The manchovs had not played since the start of the health crisis. For their first match, the Terribles of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin lost the Norman low derby by a score of 42 to 7, in American football. This Sunday, December 12 at the Joseph Bocher Stadium in Equeurdreville, they received Les Conquérants de Caen, a team in Division 3, a cut above. It was their first preparation meeting, before the start of the Regional championship on January 8.
A defeat which can be explained by this long break for the Terribles. It must also be said that part of the team had never played a match. This did not prevent the players from defending themselves, equipped with their helmets and shoulder pads. The show was there for the hundred people who came to applaud them. In American football, it is not uncommon to be knocked to the ground.
“My son is playing, exclaims Michel behind the barrier. He wears the number 69. This is the first game I see. It will do him good. He needs to let off steam. I’ve watched it on TV before, but I’ve never experienced a game like this. “
– Raphael Aubry
Les Terribles de Cherbourg will travel to Dieppe on Saturday January 8 for their first match of the championship.