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By Staff | Oct 25, 2015

Elks Crusaders win finale

The Nashua Elks Crusaders eighth grade team triumphed over the Keene Knights in a nail biting 20-19 win in the last regular season game.

Defense was the name of the game with solid Crusader performances by Cody Cargill, Colin Keavey, Reuben DeJesus, Alex Swisher, Ryan Rutstein, Kyle O’Conner, Joey Buturla, Kalique Jones, Zackary Hureau and Braden McDonnell.

Keene began the game with a strong first quarter start, going up by 12. The Nashua Elks offense was then ignited by a 40 yard touchdown by Zach Gauthier.

Keene responded with another TD but Nashua QB Ben Levine ran the ball in for a score at the end of the half to cut the deficit to 19-13.

The Crusader offensive line which included Colby Martel, Nate Zalzal, Mark Case, Brad Deitrich, Zakary Berthiaume and Charlie Collins blocked well, helping Joey Buturla on his 30-yard go-ahead TD run early in the second half, 20-19.

Things stayed close as a game defining play by Elks’ defense stopped Keene on a big fourth-and-1.

The Elks victory was clinched by a game-ending interception by BenLevine.

Meanwhile, McDonnell was named to the New Hampshire All-Star team, which competes in Florida in December.

Nashuan PAL Force results

Fifth Graders 31, Hollis Brookline 0

Nashua finished the regular season at 6-2 and heads into the playoffs.

Bryson Borromeo stopped Hollis in its tracks with a great tackle to set the tone for the PAL Force win. Other defenders with amazing stops included Mirolqui Tavarez, Xavier Francis, Amaury Almonte, Kayleen O’Day, Reagan Brunet, Toby Brown, Preston Thompson, Ethan Preston-Teixiera, Patrick Keegan and Adam Noone.

In addition, Brady Sullivan and Reid Lavoie both recorded QB sacks. Brown also had an interception.

Nashua’s defense would not have been complete without the steady help of Andrew Wallace as well.

Lead scorers for the night Jack Peters, Keegan, Derek Finley and Brown with extra points run in by Almonte and Derek Finlay.

Ryan Flynn, Charlie Bellavance, Brown, Finlay, Demitriz Sanchez, Mirolqui Tavarez, Zack Connerty, Sullivan and Preston all moved the ball for an impressive overall yardage.

Noone recovered a fumble in the second half. Nashua was buoyed by the play of the rest of the offensive line, including Peters, Xavier Jalbert, Lola Cambray, Mekhi Gerrin and Dario McAnespie.

PAL Spirit team does well

The Nashua PAL Force cheerleaders recently competed at the Season Premiere Competition in Bedford with NPF’s Division 8 taking first place in the small white category and the Division 14 squad taking second.

The Tiny Mite, Division 10, and Division 12 teams also did well.

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