WHS week one

Of course the outcome of Watertown- Kennedy wasn't a surprise; the game kicked off at 6:55 and for all intents and purposes was over by 7:15 p.m., by which time the Indians had jumped out to a 13-0 lead.

That does not mean however, that the game didn't serve it's purposes; for one, there was a new coach on the WHS sidelines, and of course there were going to be the comparisons to how "Roger would have called it," so it was good to see Mike Veronneau in game conditions, regardless of the opponent.

You play who the schedule says you play; when you're confronted by a weak team you should beat by a serious margin, you're placed under the microscope by the nit-pickers who'll wonder why you won by only two touchdowns instead of four.

QB/DB Matt Quatrano and OL/DL Joe Cianciolo were beasts on both sides of the ball, with Quatrano rushing and passing for over 100 yards as well as picking off a pair of passes.

Cianciolo, who is rapidly becoming a favorite of the new coach, blocked ferociously, led several WHS gang-tackles and recovered a fumble which he nearly took into the end zone.

The team didn't let up against a quick but out-manned opponent, but was far from perfect; in his post-game comments, Verroneau told me, "We played well and while it's nice to get that first win, we're going to work tomorrow and see how we can get better.

"We can't ever be satisfied."

The Indians came out the Kennedy game in good shape, injury-wise, and it will be all hands on deck when they face a humbled Seymour team on Friday night in their 7 p.m. home opener at the Mills Athletic Complex.