D'Avino catches 2nd-half TD and knocks away pass as time expires to help rally Cougars
With Somerville working from the Montgomery eight-yard line with 4.2 seconds to go, D’Avino jumped in front of quarterback Brenden Pacheco’s intended receiver at the front of the end zone and knocked it harmlessly to the ground as time expired to send the Cougars to a 27-21 victory at Brooks Field in a clash of 3-0 teams in Somerville.
The Pioneers were punting from their own 25 when the snap sailed over the head of Spencer Carran and was downed at the five. Post muscled his way in one play later for the TD and a seemingly comfortable lead. Along the way, Pacheco found a deep-route buddy in senior Quinn Carran, who hauled in four passes for 195 yards, including a 74-yarder that carried Somerville to the Montgomery 29 with 53.4 seconds left.