Quarterback T.J. Linta threw for 401 yards and had seven touchdown passes and added a 1-yard touchdown run to lead the Hamden Hall football team to a 52-20 prep school win over Woodstock Academy in Hamden on Wednesday.
The game was originally scheduled for Thursday but was moved to Wednesday due to rain and lightning that was forecast for today (Thursday).
Mike Whalen had four recpetions for 174 yards and two touchdowns and Mike Breuler added four catches for 172 hards and three touchdowns for the Hornets (1-0).
On defense, Brandon Ginetti had three sacks and Joe Lord added nine tackles for the hornets.
Justin Cutting scored two touchdowns for Woodstock Academy (0-1) on runs of 20 and 38 yards.
Hamden Hall 52, Woodstock Academy 20
(at Hamden)
Woodstock Academy 20 32 0 0 — 52
Hamden Hall 0 7 13 0 — 20
First quarter
H—T.J. Linta 1 run (John Tessitore kick)
H—Mike Breuler 12 pass from T.J. Linta (kick failed)
H—Mike Whalen 10 pass from T.J. Linta (Tessitore kick)Second quarter
H—Mike Breuler 90 pass from T.J. Linta (kick failed)
H—Mike Breuler 63 pass from T.J. Linta (Tessitore kick)
H—Mike Whalen 65 pass from T.J. Linta (kick failed)
H—Dylan Millhouse 63 pass from T.J. Linta (Tessitore kick)
H—Mike Whalen 65 pass from T.J. Linta (kick failed)
W—Justin Cutting 20 run (Justin Mancini kick)Third quarter
W—Justin Cutting 38 run (kick failed)
W—Bill Harrington 12 run (Mancini kick)
Team records: Hamden Hall 0-1; Woodstock Academy 1-0
