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Huskies retain Powder Keg with Victory Over Tilton
Behind victories from the men's soccer, field hockey, and varsity football, host New Hampton retained the Powder Keg in its annual clash with Tilton School on Saturday. It was the second straight victory for the Huskies, who won the eight-matchup event to the tune of 8 1/2 to 3 1/2.
The Field Hockey team clinched the Powder Keg victory with a 1-0 win over the Rams in a back-and-forth contest. Lizzy Ball ’12 scored with 56 seconds remaining in the contest to give the Huskies the necessary points to keep the Powder Keg. Ball had numerous scoring opportunities throughout the game, but was not able to capitalize until the final minute.
Clay Allen '11 scored two goals to lead the New Hampton men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory. Allen's second goal came with five minutes remaining in the game.
The New Hampton football team won 47-26 over Tilton to complete its regular season 7-1. The Huskies, who led 29-20 at halftime, await a possible postseason bowl game.
Ben O'Neil '13 won the Mountain Biking Race for the Huskies, who beat the Rams. Despite a first-place finish from Jeff Sherman '12, New Hampton dropped the cross country race 25-16.
New Hampton and Tilton tied the JV-B men's soccer game 3-3 behind three Husky goals from LJ Lee '12. Ian Weinberg '11 and Hyunjae Park '11 each scored as New Hampton won the JV-A men's soccer game 2-0. Tilton beat New Hampton 2-0 in the women's varsity soccer game.
The New Hampton/Tilton rivalry dates back to 1895 when the two schools first played football against each other, and the 12-mile trip down the back road, aptly dubbed “Devil’s Den Road,” was a half-day affair.
The NHS/Tilton rivalry is the third oldest prep school rivalry behind Andover/Exeter (1878) and Groton/St. Mark’s (1886), and was called the "Harvard/Yale of the New Hampshire preppies" by the Boston Globe in 1969.
Though the rivalry between the two schools was well recognized, the Powder Keg was not created until the 1950s. According to Lou Gnerre – former headmaster, coach, and teacher at NHS –it was established in memory of Pop Bottomly, a former NHS employee who was a night firewatcher and an extremely well-liked person in the community.
The rivalry has endured numerous gaps in competition, with the 2007 Powder Keg Competition serving as the beginning of a new chapter in the storied matchup after a lull in the series. The rivalry was so heated in the 1950s that the competition was called off for a three-year period.
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The Field Hockey team clinched the Powder Keg victory with a 1-0 win over the Rams in a back-and-forth contest. Lizzy Ball ’12 scored with 56 seconds remaining in the contest to give the Huskies the necessary points to keep the Powder Keg. Ball had numerous scoring opportunities throughout the game, but was not able to capitalize until the final minute.
Clay Allen '11 scored two goals to lead the New Hampton men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory. Allen's second goal came with five minutes remaining in the game.
The New Hampton football team won 47-26 over Tilton to complete its regular season 7-1. The Huskies, who led 29-20 at halftime, await a possible postseason bowl game.
Ben O'Neil '13 won the Mountain Biking Race for the Huskies, who beat the Rams. Despite a first-place finish from Jeff Sherman '12, New Hampton dropped the cross country race 25-16.
New Hampton and Tilton tied the JV-B men's soccer game 3-3 behind three Husky goals from LJ Lee '12. Ian Weinberg '11 and Hyunjae Park '11 each scored as New Hampton won the JV-A men's soccer game 2-0. Tilton beat New Hampton 2-0 in the women's varsity soccer game.
The New Hampton/Tilton rivalry dates back to 1895 when the two schools first played football against each other, and the 12-mile trip down the back road, aptly dubbed “Devil’s Den Road,” was a half-day affair.
The NHS/Tilton rivalry is the third oldest prep school rivalry behind Andover/Exeter (1878) and Groton/St. Mark’s (1886), and was called the "Harvard/Yale of the New Hampshire preppies" by the Boston Globe in 1969.
Though the rivalry between the two schools was well recognized, the Powder Keg was not created until the 1950s. According to Lou Gnerre – former headmaster, coach, and teacher at NHS –it was established in memory of Pop Bottomly, a former NHS employee who was a night firewatcher and an extremely well-liked person in the community.
The rivalry has endured numerous gaps in competition, with the 2007 Powder Keg Competition serving as the beginning of a new chapter in the storied matchup after a lull in the series. The rivalry was so heated in the 1950s that the competition was called off for a three-year period.
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