John Jay Falls to Carmel

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On Monday April 15, John Jay flag football traveled to Carmel High School, and it didn’t take long for the more experienced program to reveal itself. After the Wolves went out after three quick plays, Carmel ran three of their own and ended up in the end zone. The Rams didn’t let up either and scored the next 33 consecutive points in the 40-13 victory. But in their first season at this sport, Coach Joe Candarelli believes his girls are still on point.

“The attitude of the girls is absoliutely awesome. They are enjoying their introduction to this sport, which really is the goal this year,” he said, “From there, we can start to grow the program.”

As for the second possession of the game, the Wolves looked like they had a good leg to stand on. Quarterback Jaime Bartley-Cohen went around the corner on a fake reverse to get past midfield and then cut her way through the middle of the field for ten more yards.

Unfortunately, the girls got no further, and the Rams offense was ready to lock horns again. A few more plays and the home team had a 14-0 lead.

No movement on John Jay’s next possession and Carmel was no more forgiving of their gusts. One play, a bomb to the far sideline, and John Jay now trailed 20-0.

The Wolves did get a stop on the Ram next possession, though. A sack by Olivia Casabona ended the short drive, and on the next defensive effort, it looked like a respectable 20-0 score would hold into the second half of the game.

But Carmel scored on fourth down, and with the lead growing to 40-0 in the second half, Candarelli admitted his offense has kind of been caught in no man’s land. “There’s a big gray area there,” he referred to the blocking rules of this sport.

They dictate that blocks are supposed to be on par with a screen in a basketball game. “That’s how we’ve been practicing it,” he said.

Some refs, on the other hand, allow for more aggressive play, and the change up can hurt on any give game day. “We have to adjust,” said the coach.

Before exiting, John Jay made do nonetheless. Casabona went right for nine yards and the QB darted left across midfield. First down, Bartley-Cohen engaged the spin cycle to the 13 yard line and then went through the middle for the score.

After completing the extra point through the air, John Jay got one more chance following another defensive stop. Casabona rumbled down the sideline to the 28, and Bartley-Cohen got 20 more to the one.

In for the touchdown, Candarelli praised the late game heroics. “That’s something we can build off,” he concluded.

Then on Friday May 3, John Jay took on Irvington. The girls were down 15-6 in the final ten minutes of the game. The touchdown coming on the heels of Maya Koronowski's run, the QB eluded the rush and went 80 yards for the score.

A 7-6 game at the point, the Wolves were knocking on the door in hopes of a late comeback. Down 15-6, Jaime Bartley Cohen, Koronowski and Casabona got Wolves inside the ten with elusive running, and Sadie Walworth's touchdown reception appeared to make it a three point game. Unfortunately, the pass was ruled to be out of the back of the end zone and John Jay fell short.

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