PEMBROKE, NH – Mystic River made the most of Amoskeag’s mistakes to walk away with a convincing 48-10 win. The boys started off slowly and let Amoskeag take advantage of the wind to play the first ten minutes of the game in Mystic territory. Amoskeag scored first with a penalty kick, before the Mystics scored off a scrum to move ahead 7-3. Amoskeag kept up the pressure with their pack and moved down the pitch to score a converted try and regain the lead. The Mystics started to find their feet, and some quick ball resulted in three tries from the Mystic back three, leaving the Mystics 24-10 ahead at half time.
Results
Mystic River Beats South Shore in Season Opener
MALDEN, MA – The Mystic River Old Boys started the day on a positive note with Old Boy man of the match Ben Wallace featuring strongly in a 21-14 victory. The A-side kicked off and immediately started to dominate the game, with two quick tries to take the score to 14-0. However, the boys gave up far too many penalties, especially in the tackle, leaving the half time score at 14-0 despite dominating the game. The boys collected themselves in the second half and gave away fewer penalties to retain more of the ball and scored five unanswered tries in the second half to walk away with a 47-0 win. The B side did not fare as well in their 10-19 loss, but a number of players put in strong performances.
Mystic River Reclaims Can-Am Title in a Dogfight
SARANAC LAKE, NY – After an up and down day on Saturday, where the Mystics crushed Old Blue 46-7 in the first game before going down 0-44 to Brockport, the boys had to get themselves prepared for a rematch against the Brockport Doggies in Sunday’s Premier Division final.
Mystic River Wins Lobster Pot Sevens
KENNEBUNKPORT, ME – Mystic River sent a reasonably small contingent up to Kennebunkport for the inaugural Lobster Pot Sevens tournament, yet still managed to claim victory over Portland in the final. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the tournament, especially the lobsters — see the photographic evidence on Facebook for more details.