SK Dominates Annual Turkey Bowl

After giving up a long touchdown run on the Rebels' first possession, North Kingstown battled back with a quick strike of their own, but it wasn't enough as the Skippers fell 38-18 to South Kingstown in the annual Thanksgiving Day day Thursday.

Quarterback Jacob Morris hooked up with receiver Alex Young for a 67-yard touchdown to pull within 1 early in the fourth quarter, but that was all the offense could muster until a couple garbage time scores in the fourth quarter. Late touchdown runs by Justin Zeramby, named the Skippers offensive MVP, and Alex Sabitoni brought the final score closer, but South Kingstown dominated the game from the start.

Running back Sean Conley, who also earned offensive MVP honors, ran 65 yards on SK's second play from scrimmage to give the Rebels the early lead. Quarterback John Curzake connected with Ryan Sweenor for a 25-yard score on the next possession, and the rout was on. Conley led the way with 88 yards and a touchdown on 6 carries, while fullback Nick Neill added 49 yards and a score on 10 carries and running back/defensive back Nick Cruz chipped in with a 21-yard touchdown run of his own.

South Kingstown's defense took advantage of the Skippers sloppy play in the second half, recovering four fumbles, one in the endzone for the Rebels' final touchdown. Kicker Nolan Reifsteck added a 35-yard field goal to round out the scoring.

Zeramby led the Skippers with a game high 107 rushing yards on 13 carries, including a 44-yard score late in the fourth quarter. Sabitoni chewed up 76 yeards on 7 carries, while morris threw for 80 yards on just 4 passes.

North Kingstown's Jared Nimbly and South Kingstown's Nick Cruz were named the defensive MVPs. The Rebels, at 7-3, finish with the third seed and will face Bishop Hendricken in the first round of the playoffs next week. The Skippers fell to 1-9 on the season.