Ansonia defeats Seymour 6-0 following an inadvertent whistle ruling

Ansonia secured a 6-0 victory over Seymour at DeBarber Field on Thursday night. The contest remained scoreless until late in the first half, when Ansonia offensive lineman Patrick Miller recovered a fumbled handoff by teammate Ethan Blackwell in the end zone for the game's only touchdown. The result was finalized following a controversial sequence in the fourth quarter when an official blew an inadvertent whistle during an Ansonia rushing attempt, nullifying a potential fumble recovery by Seymour's Ronan Carboni. Officials ruled that runner Jacob Branch's forward progress had been halted prior to the fumble, allowing Ansonia to retain possession and run out the clock. Despite two long runs by Seymour being negated by penalties and a defensive stand by Ansonia at the goal line, the Wildcats could not overcome the early deficit. Coaches from both sides noted the competitive nature of the defensive struggle, with Ansonia coach Shane Kingsley and Seymour coach Dan Dunai both addressing the impact of the final ruling.

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