Tech shows resilience, earns win

LYNN – Trailing 6-0 after three quarters on Saturday afternoon at Manning Field, the Lynn Tech football team never blinked, eventually finding a late reward for its focus, a 19-12 victory over Greater Lowell.Points were at a premium throughout the first half, which ended scoreless, thanks in part to a pair of red zone stands from the Tigers? defense, which forced four turnovers on downs in the opening 22 minutes (five total).?I have to deflect most of the credit towards my coaching staff, which did a great job in preparing our defense for a skilled team like Greater Lowell,” lauded head coach James Runner, whose team goes into a bye week with a 2-1 record. “Those two stands inside the five gave us a lot of confidence going into the second half. We fell behind but our guys did a great job in maintaining their concentration and our offense finally came alive late.”A 17-yard touchdown pass from Nicholas Rosseti (4-11, 38 yards) to Eddy Guessi late in the third period broke the ice, leading to two rallying drives from the hosts over the final 11 minutes, which proved just enough.Junior defensive back Conner Robertson?s fumble recovery helped set up the former of the comebacks, a 10-play sequence featuring a 41-yard run from Steffan Gravely, who capped the drive with a three-yard score.The first-year back finished with 110 rushing yards on 18 carries.?He?s a kid that plays with a lot of emotion,” said Runner of Gravely. “Steffan continues to improve from week to week and is earning more and more trust along the way. We really leaned on him today and he rose to the challenge.”On the ensuing re-start, Parval Auguste fielded a rolling squib kick before taking off on a 68-yard return touchdown, restoring the visitors? lead, 12-6.Without any sense of panic, Tech?s senior quarterback, Rafy Lora (3-7, 97 yards), responded with a beautiful pass to Jahvon Van (2 catches, 84 yards) down the left side, resulting in a 71-yard score and ensuing extra point from Omar Herrera.?That was just a perfectly executed play which was set up by Steffan?s work throughout the game, really,” reflected Runner. “Rafy delivered an exceptional pass to Jahvon, whose size (6-1, 195) and speed is nearly impossible to contain.”A Greater Lowell turnover on downs gave way to the final nail in its coffin, a 13-yard touchdown run by Lora, who finished with 40 rushing yards on 12 carries.Gravely sealed things with an interception in the final seconds.Gryphons senior running back Steve Hillson had an impressive day on the ground with 90 yards rushing on 18 touches.