tournament. However, there were still some impressive results from this week. Here is a look at the ninth week of results in scheduled games for all ORR athletic teams.
Football: The Bulldogs did not qualify for the state tournament, so this week they played a non-playoff consolation game instead. Oddly enough, they were paired with Seekonk, who effectively ruined ORR’s chances of getting a playoff berth just last week. The Bulldogs, who lost 48-20 last week, went into the game hoping to give some payback to the Warriors. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs were not able to stop Seekonk, as they lost to the Warriors for the second straight week in a 32-12 loss. Sean Hopkins played well for the Bulldogs, scoring two touchdowns and finishing with 163 yards on 15 carries, but it would not be enough to match the offensive pace of the Warriors.
Field Hockey: The big story of the week was the first-round victory of the Lady Bulldogs, who defeated Monomy 1-0 in a well-played game in the Division 2 South Sectional. Devyn O’Connor scored the lone goal of the game, marking her 17th score of the season. The ORR defense really shined in the victory, as goalkeeper Mya Lunn was only forced to stop three shots from Monomy. The girls’ next game will be against second-seeded Dover-Sherborn in the quarterfinals.
Girls’ Soccer: The girls’ soccer team wrapped up their regular season earlier this week with a 0-0 tie against out-of-conference New Bedford. The girls had several opportunities to score, but could not seem to capitalize on them. The ORR defense deserves praise, as they successfully halted any New Bedford momentum to keep the game scoreless. The other big news for the Lady Bulldogs was their placement in the Division 3 South Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs received the third seed and will be facing off against 14th seeded Hanover later this week.
Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country: The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams participated in the annual MSTCA Coaches Invitational this week with some very impressive results. The top seven runners from the boys’ and girls’ team were withheld from running, as they are saving themselves for the divisional meet next weekend. However, this gave some of ORR’s other runners a chance to step up. Sophomore Eric Souza shined in the sophomore race, where he placed 37th in a personal-best time of 18:47. Maddie Scheub also ran very well, placing 18th overall in the freshman race by running the 1.9 mile course in a speedy 12:41. ORR’s freshmen did well on the day in general, with Gabe Shriver placing 49th in the boys’ race with a 12:01.
Below are the overall team records, followed by the conference records in wins, losses, and ties as of November 2.
Football: (4-4-0) (4-4-0); Field Hockey: (14-4-1) (12-1-1); Girls’ Soccer: (13-3-2) (12-3-1); Boys’ Soccer: (11-5-2) (11-3-2); Golf: (15-1-0) (15-1-0); Volleyball: (7-12-0) (7-10-0); Boys’ Cross Country: (5-1-0) (5-1-0); Girls’ Cross Country: (6-0-0) (6-0-0).
By Michael Kassabian
Photos by Ryan Feeney
