Boys Lacrosse Demolishes Tilton and Cushing
Photos courtesy of @exeterathletics
By ISHAAN SINGH, WILLIAM INOUE, HENRY WISE, LOGAN LIU
On Feb. 5 and 6, the boys’ varsity lacrosse team played Cushing Academy and Tilton High School, respectively. Both games were blowouts, with final scores of 10-3 and 17-4. With only one day of rest between the two games, Big Red lacrosse brought their all and crushed both Tilton and Cushing.
The team was well prepared for back-to-back games after a week of tough practices. The boys worked on real game situations rather than conditioning. Head coach Bill Glennon commented on the preparation for the games. “We prepared hard for back-to-back games—a lot less full field and more six-versus-six.”
On the topic of expectations, upper Quinn Smith commented on what the team expected to happen, or what they expected the outcome of the game to be. “We knew that Tilton could have been a stronger opponent,” he said. “However, we refrained from underestimating them and saw them as a team in yellow, neither good nor bad. This mindset is crucial when playing against any opponent as it helps us avoid playing down to their level.
“Our victory against Tilton on the road refreshed our players for the Saturday game against Cushing,” Smith continued. “Last year, we had a challenging game against Cushing and prevailed by only one point. Our team was geared up for a dogfight this year and expected a challenging game.”
Glennon added on to the team’s expectations going into the game. “I thought that we would be the better team against Tilton, and Cushing was a very athletic and skilled team,” he said. “It was a close game throughout, and we were able to outplay them in the second half.”
The team knew they would have to work hard for these wins, and that is exactly what they were able to do.
The game was an exciting match, featuring many amazing highlights throughout. In the game against Tilton, Smith shared some highlights. “Benny Petraco scored two goals, and John Griffin, a prep on the team, scored one goal,” Smith said. “These goals brought a new energy level to our team and helped us extend our lead.”
These exciting moments from the game helped give the team the hype and energy to continue pushing as hard as possible.
As for the exciting game against Cushing, senior Graham Harris shared, “We beat Cushing 10-3, and it was just a good win because it was close until the fourth quarter before we pulled away.”
After the wins, the lacrosse team is set to continue the rest of the season in high spirits. “The main goal would be to beat Andover at the end of the year,” Harris said. “But then along with trying to go undefeated, just because we know we don’t have playoffs.”
Glennon also added that their goals were to “play as a team, support each other on and off the field, and win them all.”
At the moment, the boys’ lacrosse team is among the strongest and most successful teams on campus, and it will be very exciting to see how they progress through the rest of the season.
