WELLS — It might as well have been “Name the Score Night” at foggy-turned-rainy Warrior Memorial Field, Friday.
And you would have spelled it with a “D”.
As in Louis DiTomasso.
The senior tailback broke off three touchdowns runs and 126 yards on nine carries to lead Wells to a 48-0 romp over Spruce Mountain.
DiTomasso ran for scores of 14, 15, and 33 yards, as the Warriors remained unbeaten at 4-0.
“It was the line,” said DiTomasso, giving credit to the blockers who routinely ripped open gaping holes for him. “Our line’s great this year. They play great football. They made the holes and I just ran through them.”
Spruce Mountain, a first year Class B program created with the merger of former Class B schools Jay and Livermore Falls, is 1-3.
Wells dominated the Phoenix in every phase, rolling up a 21-0 first quarter lead which grew to 35-0 by halftime.
Defensively, the Warriors kept their guests from earning a first down, this done while the starters sat for all but a few first half snaps.
“They want to be out there and play more,” said Wells coach Tim Roche, who could have run up a massive number on the Phoenix, but chose not to. “But we got our second unit in, and they moved the ball, too. (We) had freshmen in there, at times. And they did a great job.”
Roche said that despite the mismatch on paper, he had plenty of concerns about Spruce Mountain.
“I watched them on film,” said Roche, “and I was scared to death about them. I was as nervous as I’ve been all year. They’re physical.”
Roche’s worries proved to be unfounded.
DiTomasso and his mates saw to that.
Benefitting from great field position, the Warriors scored on all three of its first quarter possessions.
Zach Deshaies got them started with a 29 yard scamper down the right side.
Soon after, after quarterback Paul McDonough sprinted 15 yards to the Phoenix 14, DiTomasso had his first Homecoming Game date with the end zone.
“They were stunting on the (right) side,” said DiTomasso. “And that’s where the play was going, so I just bounced on to the other side. Nobody was there.”
Touchdowns by DiTomasso and Doug McLean made it 28-0 deep into the second quarter.
Then, after a Josh Ingalls fumble recovery gave the Warriors the ball on the Phoenix 33, DiTomasso capped his productive night with a quick sprint to the goal line.
“It was pretty much a perfect night for football,” said DiTomasso. “For me, and the rest of the team.”
Second half TD runs by underclassmen Jake Moody (27 yards) and Chris Carney (44 yards) finished off the rout.
The Warriors will take the field again next Friday at Marshwood.
— Contact Dan Hickling at dhickling@journaltribune.com or follow on Twitter @DanHickling.
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