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Tyler Hanarahan
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Issue No. 97
54 Pages
INSIDE:
Sweet Home
Relies on
Joe Armenia
Lockport Senior
D’Andre Jenkins
Leads Lions Line
Tale
of the
Tigers
It’s been a strange start to the season for
Isaiah McDuffie and the Bennett Tigers
Junior QB
‘Hoppy’ to be
at Buff State
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Section 6 Standings
Buffalo Bills & ADPRO Sports Coach of the Week
Bills Back With Coaching Awards
The Buffalo Bills and ADPRO Sports will sponsor
“We’re using last year as a confidence builder for this
the WNY High School Coach of the Week program for
season.”
the 2015 season.
Langworthy played high school football from 1995
Each week throughout
through 1998 at nearby
the 2015 season, the Bills
Southwestern High
and ADPRO will recognize
School. He was named a
a Coach of the Week from
Class D All-State LB in his
WNY. The football program
senior year.
of the Coach of the Week
Langworthy played colwill receive a $1,000
lege football at Mercyhurst
award. At the end of the
College (now University) in
season, a Coach of the
Erie, Pa. After graduating,
Year will be chosen from
he took a volunteer coachthe 11 weekly winners.
ing role at Southwestern
The football program of
under Jay Sirianni. He left
the Coach of the Year will
after two seasons because
receive a $2,000 award.
he landed a job teaching
Last year, Jamestown
in the Jamestown District.
coach Tom Langworthy
Ironically, Sirianni had 4
was named the Coach of
players on last season’s
the Year after winning the
Southwestern team who
NYS Class AA title and fingrew up in the Jamestown
ishing the season with a
District before moving to
12-1 record.
Southwestern.
“I was extremely hon“We laughed about it,”
ored,” Langworthy said. “It
Langworthy said. “Jay did
was one of the top awards
pretty well with our kids.
I have ever gotten in
I’ve known Jay my whole
coaching. I couldn’t
life.”
believe it with all of the
While teaching at
great coaches we have in
Jamestown, Langworthy
WNY and I was extremely
worked as an assistant JV
grateful to the Buffalo Bills
Photo by Mark Adair coach for 2 seasons. He
for the award.”
applied for the varsity
Jamestown coach Tom Langworthy was named the
All weekly winners were Buffalo Bills Coach of the Year in 2014. Langworthy led head job when it came
invited to Ralph Wilson
open before the 2008 seahis team to the NYS title.
Stadium when the Bills
son.
hosted the Packers.
“The opportunity came open and I thought I could
“That was great,” Langworthy said, “There was a
do the job,” he said. “I had the enthusiasm and the
meet-and-greet before the game in the Field House
relationship with the other coaches and the current
with all of the Coaches of the Week from the Buffalo
players. I thought I was ready for it.”
and Rochester area. Then we were on the sidelines to
Langworthy’s staff has been with him throughout
see the Bills and Packers warm up. Right before the
the years of re-building Jamestown into a recognized
game we were recognized in front of the crowd. It was
program across New York State. Ryan Calkins
just a tremendous experience.”
(Defensive Coordinator), Richie Joly (DBs and QBs)
Jamestown won the Section 6 title in 2013, but lost
and Dave Munella (RBs) round out the staff.
to Aquinas in the Far West Regional game. Last sea“They do an incredible job,” Langworthy said. “They
son the Raiders went even further as they won the
are just as much a part of this as I am.”
Class AA title in the Syracuse Carrier Dome.
Langworthy teaches 6th Grade at Jamestown’s
The only loss the Raiders suffered came at the
Jefferson Middle School.
hands of Canisius, which finished 30th in the nation.
Langworthy and his wife Amy have two sons, Noah
“We have new goals,” coach Tom Langworthy said.
(age 3) and Grant (17 months).
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Armenia to Lead
Sweet Home Lines
HB
FB
WR
QB
OT
Sweet Home finished 9-2 in 2014 and won the Section 6
Class A title for the 7th time in 8 years. The Panthers lost to
Irondequoit 24-21 in the Far West Regional.
This season, Sweet Home will be a very different team
than in past seasons. Panthers coach John Faller has just
4 starters returning on both offense and defense.
“Every year is different,” Sweet Home coach John Faller
said. “Last year's seniors will be tough to replace but that's
high school ball.”
Austin Wilson,
Jon Phillips and Joe
Armenia are captains and 2-way
starters.
“We want to try
and start them on
just one side of the
ball to keep them
fresh,” Faller said,
“but sometimes we
can't avoid it.”
Armenia, who
started at LB in
2014, will be moving to the offensive
and defensive lines
this fall.
“He’ll play offensive tackle and
defensive end this
season,” Faller
said. “We have a
Photo by Mark Adair
real need for some
Sweet Home senior Joe Armenia.
experienced players there.”
Armenia, won Sweet Home’s Iron Panther contest in the
off-season. Faller’s annual contest includes weight lifting,
40-yard dash, vertical jumps and other combine-like tests.
“We’ve been running it since 1986,” Faller said. “Just to
keep the kids active and competitive.”
Armenia (6-0, 215) was timed at 4.8 in the 40-yard dash.
“He’s got good speed,” Faller said. “He’s not huge but
he’s strong.”
Armenia also kicks PATs and field goals for Sweet Home.
“He’s one of the better kickers in the area,” Faller said.
“He’s also our back-up punter. He’s a lineman but he’s a
good athlete too.”
Armenia also maintains a 98-academic average while
taking a full course of Advanced Placement classes,
“Kids that are top students like that are disciplined and
come in with a good attitude,” Faller said. “They know that
hard work and preparation pays off in the class room. It
does in football, too. We have an Advanced Placement
Football Program and Joe excels in both areas.”
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Stranahan named Canisius QB
Steuerwald remembered Robbins’ father and uncles.
By Mark Adair
“We had a nice chance to catch up,” he said. “It’s going to be
It would be hard to top what Canisius accomplished in the
really cool to play against the team that I first put on pads for.”
2014 season. The Crusaders finished 12-0 and won the first
Robbins says that he fully understands the Shen tradition.
NYS Catholic Championship. They were also ranked #1 in the
“They have had good footfinal New York State Class
ball in that town for a long
AA Sportswriters Poll and
time,” he said. “Shen comes
finished the year ranked 30th
out of Section 2 and is the
in the nation in USA Today
Final Four every other year.
poll.
They have a proud tradition.”
“Anytime you finished
Robbins will take the field
nationally ranked, it's a tough
at the Carrier Dome with a
act to follow,” Canisius
squad that returns just two
coach Rich Robbins said,
starters from last season.
“but this is a new season. We
“That’s not a lot,” he said,
don’t talk about what hap“but it’s business as usual for
pened last year. We don’t
us. We have a lot of seniors
talked about going undefeatthis year that are really good
ed.”
players. They’ve been waiting
Robbins says that the
their turn and will have a
Crusaders have two very
chance to get on the field and
specific goals each season.
make a name for themselves.
“We want to win a Msgr.
This is a good group.”
Martin title,” he said, “and
Senior Tyler Stranahan will
we want to win another state
start at QB for Canisius.
championship. Beyond that,
“He transferred to our
we want to get better each
school from St. Joe’s before
week.”
his junior year,” Robbins said.
Canisius will open the
“He backed up Jacob Louks
season at the Syracuse
and spent last year learning
Carrier Dome when they play
the offense and the terminoloSection 2 power
gy.”
Shenendehowa in the Kickoff
Stranahan won the job with
Classic.
a solid training camp.
Canisius was originally
“It has been a 4-man comscheduled to play against
petition all summer long and
Section 9’s Monroehe won the job,” Robbins said.
Woodbury.
“Monroe-Woodbury
Photo by Mark Adair “He has the most in-game
dropped out of the event and Canisius senior Tyler Stranahan (12) will start at quarter- experience from last year. He
is a great athlete and can
we didn’t have an opponent,” back for the Crusaders this season.
scramble when a play breaks
Robbins said. “But the orgadown.”
nizers asked Shenendehowa if they wanted to play. Their coach
Stranahan has been working towards this season for the past
Brian Clawson knew it was a great opportunity for his kids to
two years.
play in the Dome so they accepted the invitation.”
“He spent the last 2 years working with quarterback coach
That was just fine with Robbins. He has a history with the
Jim Kubiak,” Robbins said. “He has a very strong arm and he
Albany-area school.
knows our offense.”
“I was actually in the Shenendehowa School District and
Stranahan also wrestled at Canisius in the 187-pound weight
played football for them until the 8th grade,” Robbins said. “But
after 7th grade my family moved to Pittsburgh and I played high class.
He’s a good leader and a fierce competitor,” Robbins said.
school ball down there.”
“He’s just a tough kid. When your quarterback is also a wrestler,
Shenendehowa has a long history of success on the football
it speaks to his toughness.”
field. Longtime coach Brent Steuerwald retired after the 2011
Stranahan (5-11, 185) was voted as a team captain.
season with 318 wins, which is third all-time in Mew York State
“The kids know who they trust and who they want to lead
history.
them,” Robbins said. “He’s a hard-working kid and he’s glad
“My dad and my uncles played in Shen for Coach
he’s going to get this chance.”
Steuerwald,” Robbins said. “I met him at one of the NYS
Coaches Conventions a few years ago and I introduced myself.”
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One of the key players in the AA North
this season will be
LB Jayson Taylor at
Kenmore West.
Taylor is a 3-year
starter for the Blue
Devils and is among the Division’s
leading tacklers. Kenmore West
finished 5-4 in 2014 and lost in the
Class AA semifinals...
AA
N O R T H
At A Glance
Div
Lockport…………........... 0-0
Niagara Falls………....... 0-0
Clarence......................... 0-0
Kenmore West…............ 0-0
Riverside................…..... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Friday, September 4th
Kenmore West @ Orchard Park, 7:00
Clarence @ Lancaster, 7:30
Bishop Timon @ Riverside, 7:00
Saturday, September 5th
Lockport @ St. Joe’s, 1:00
Jamestown @ Niagara Falls, 2:00
Jenkins Leads Lockport
Lockport finished 2-6 in 2014 and lost
Jenkins (6-3, 250) also saw time at FB
to eventual NYS champion Jamestown in
and TE in 2014.
the first round of the playoffs.
“He is an extremely athletic kid for his
“They were the best team in the state,”
size. “He has speed and he can move.”
Lockport coach Greg Bronson said, “and
This fall, Jenkins has moved positions
they beat us pretty
and will start at OT.
bad.”
“We lost so
The Lions lost a
many lineman,”
number of players
Bronson said, “that
to graduation.
we asked him to
Bronson has just
move to tackle.
four starters returnHe’ll be at left tacking to both the
le on a permanent
offense and the
basis. He has been
defense, 3 of them
one of our most
are 2-way starters.
effective linemen
“We lost quite a
through camp.”
few of our linemen
Jenkins played
to graduation,”
well in the season’s
Bronson said.
opening scrimmage
“We’ve got good
last week.
players but we have
“He’s a hard
just 38 total kids on
worker,” Bronson
the team. We have
said. “and he did
the lowest numbers
really well. We use
in my 29 years here
him to pull on
so we'll have to stay
Photo by Mark Adair offense. When he
healthy.”
turns the corner and
Lockport senior D’Andre Jenkins.
One lineman
gets up the hole,
who will play a huge role for the Lions is
there is a huge collision in there. He
senior D'Andre Jenkins
knocked some people off their feet in the
He has started at defensive end for us
scrimmage.”
since his sophomore year,” Bronson said.
Jenkins is a team captain this season.
“He had two interceptions in our upset
“He’s an intense and emotional player
win at Orchard Park and he almost
on the field. There are not a lot of kids
returned one for a touchdown.”
who can play with him.”
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One of the key players in the AA South
this season will be
Orchard Park LB
Ronnie Shul... Shul,
a junior, is one of
the best LBs in
WNY. He started as a sophomore
in 2014 and was among the
team’s leading tacklers... The
Quakers finished 8-2 and lost the
Class AA tritle game...
AA
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At A Glance
Div
Jamestown..................... 0-0
Frontier........................... 0-0
Orchard Park.................. 0-0
Lancaster........................ 0-0
Hutch Tech...................... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Hutch Tech @ Lake Shore, 6:30
West Seneca East @ Frontier, 7:00
Holland is Standout at QB
Jamestown finished 12-1 in 2014 and
“We also have 6 or 7 guys that didn’t start
won the NYS Class AA championship.
but got a lot of playing time last year. We
The only loss the Raiders suffered came
also have a lot of young players coming
at the hands of Canisius, which finished
in who just want to get better every day.”
30th in the nation.
One key player returning to a starting
“We have new
role is Nikk Holland.
goals,” coach Tom
“He was our JV
Langworthy said.
QB for two years,”
“We’re using last
Langworthy said.
year as a confi“Nikk is a very
dence builder for
good running QB.
this year.”
He has a strong arm
Langworthy has
and he’s very smart.”
not had to remind
Holland strughis players that the
gled early in the
2014 season is over.
season in 2014 but
“We have stuff
by the end of the
we want to accomyear he was a solid
plish in 2015,” he
player on a state
said. “This is a new
champion team.
season and these
“We just tried to
kids want to expemake him better
rience their own
every day,”
success this year.”
Langworthy said.
Jamestown has
“He’s very coachplenty of holes in
able. We had some
the lineup to fill.
Photo by Tim Frank tough ball games
The have 6
early but those
Jamestown senior Nikk Holland.
returning starters
helped him mature.
back on offense and defense but Connolly The confidence he gained really helped
Cup winner, Stephen Carlson, Trench
him down the stretch.”
Winner Joe Mistretta and Zach
Holland is a solid student, maintaining
Panebianco (MVP of the NYS title Game) a 93 academic average.
all graduated.
“He knows he has to be a great
“We have a good solid group of core
leader,” Langworthy said. “He’s not afraid
guys coming back,” Langworthy said.
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Vikings will Rely on Niland
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One of the key players in the A North
this season will be
Williamsville South
senior Matt Foster...
The WR finished as
the top receiver in
WNY in 2014... The Billies finished
7-2 and lost in the first round of the
Class A playoffs...
A
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At A Glance
Div
Williamsville South.…..... 0-0
Williamsville East.…....... 0-0
Williamsville North.…..... 0-0
Sweet Home.….............. 0-0
Grand Island................... 0-0
Kenmore East................ 0-0
North Tonawanda........... 0-0
Starpoint...........…........... 0-0
Niagara Wheatfield......... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
St. Francis @ Williamsville South, 7:00
Kenmore East @ Grand Island, 7:00
North Tonawanda @ Wmsville East, 2:00
Sweet Home @ Williamsville North, 2:00
Niagara Wheatfield @ Starpoint, 2:00
After several years of making the
One player who will play a key role
Class A playoffs, Grand Island finished a
this season is senior Jake Niland, who
disappointing 4-5 in 2014 and lost in the
will start at OLB on defense. Niland will
title game of the Funke Tournament.
also alternate between RB and FB.
“Over the years, the playoffs aren’t
“He’s a tough kid and has great
always possible,”
speed,” Santorio
coach Dean
said. “He’s a very
Santorio said. “You
intelligent kid and
hope that every
that can make up
year you are comfor a little lack of
petitive. We just
size.”
came up short
Niland (5-9,
against some of the
170) is a team capbetter teams in our
tain for the Vikings.
division.”
“He’s a threeSantorio had no
year starter for a
issue with his playreason,” Santorio
ers effort last fall.
said. “He started at
“They gave a
linebacker the past
great effort,” he
two years because
said, “but you have
of his speed and
to play really good
smarts.”
football to make
Niland is also a
the playoffs and we
solid student, maindidn’t always do
taining a 4.0 acadethat.”
mic average.
The Grand
“He is one of the
Photo by Mark Adair
Island coaching
top
students in his
Grand Island senior Jake Niland.
staff has high
class,” Santorio
hopes that the Vikings will be back in the
said. “He’s doing all the right things and
playoffs in 2015.
has an unbelievable work ethic.”
“We really like our kids,” Santorio
Niland also plays baseball for Santorio
said. “They have a high character and
at Grand Island.
they work hard. We had a nice scrimmage
“He was an all-league outfielder,”
against Lockport and St. Mary’s and we
Santorio said. “He hit .423 this spring. He
did a lot of positive things.”
had great year for us in baseball, too.”
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Emer is 4-year Starter
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One of the key players in A South this
season will be South
Park’s Tyree
Brown... The Sparks
junior QB is a legitimate dual-threat QB
who can move the ball with his
arm or his legs... South Park finished 8-2 in 2014 and lost in the
Class A title game...
A
S O U T H
At A Glance
Div
South Park..................... 0-0
West Seneca East......... 0-0
Hamburg................…..... 0-0
Lake Shore..................... 0-0
Amherst..….................... 0-0
Iroquois..…..................... 0-0
McKinley…...................... 0-0
West Seneca West......... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
McKinley @ South Park (AH), 7:00
Amherst @ Hamburg, 7:00
East High @ McKinley (RF), 7:00
West Seneca West @ Iroquois, 7:00
Iroquois finished 6-3 and won the
key role for Iroquois is junior lineman
Class A Funke Tournament in 2014. The
Nathan Emer.
Chiefs may have been the best team in
“Last year he really started to flourWNY to not mnake the playoffs.
ish,” Marshall said. “He played tremen“We were in a 5-way tie and lost out
dously well in the 2nd half of the season.”
on the tie-breaker,”
Emer, a junior,
coach Keith
played varsity footMarshall said.
ball as a freshman.
The Bowl
“We saw he had
Tournament title
a lot of quickness
was a nice consolaand toughness,”
tion prize.
Marshall said. “We
“The kids wantfelt that he could
ed to win the last
handle the varsity
two games,”
level. He hadn't even
Marshall said.
grown into his body
“They worked hard
yet and he was a
and went out and
starter for us.”
did it. I would have
Emer (6-4, 240)
coached them right
is one of the Chiefs
into the winter.”
team captains. He
This season, the
will also get plenty
Indians have a load
of looks from colof returning starters
lege programs the
who are deternext two seasons.
mined to make a
“He has done
run for The Ralph.
Photo by Mark Adair everything right,”
“We have had Iroquois senior Nathan Emer.
Marshall said. “He's
the greatest particieating right, he’s
pation we have ever had in the off-seaworking out. He sees the potential that he
son,” Marshall said. “Even in training
has and he wants to maximize it.”
camp, this is the most focused group I
Emer, also maintains an academic
have had in 16 years. We haven't played a average of 89.
game yet but I’ve had a lot of fun coach“He’s an excellent student,” Marshall
ing these kids the last couple of months.”
said. “He has worked hard in the classOne of the players who weill play a
room, too.”
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One of the key players in B East this
season will be
Depew’s Matt
Poblocki... The
Wildcats senior
started the 2014
season as the 3rd-string TB but
was a starter by the end of the
season... Depew finished 6-3 and
lost in the Class B semifinals...
B
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At A Glance
Div
Medina............................ 0-0
Barker-RH....................... 0-0
Alden.............................. 0-0
Depew............................ 0-0
East Aurora..................... 0-0
Albion.............………...... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Newfane @ Albion, 7:00
Pioneer @ Alden, 7:00
East Aurora @ Olean, 7:00
Lew-Port @ Medina, 7:30
Barker-RH @ Tonawanda, 7:30
Depew @ Dunkirk, 7:30
Albion finished 4-4 in 2014 were elim- training camp.
inated from the playoffs with a loss to
“Camp went well,” he said. “We saw
arch-rival Medina in the last week of the
what we wanted to see and now we are
season.
getting ready to play Newfane.”
“It’s hard to take,” coach Gary Parisi
said. “We don’t
this season is senior
talk with these kids
Trey Hart, who will
about anything past
be a 4-year starter
Week 1, but for
for the Eagles.
me, it was a source
“He’s a very
of contention durgood athlete and
ing the off-season.”
he’s a very smooth
Parisi says that
football player,”
he has high hopes
Parisi said. “He’s
of returning to the
gotten bigger over
playoffs this seathe past three years,
son.
too.”
“We have a lot
Hart (6-0, 180)
of kids who make
was named an allme look smart,” he
leagfue player sat
said. “We have 28
WR and DB.
great kids on this
“He’s got a ton
team that work
of experience at the
their butts off. I’m
varsity level,”
really impressed
Parisi said. “He
with our kids.”
knows what’s going
The Purple
Photo by Mark Adair to happen in every
Eagles off-season Albion senior Trey Hart.
coverage and forwork went well.
mation. He under“We have a lot of kids playing a lot of
stands the game of football
different sports,” Parisi said. “We made
Hart has also been a starter on the
some really good gains in the weight
Albion baseball team since his freshman
room. We competed in a lot of 7-on-7s
year.
over the summer and we took 10 linemen
“Last year the baseball team didn't
to a line camp in Rochester.”
have a catcher so he volunteered,” Parisi
Parisi says that his squad had a solid
said. “That’s the kind of athlete he is.”
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Parker Makes Big Plays
B
W E S T
N
O
T
E
B
O
O
K
One of the key players in B West this
season will be
Lew-Port QB Don
Allender... Allender
(6-5) is the tallest
QB in WNY... The
Lancers finished 2-6 this season
but have five 2-way starters returning to the field in 2015...
B
W E S T
At A Glance
Div
Lew-Port......................... 0-0
Newfane......................... 0-0
Tonawanda..................... 0-0
Maryvale......................... 0-0
Cheektowaga.........…..... 0-0
Burgard........................... 0-0
Cheektowaga @ Fredonia, 7:30
Maryvale @ Cleve Hill, 2:00
Springville @ Burgard (AH), 3:00
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Cheektowaga finished the 2014 season character kids,” he said. “They are very
8-3 and won the Class B section 6 title.
proud of what they accomplished last year
The Warriors also won the Far West
but they want to leave a legacy this year
Regional before losing the NYS semifinal as well.”
to 4-time champion Maine-Endwell.
One player who will be heavily relied
“The guys that
on this fall is junior
are coming back
WR Stephan Parker.
have a good taste
“He is a very
in their mouth from
driven kid,” Fatta
the whole experisaid, “and he wants
ence,” coach Mike
to make things hapFatta said. “We got
pen.”
to play extra
Parker made the
games. To be one
varsity team as a
of the last teams
sophomore.
playing from
“We don't take a
Section 6 was new
lot of 10th graders
for the kids and us.
on the varsity,”
It was exciting.”
Fatta said, “but e
Fatta says that
was a special case.”
the his players have
Parker (6-3, 180)
worked hard in the
has the size and
off season.
speed to be one of
“Our off-season
WNY’s stadout
stuff has always
receivers.
been well-attended
“He’s a big
and that didn't
Photo by Nick LoVerde receiver and can
change,” Fatta
run routes,” Fatta
Cheektowaga junior Stephan Parker.
said. “We have
said. “He can catch
always had a good commitment from the
everything. He’s still a baby. He hasn’t
kids. We did passing leagues, camps and a turned 16 yet. He's still 15 years old.”
lot of weight lifting.”
Parker caught the game-winning TD
Fatta says that the Warriors want to
pass at The Ralph in the Warriors 36-34
build on the success they experienced in
win over Bennet in the Class B title game.
2014.
“He wants the ball,” Fatta said. “He
“The returning seniors are all good
feels he can make plays.”
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B
Pucci Leads Fredonia
S O U T H
N
O
T
E
B
O
O
K
One of the key players in B South this
season will be
Springville senior Ian
Baker... Baker is a
punishing blocker at
FB and one of the
Griffins leading tacklers at LB...
The Griffins finished 6-3 in 2014
and won the Funke Bowl
Tournament Championship...
B
S O U T H
At A Glance
Div
Fredonia......................... 0-0
Pioneer........................... 0-0
Olean.............................. 0-0
Springville..............…..... 0-0
Dunkirk.............……....... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Fredonia finished 6-3 and lost in the
“We need some of the older kids to
first round of the Class B playoffs in
step up,” he said.
2014. The Hillbillies lost top RB Matt
One player that will be looked to is
McCarthy and their entire offensive line
senior Michael Joe Pucci
to graduation.
Pucci will play MLB on defense while
“We had 14
alternating between
seniors graduate,”
FB and RB on
coach Mike
offense.
Marshall said.
“He’s taking a
“Most of those kids
leadership role on
were two-way
the field,” Marshall
players.”
said, “and off the
Marshall says
field by pulling the
that, in addition to
guys together. He is
a lack of experibecoming a mentor
ence, his team will
for the JV team.”
be battling a small
Pucci started at
roster this fall.
DE in 2014 but also
“We’re working
filled in at RB for
with the JV and the
the season’s first
varsity together
three games.
because our num“He did a good
bers are low,” he
job,” Marshall said.
said. “We had to
“He was a big part
bring up 2 freshof our comeback
man to the varsity
win over
so we could have
Photo by Tim Frank Springville.”
22 kids on the var- Fredonia Senior Michael Joe Pucci.
Fredonia trailed
sity.”
Springville by 21
Marshall is not worried about playing
points entering the fourth quarter but ralwith a young roster.
lied for a 36-34 win
“These two freshman are 210 and 220
“We put the game on his shoulders,”
pounds,” he said. “They are holding their
Marshall said. “
own on the varsity.”
Pucci is also the Senior Class
Marshall said the biggest thing his
President at Fredonia and is a stand out
squad would need is leadership.
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Fox Plays Big Role at Wilson
C
N O R T H
N
O
T
E
B
O
O
K
One of the key players in C North this
season will be Silver
Creek senior Jacob
Lewis... The Knights
will get a huge boost
with the return of
Lewis, who missed all of last season with a broken foot... Silver
Creek finished 7-2 and lost in the
Class C semifinals in 2014...
C
N O R T H
At A Glance
Div
Cleveland Hill................. 0-0
Akron.............................. 0-0
Silver Creek........……..... 0-0
Lackawanna................... 0-0
Wilson..............……….... 0-0
JFK........…..................... 0-0
Bennett.....…................... 0-0
Silver Creek @ Lackawanna, 7:00
Akron @ Bennett (AH), 12:00
Wilson @ JFK, 1:30
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Wilson finished 2-7 in 2014 and made
son stuff.”
the finals of the Class C Funke Bowl
Fox will also start at DE on defense.
Tournament
“He doesn’t start on defense but he’ll
“We were super young last year,”
play there a lot,” Atlas said. “We are trycoach Bill Atlas said. “We graduated just
ing to keep him fresh for the offense. We
3 starters. We only
want him to focus
have 19 players on
on offense so he'll
the roster but
rotate in at DE.”
we’ve got some
Fox (6-2, 205)
good kids coming
caught 20 passes
back.”
for 290 yards and 3
Atlas was also
TDs last season.
pleased with the
“He’s big
progress his squad
enough to shield the
made during the off
defender and he has
season.
good hands,” Atlas
“From January
said. “His speed
until June, we met
and moves are good
every other Friday
enough. He can
to go over techbreak away from
nique and running
people.”
some plays,” Atlas
Fox is a solid
said. “We did a 4student and mainday camp with
tains an academic
Newfane. We did a
average in the mid3-way camp with
to-high 90s.
Newfane and
“He’s a quiet
Photo by Mark Adair
Barker over the
kid,” Atlas
said.
Wilson senior Alex Fox.
summer. I feel
“He just gets in
good about these kids. They want to play
there and gets the job done, on the field
football.”
and in the class room.”
Fox also plays basketball and runs
this season is senior Alex Fox.
track for Wilson.
“He’s one of one of our captains,”
“He’s is a pretty good long jumper,”
Atlas said. “He was really instrumental in
Atlas said. “He plays hard for all three
helping to get the kids to all the off-seasports.”
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C
Pannes Returns for Trojans
S O U T H
N
O
T
E
B
O
O
K
One of the key players in C South this
season will be
MGCLake senior
Mitch Sandberg...
The MGCLake
senior is the only
returning 2-way starter on the
Thunder Dragons roster...
Sandberg was one of the team’s
top tacklers in 2014 as MGCLake
finished 11-1
C
S O U T H
At A Glance
Div
MGCLake........................ 0-0
Cass Valley-Falconer...... 0-0
Salamanca..................... 0-0
Southwestern.................. 0-0
Allegany-Limestone........ 0-0
Gowanda........................ 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Westfield @ Allegany-Limestone, 7:00
Southwestern @ Gowanda, 7:00
Salamanca @ Cass Valley-Falconer, 1:30
Southwestern finished 7-3 in 2014 and
The Trojans’ only returning 2-way
lost the Class C championship to game
starter is junior Niko Pannes, a junior, is a
MGCLake at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
2-way starter who returns to the lineup.
Jehuu Caulcrick takes over the head
Pannes will start at FS and WR.
coaching position, replacing longtime
“Niko is quick and has great lateral
coach Jay Sirianni.
movement,”
“I’m excited to
Caulcrick said. “He
be coaching and
has an eye for the
working with kids
football and has
again,” Caulcrick
very good hands.”
said. “I’m very
Caulcrick says
excited to take over
that Pannes, a team
a program that has
captain, is growing
such a tradition of
into a leadership
winning.”
role with the
Caulcrick has
Trojans.
plenty of holes to
“He’s a quiet kid
fill in the lineup as
for the most part,”
the Trojans have
he said. “He’s a
just 2 starters back
leader but he’s not a
on offense and 1 on
talker. He just goes
defense.
out and works hard.”
“It’s an opportuPannes is a solid
nity for everyone to
student, maintaining
start fresh,”
an academic averCaulcrick said.
age in the 90s.
“Even if we had
“He’s a smart
Photo by Mark Adair
come back with 7 Southwestern junior Niko Pannes.
kid,” Caulcrick said,
or 8 starters, every“and he works hard
one would have had a new slate.”
in the class room. He carries that effort out
Caulcrick is confidant with the players
onto the field.”
he has in training camp.
Pannes, who also plays basketball and
“I think we’ll be fine,” Caulcrick said,
baseball, directs the defensive secondary.
“especially with the kids we have at the
“He can make the reads and communiskill positions. I think we have some of the cate the assignments to the rest of the
best skill kids in Class C.”
defensive backs,” Caulcrick said.
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Oct. 4........... Lackawanna College*.........12:00
Oct. 11......... Dean College*...................... 12:00
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Bosley Back at Randolph
D
N
O
T
E
B
O
O
K
One of the key players in Class D this
season will be
Franklin-Ellicott
senior Jonas
Hurlburt, who will
stepping into the role
of featured RB for the Titans...
Hurlburt is a 2-way starter for F-E,
also playing DE... The Titans finished 7-2 in 2014...
D
At A Glance
Div
Randolph........................... 0-0
CSP................................... 0-0
Cattaraugus-LV.................. 0-0
Portville.............................. 0-0
Westfield............................ 0-0
Frewsburg...........…........... 0-0
Franklin-Ellicott.................. 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Randolph @ Franklin-Ellicott, 7:00
Cattaraugus-LV @ Portville, 7:00
Frewsburg @ Clymer-SP (Cly), 1:30
Randolph finished 12-1 and won the
offense and the defense.
NYS Class D title in 2014. The only loss
“We only have one lineman back,”
the Cardinals suffered was at the hands of Brown said. “We have two sophomores
MGCLake in the season-opener.
and a freshman on the line.”
Randolph has won the last three NYS
One player who will play a key role is
titles, cementing a
TE Mason Bosley, a
small-school
3-year starter.
dynasty that is
“He started on
respected across
defense in 2013,”
the state.
Brown said. “Last
“We have the
year started at TE
same goals that we
and linebacker.”
have every year,”
Bosley (6-3, 235)
coach Brent Brown
also plays basketsaid. “We want to
ball at Randolph.
get a home game in
“He’s very aththe playoffs, we
letic,” Brown said.
want to get to the
“His hands are so
Ralph and win.”
good and he underDespite the fact
stands how to get
that the WNY
position.”
media has already
Brown says that
claimed the
his team may throw
Cardinals as Class
the ball more often
D champs, Brown
than they have in
says it won’t be
past years.
that easy.
“In Class D it’s
Photo by Tim Frank
“There are a
hard
to find kids
Randolph senior Mason Bosley.
few good teams in
that can catch like
our league this year,” he said. “It will be
him,” he said. “When you have a kid like
pretty competitive right across the board.
this, you want to use him.”
All the merging that has happened the last
Bosley has an academic average in the
few years has helped with numbers and
high 80s.”
made teams much more competitive.”
“He’s certainly one of our leaders,”
Randolph will have a young roster this Brown said. “He is one of the guys that
season, as just 4 starters return to both the will keep this group together.”
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Msgr
DiPirro Leads Lancers
St. Mary’s finished the 2014 season
return to the program, there are just 5
with a 6-4 record and lost to St. Francis in starters back with the squad.
the first round of the MMA playoffs.
One player who will play a big role
N O T E B O O K
The Lancers will be under new directhis fall is senior Mitch DiPirro.
One of the key play- tion in 2015 as coach Nick Todaro takes
“He’s a hard-nosed kid,” Todaro said,
the reigns.
“and he’s really
ers in the Msgr.
Todaro, who
smart. He’s a finMartin this season
served as an assisisher and has a little
will be St. Joe’s QB
bit of nasty in him.”
Mike McCarthy, who tant coach at South
Park for three seaDiPirro (5-10,
missed all of last
sons,
was
named
240)
will start at
season with a knee
the
head
coach
in
center
and NT.
injury... St. Joe’s finished 5-6 withJune.
He plays plays
out McCarthy, who has several
“The timing
low to the ground
college programs looking to recruit
was kind of tough,”
and does very well
him...
he said, “because
with his leverage.
the kids were tryDiPirro was
ing to take their
named a team capexams. But we
tain.
At A Glance
were still able to
“He was our
put
a
summer
middle
man when
Div All
workout schedule
we first got hired,”
Canisius.......................... 0-0
0-0
St. Joe’s.......................... 0-0
0-0
together.”
Todaro said. “He
St. Mary’s....................... 0-0
0-0
Todaro says that
reached out to the
St. Francis........……....... 0-0
0-0
his players have
other kids in the
Bishop Timon.................. 0-0
0-0
made
the
transition
program when we
Cardinal O’Hara.............. 0-0
0-0
to a new staff.
Photo by Mark Adair were first hired. He
“Camp was
recruited several
Nichols............................ -0-0
St. Mary’s senior Mitch DiPirro.
great,” he said.
students to come
“The kids did a good job buying into
back out for the team. His word carries a
Bishop Timon @ Riverside (Riv), 7:00
what we are doing. Our scrimmage was
lot of weight throughout the building
okay. We were slow starting out against
Todaro is hoping that St. Mary’s can
Wheatfield but finished really strong
make some noise in the Msgr. Martin.
against Grand Island and Sweet Home.”
“We think we can win now,” he said.
Cardinal O’Hara @ Nichols, 12:00
Todaro will have a young roster to
“If we stay healthy, we think we can upset
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CoverStory
The Tigers’ Tale
Strange Start to the Season for Bennett and Isaiah McDuffie
By Mark Adair
Bennett coach Steve
we wanted to win. It left
McDuffie is starting his
a pretty bitter taste for
5th year as coach of the
everybody. We should
Tigers squad. Without a
have won and we let it
doubt, this may be the
get away. We didn’t finstrangest start to a season
ish the job.”
he’s ever experienced.
McDuffie says that,
Last year, the Tigers
starting the week after
finished 9-1 and lost to
the loss, his returning
Cheektowaga in the
players began working
Class B title game.
to returning to the Ralph.
The end to the season
“We only graduated 5
was both exhilarating and
seniors, 4 of them were
crushingly disappointing.
starters,” he said. “That
Since the City of
loss really motivated the
Buffalo teams disbanded
kids on the team. We
the old Harvard Cup
had 20 guys take on a
League and joined the
leadership role. They
Section 6 Federation,
have worked hard in the
every City team had
classroom and the
worked hard to catch up
weight room. They are
with the rest of WNY.
determined to get back
“I won 3 Harvard Cups
and win this time.”
myself,” McDuffie said,
Visitors who watch a
“but at some we had to
practice at Bennett
put the old tradition
notice immediately, there
behind us. We needed to
is hardly any talking and
move to Section 6.”
none of the banter that
Once joining, each of
is usually heard at a
the City programs either
high school football
improved dramatically or
practice. It’s almost eerie
folded entirely. However,
Photo by Mark Adair how silent the Tigers
every year, fans of the
practices are.
Bennett’s Isaiah McDuffie led the Tigers to the Section 6 Class B
Harvard Cup League
“There is not a lot of
championship game in 2014. McDuffie has already given a verbal
would chafe when no City
talking at all,” McDuffie
commitment to play at Syracuse University after graduation.
team would advance to
said. “This group is very
Ralph Wilson Stadium.
focused and they are all business. These kids all want the
Finally, after six seasons, Bennett joined South Park
same thing. Hopefully we can be the first city school that
as the first two City of Buffalo teams to play at The Ralph. wins a state title.”
“It was an electrifying time,” McDuffie said. “We saw
But the season has already started in an odd manner.
the City of Buffalo rally around those two teams.
Bennett, a large high school, has incredibly dropped
Everybody in the city was backing both of those teams
down in size and will play in Class C this year.
and the atmosphere in school was fantastic. It was pheThe reason has nothing to do with actual football.
nomenal, not just for Bennett but for the whole city.”
Bennett was labeled as a “failing” school and the City
Bennett led the title game 28-7 after three quarters but
of Buffalo School Board has decided to close the school.
lost 36-34 in one of the most thrilling games ever at the
“Bennett is being phased out and they are phasing
Ralph.
Middle College in,” McDuffie said. “Last year, we didn’t
To come so close to winning a championship, and
have a 9th grade. This year we have no 9th or 10th
watching it slip away in the fourth quarter, was crushing.
grade.”
“It was truly a great experience,” McDuffie said. “But,
See “Cover Story” on page 23
22
CoverStory
continued from page 22
The school’s size is determined by the average daily
attendance and, with no 9th or 10th grades, Bennett barely
fell into for Class C - just one student away from playing in
the larger Class B.
“We had already submitted our numbers to the state,”
McDuffie said. “That was done before the Board decided
anything. A few weeks later, they started to move Middle
College into the building.”
So, the Bennett kids are now sharing their building with
kids who are attending Middle College - whose kids have
to play at South Park.
“It’s a very odd situation,” McDuffie said. “I wish we had
been able to do this a little differently, but our players and
coaches really have no say in the matter.”
Bennett has already been proclaimed as the Class C
champion. With 5 offensive lineman who weigh at least
280 pounds, the Tigers will have a ridiculous size advantage over the other small-school teams in Class C.
“There’s nothing I could do about it,” McDuffie said.
“The kids goal was to be able to play Maine-Endwell and
try to dethrone them. They were disappointed because
they wanted to be the best at a higher level.”
McDuffie tried to compensate by scheduling a game
against Orchard Park, a traditional Class AA power.
“We want to play one of the best teams in WNY,”
McDuffie said. “We have to play who they tell us but for
our non-league game, we wanted to try and find the best
competition that we can.”
Oh, by the way, in addition having a huge size advantage over every other Class C team, the Tigers starting RB
from 2014, has already committed to play at Syracuse
after graduation.
Isaiah McDuffie, Steve’s son, was offered a scholarship
to Syracuse to play football before he started his junior
season. Isaiah has verbally committed to the Orange.
“Syracuse offered Isaiah last summer when we came
back from their camp,” Steve McDuffie said. “UB and Penn
State had also offered him. We had a coach come in from
UConn to offer him and Washington State also offered.”
Isaiah McDuffie says he chose Syracuse because it
was close to home.
“It’s always been my dream to play college football in a
Power Conference,” Isaiah said. “It’s been my dream since
I was a little kid.”
McDuffie says that, while he has verbally committed, he
is more focused on winning at Bennett right now.
“We plan on having a big year,” Isaiah said. “We have
great teammates and we are just a big family. We want to
win this thing together.”
Steve McDuffie says that the Tigers are playing for
more than a Section 6 title at The Ralph - or even a NYS
title.
“These kids are playing for their school,” he said.
“Bennett has a long tradition in football and these kids are
trying to save their school. They don’t want Bennett to
close. We get no say in that. The only say we have is on
the field this year.”
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Team Reports
Akron
Albion
Alden
Tigers
Purple Eagles
Bulldogs
Akron struggled with
a young lineup in 2014
and finished 0-8... The Tigers have
starters returning on offense… Seniors
Ethan PeQueen will take the snaps at
QB. He will also start at S on
defense... His main
targets will be WRs
Jake Burns and
Preston Kelkenberg...
RB Zac Bell will
carry the workload in
the running game...
Senior Ethan Hamm
Ethan Hamm
and junior Austin
Ladd return to start on the OL... Soph
Owen Hill is back at WR. Hill will
also be a main stay at DB… Six
starters return to the defense...
Kelkenberg, Hamm and Ladd make
up a solid LB corps... Soph Jake
Sarow will also start at LB after a
nice freshman season...
The Purple Eagles
Albion finished 4-4 in
2014 and were eliminated from the
playoff race on the final day of the
season... Senior Kyle Smith returns to
start at QB… All-league player Trey
Hart is back for his
4th varsity season at
WR and DB... Tyler
Rotoli will power the
running game at HB
while Tommy
Mattison will get a
ton of carries at TB...
Kyle Smith
Nate Trembley and
Mike Lane will anchor both the OL
and the DL... Junior Kory Reynolds
is back at the TE spot... … 6 starters
return on defense… Senior Manwell
Taylor will start at DB… Meach
Gardner will step into a starting role
at LB... JJ Downs (sr) and Lamar
Chamers (jr) will help at WR...
The Bulldogs struggled with youth and finished 4-5 in 2014... Coach Rob
Currin has 10 starters returning to
offense... All five starting OLs return
to the fold... Seniors Paul Feitshans,
Ryan Hurley,
Andrew Chowaniec,
Leyton Miner and
Dylan Riddoch are
all back on the OL...
Leading rusher Lyle
Grant is back at
RB... Fullback AJ
Paul Feitshans
Patterson will open
holes for Grant... Jordan Stockweather
moves from QB to WR... Joe King
will also start at WR... Soph Bryan
Cybulski has earned the starting QB
job... 7 starters return on defense...
Chowaniec, Grant, and Patterson are a
solid LB corps... Zach Loper returns
to start at DB...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ Bennett (AH)......12:00
Sat., Sept. 15....... @ JFK...................... 1:30
Fri., Sept. 18....... Cleve Hill.................. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Silver Creek......... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Wilson....................... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Lackawanna ............ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Gowanda.............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... Newfane.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Alden.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Depew................... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... East Aurora.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Pioneer................. 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ Barker-RH .......... 1:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ Medina...................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... Pioneer...................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Albion....................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Barker-RH (RH)..7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Depew................... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Medina...................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... East Aurora.............. 7:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ U-Prep (5)............ 1:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
Interceptions: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Allegany-Limestone
Amherst
Gators
Tigers
The Gators finished
the 2014 season 0-8 but a
solid corps of players return for the
2015 campaign... Senior Holden Farr
is back to take the snaps at QB... The
running game will be powered by RBs
Zach Bierfeldt and
Jordan Kayes…
Marcus Grove will
open holes at FB...
Hunter Ayers and
Quinten Peck also
return to start and
will anchor the OL...
Quinton Peck
Nick DeRose is a
solid TE... Tyler Hines will catch his
share of passes at SE… Senior Lou
Anzivine, junior Thyuan Marks and
freshman Pat Walsh step into starting
spots on the OL… Sophomore Jake
Lippert will make his varsity debut at
DB… Sophomores Brad Barton and
Tom Moran will start at LB...
The Tigers were decimated by injuries in 2014
and finished 2-7... Coach Jason
Beckman has a ton of holes to fill in
the lineup as just 1 starter returns to
the offense… Nick Foster is back at
QB for his senior season and is a candidate
for post-season honors. Foster was an
all-league player in
2014 and will also
start at FS on
defense... The only
Nick Foster
other returning starter
is Kobe Winfield on the DL...
Howard Williams and Markel
Edwards are solid additions who will
start at both RB and LB... Jordan
Barr and Eric Shafer will step into
starting spots at WR and DB... Ty
Jones has earned a starting job on
both the OL and the DL...
2015 Schedule
Barker-Roy-Hart
Barker-Roy-Hart
struggled with a youth in
2014 and finished 3-6... Coach Bill
Bruning has 5 starters returning to the
offense... Senior Andy Xapsos is back
to call the signals at QB... Four players return to starting
roles on the OL...
Chris Stevens, Joey
DeMayo, Chris
Anderson and Sam
Dauphin are all back
with the unit... Ryan
Ulrich, who had a
Joey DeMayo
solid season in 2014,
returns to his starting LB position...
Ryan Deopp is also back at LB...
Colton Bohall and Shawn Callaghan
will start at DB... Nick Fazzolari,
Eric Fitch, Matt Maines and Tim
Maines will all see significant action
at LB... Trevor Meal and Noah
Rocklein will help out on DL...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... Westfield................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Southwestern....... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Cass Valley................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Gowanda.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Salamanca........... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Portville.................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ MGCLake (mg)... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Hamburg.............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... South Park................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ WSeneca West..... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Lake Shore............... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Wmsville East..... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Iroquois................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ McKinley.................. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Tonawanda.......... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Depew................... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 18....... Alden (RH)............... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Medina................. 7:30
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Eden (RH)................ 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10....... Albion (BK).............. 1:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ East Aurora......... 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Bennett
Bishop Timon
Burgard
Tigers
Tigers
Bulldogs
No Report.
The Tigers finished 64 in 2014 and lost to
Canisius in the Msgr. Martin
Association championship game...
Desmond Stephens, who starts at TE
and DE, received All-League and All
WNY honors...
Hunter Lancaster is
back to start at WR
and DB... Tyler
Ringwood returns to
his starting positions
at OLB and WR...
Will Lamar returns
Desmond Stephens
to his WR and DB
spots... Andrew Stoltman (G-DT) is
a solid 2-way lineman... Gabe Issa
will anchor the line at C... Cade
Kennedy is back at OLB... Sophomore
Matt Myers will call the signals as he
steps in at QB... Hakeem Humphrey
and LeMorris Jones will see the bulk
of the work at RB...
The Bulldogs finished
7-2 in 2014 and lost in the
Class B semifinals... The ‘Dogs did
lose all five starting OLs to graduation
but coach Jason Kolb has some solid
players returning... Senior WR Andre
Gamblin has a ton of
speed... Jia Hunter
and Keyonte Gayle
will step into starting
spots on the OL...
Dwayne Nelson is a
solid blocker at TE...
Junior Dejean
McCullough gained Dwayne Nelson
a ton of experience at QB in 2014...
The defense should be fierce once
again... Senior LB Dwayne Nelson
will spearhead the defense... Javon
Perry and Dason Lofton are quick
DLs... Senior Cordell Cain is back at
DB... Dominc Prince (LB) and Paul
Minor (DE) will play big roles...
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... Akron...................... 12:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... @ Orchard Park...... 1:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... JFK........................... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Cleve-Hill............. 2:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Wilson....................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Lackawanna.........7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Riverside.............. 7:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ Edison Tech (5).... 1:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... @ St. Mary's............. 1:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Jamestown,.......... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Aquinas..................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Cardinal O'Hara...... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 17....... @ St. Joe’s................ 1:00
Sat., Oct. 24........ @ Canisius............... 1:00
Sat., Oct. 30........ St. Francis................ 7:00
Nov. 6/7............... Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... Springville................ 3:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Maryvale.............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Tonawanda.......... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Lew-Port.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Cheektowaga............ 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ Newfane.................... 1:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Grand Island....... 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Canisius
Cardinal O’Hara
Cass Valley
Crusaders
Hawks
Golden Cougars
The Crusaders ended
2014 with a 12-0 record
and won the first NYS Catholic championship... Justin Jones returns to
start at WR-DB and has been named a
team captain... Senior QB Tyler
Stranahan will step
behind center to call
the signals... John
Pieroni and Richard
Roberson were also
named team captains.
Robinson will start at
OL and DL... Blake
Justin Jones
Haubeil (Amherst)
and Mason Hoose (Southwestern) are
two key transfers who will vie for
post-season honors... Cole Burniston
(LB) is a Canadian transfer who is an
International Bowl for Team Canada...
OL-DL Alex Adimey will help to
solidify both lines... RaeQwon Greer
(RB) and Jacob Lutz (TE) will start...
The Hawks finished
2014 with a 2-6 record...
7 starters return on offense… Leading
rusher Charles Debose is back at RB.
He will also start at LB... Cliff
Zeigler (jr) will also see a lot of carries. Ziegler will also
start at LB on
defense... Will Willis
can be a weapon as
the slot receiver.
Willis will also start
at DB... Denontae
Riley returns to his
Cliff Ziegler
WR spot... Dante
Lattucca will anchor the line from the
C position... Tony Maple is back at
QB for his sophomore season...
Michon Dudley returns to TE... 7
starters return on defense…
Deomanta Riley will start on the
DL... Cameron Klaber can be a force
at DE… Nasir Benton starts at LB...
Cass Valley-Falconer
finished strong and ended
the year with a 5-4 record in 2014...
Six starters return on offense… Senior
Brandon Curtis will start at RB and
LB... Shane Parsons can be a target
at WR. Parsons will
also start at DB...
Leading rusher
Anthony Miller
returns to start at RB
and DB... Austin
Echard and Seth
Abbey were solid
Brandon Curtis
performers on the
OL. Both players also start on the
DL... Tyler Simpson will also start on
the OL and will spearhead the LB
corps... Jake Peru appears to start at
QB. He will also see significant action
at LB... Brandon Chamberlain (jr)
will see time at RB and LB... Chris
Dutton steps in at OL and DL…
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... vs Shenendehowa..... 5:00
Sat., Sept. 12...... @ St. Mary's............. 1:00
Sat., Sept. 19...... South Park................ 1:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... DePaul (NJ).............. 1:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ St. Francis............ 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ St. Joe’s..................... 1:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ Aquinas................ 7:00
Sat., Oct. 24........ Bishop Timon........... 1:00
Sat., Oct. 31........ Cathedral Prep......... 1:00
Nov. 6/7............... Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ Nichols................ 12:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Batavia................. 7:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... Rochester LA (5) ..... 1:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... Rochester East (5).... 1:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... U-Prep (5)................. 1:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Bishop Timon...... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ Wilson Magnet (5) 3:00
Fri.,Oct. 23......... @ Steubenville (O).. 7:00
Sat.,Oct. 31......... St. Mary's................. 1:00
Nov. 6/7............... Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... Salamanca................ 1:30
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ Clymer-SP............ 1:30
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Alley-Limestone... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... MGCLake................. 7:30
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Gowanda................... 1:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... JFK............................ 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Southwestern....... 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Catt-Little Valley
Cheektowaga
Clarence
Timberwolves
Warriors
Red Devils
The Timberwolves finished 4-3 in 2014 and lost
in the first round of the Class D playoffs... Coach Tim Miller has some
talent returning to the squad... AllLeague TE Matt Hanft returns to
start. He will also
start at DE... Kyle
O’Donnell returns to
call the signals at
QB. O’Donnell will
also start at DB...
Matt Andrews will
start on the OL and
Matt Hanft
also spearhead the
defense at LB... Last year’s leading
rusher Anthony Bernardi is also
back... Adam Oakes returns to start
on the OL... Caleb Hibit can be a
weapon at WR. He will be joined at
WR by TJ Southwick... TE-LB Drew
Stevens has opened eyes with a solid
camp...
The Warriors finished
8-3 last year and lost in
the NYS semifinals to state-power
Maine-Endwell... Dylan Romanczak
(DT) and Tyron Lawson (RB) both
return to starting roles and have been
named team captains... WR Stephan
Parker may be one
of the top wideouts in
WNY... Mikah
Ruthledge and
Torrey Weekly are
solid players and
both return to starting Tyron Lawson
OT spots... CJ Hathcock joins them
on the line at C... DE Tyree
Billingslea returns to start. He was the
B West Defensive Player of the Year
in 2014... … DE Keith Weekly also
returns... SS Justin Williams will
patrol the defensive secondary... Eric
Bartnik steps in at QB...
The Red Devils finished 3-5 in 2014 and lost
in the first round of the Class AA
playoffs... Coach Mark Layer has a lot
of holes to fill as just 4 starters return
to the offense... Senior RBs Angelo
Marzullo and
Stephen Marzano
will power the
ground game...
Juniors Russ
Kobierecki and Sean
Kloss are both back
on the OL... Just 3
Sean Kloss
players return to start
on defense... Declan O’Brien (sr) is a
solid performer at LB... Senior Aric
Belling returns to a starting spot at
CB... Niko Mullen (jr) is also back at
CB… Garren Dudas will big a big
boost at DB. He will also see some
carries at RB... Bret Naylor will help
at WR and DB...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Portville............... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Franklinville............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Gowanda.................. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Clymer-SP................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Westfield.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Randolph.................. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Frewsburg............ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Fredonia............... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 11....... Lew-Port................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Newfane.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Tonawanda............... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Burgard (AH)...... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... UPrep (5).................. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Maryvale.............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Lancaster............. 7:30
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Riverside (RF)..... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Lockport................... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... @ Kenmore West..... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... West Seneca West.....7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Niagara Falls............ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Hutch Tech................7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Cleveland Hill
CSP
Depew
Golden Eagles
Wolfpack
Wildcats
The Golden Eagles
finished 6-3 in 2014 and
lost in the Class C semifinals... Coach
Glen Graham has a solid core of
players returning to the squad...
Leading rusher Grayson Taylor
returns to power the
running game. He
was named a team
captain... G Matt
Eldridge returns to
anchor the OL. He
was also named a
team captain... Taylor
Matt Eldridge
and Eldridge were
both Honorable Mention All-State
selections... Andy Randsbury will
strengthen both lines as he returns to
start at C and DL … Nick Gamble is
a solid player at TE and LB... Antwan
Burney can be a force at DL...
DeJour Bozeman is back for his
senior season at WR and DB...
The new combined
team from Clymer,
Sherman and Panama has been named
the Wolfpack... Nine players who were
starters last season will play for CSP
in 2015... Jack Payne will call the
signals at QB… FB
Mark Ecklund will
be a force in the
ground game...
Tanner Newman,
Brandon Metzer,
and Sam Van
Valkenburg are a
Sam VanValkenburg
nice group on the
OL... Josh Eddy can be a target at
WR... TB Korey Ayers is a candidate
for post-season honors... OL Mike
Delcamp will also help the line...
Kolby Parks starts at WR and DE...
Seniors Bert Bensink had a great
camp and will start at DE... Garrett
Goldberg will help out on OL...
The Wildcats finished
6-3 in 2014 and lost in
the Class B semifinals... 5 starters
return to the offense... Seniors Jakob
Grant and Ryan Jaskier will anchor
the OL. Grant will also start on the
DL... Junior John
Mietus is also a solid
OL... RB Matt
Poblocki, a 3rdstringer at the start of
2014, was a starter by
the end of the year...
Adam Bauer can be
Jakob Grant
a weapon at slot
receiver... 6 starters return on
defense... Mebrok Elbanna can be a
force at DL... Silas Garrison returns
to start at CB... Steve Nichy is back at
S... Ryan Guay appears to have won
the starting QB job... Tim Short will
help out on OL/DL… Anthony
Russell will step in at DB...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... Maryvale................... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Wilson................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Akron.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Lackawanna........ 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Bennett...................... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Silver Creek......... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ JFK............................ 2:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... Frewsburg (C).......... 1:30
Sat., Sept. 12....... Cass Valley (S).......... 1:30
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Randolph............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Cattaraugus-LV... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Franklinville (C)...... 1:30
Sat., Oct. 10........ Westfield (P)............. 1:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Portville................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Dunkirk................ 7:30
Fri., Sept. 11....... Barker-RH................ 7:30
Fri., Sept. 18....... Albion....................... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... Alden........................ 7:30
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ East Aurora......... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Medina................. 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ Lancaster.................. 7:30
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Dunkirk
East Aurora
Franklin-Ellicott
Marauders
Blue Devils
Titans
Dunkirk finished 6-3
in 2014, the Marauders
first winning record in 20 years...
Dunkirk alsdo won the championship
of the Funke Bowl Tournament...
Coach Mike Sarratori has some
holes to fill as just 3
starters return on
offense and 2 on
defense... Senior RB
Miguel Alicea is
back after rushing for
more than 1,500
yards in 2014... Alex
Miguel Alicea
Jones returns to a
starting role at G... Devante Lockett
can be dangerous at QB... Just 2
starters return on defense... Elwin
Gomez will spearhead the defense at
LB… Jeyden Schrantz has had a
solid campo at OL and DL... Juan
Damas will step in at FL an CB...
Alton Ingram is a solid find at FB...
The Blue Devils finished 5-3 in 2014 and lost
in the first round of the Class B playoffs... 7 starters return to the offense…
Will Walters and Jake LoVullo
return to start at OL and will lead the
unit... Center Cole
Jenkins is a candidate for post-season
honors... AJ Perlino
is a solid blocker at
TE and can be a target in the passing
game... RBs EJ
Staniszewski, Brady Cole Jenkins
Tehan and Nolan O’Connor will all
see carries out of the backfield... 6
starters return on defense… Brigham
Rogers is slated to start at DB... Greg
Wilson is back to start on the DL...
Gian Rock and Matt Norcia will
help out on LB... James Raczynski
can be a weapon as PK...
The combined
Franklinville-Ellicottville
team has been re-named as the
Titans... Last year FE finished 7-2 and
lost the Class D championship game
to Randolph... 5 starters return on
offense… QB
Thomas Easton is
back for his senior
season... William
Bays (G) Zach
Rathbun (T) and
Preston Hutchinson
(G) will lead a solid
William Bays
OL unit... RB Jonas
Hurlburt will power the ground
attack. He will also start at DE... 5
starters return on defense... Caleb
Rinko is back at DB... Dooley
Brennan and Austin Grinols can be
dangerous at WR... Griffin Chudy
and Brock Blecha will step in at LB...
Dawson Bielecki will help at WR...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... Depew....................... 7:30
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ Eden..................... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ East Aurora......... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Pioneer...................... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Springville........... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Olean......................... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ Fredonia.................... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Olean.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Medina...................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Dunkirk.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Albion................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Depew........................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Alden.................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Barker-RH............... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... Randolph.................. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Portville.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Westfield.............. 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Clymer-SP............ 1:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Frewsburg................. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Salamanca................. 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Fredonia
Frontier
Gowanda
Hillbillies
Falcons
Panthers
No Report.
The Falcons finished
finished 3-6 in 2014....
Coach Mark Privateer has just four
starters returning to the opffese and 3
to the defense... Zach Kmitch will
call the signals again as he returns for
his senior season at
the QB spot... His
main target will be
senior WR Justin
Smith... Alex
Sawulak is a steady
performer who
returns to TE.
Zach Kmitch
Sawulak will also
start at LB on defense... RB Dillon
Barrett will get the bulk of the carries
in the running game... On defense,
Jacob Coon returns to his OLB spot...
Jaxin Brown is a solid cover man and
returns to his CB position... Antonio
Luba had a good camp and will step
in at SE and OLB...
The Panthers finished
the first round of the Class C playoffs... Coach Sean Gabel has some
holes in the lineup to fill as just three
2-way starters return to the team...
Lucas Brawdy is
back at QB for his
3rd varsity season.
Brawdy will also
start at DB... Senior
Killian Abers returns
to starting spots at
WR and DB... Chris
Devon Clark
Hammond (sr) is a
solid player at TE and DE... Devon
Clark (sr) will anchor the OL from
the C position... Leland John returns
to a starting role at LB... Juniors
Gilberto Ortiz and Marcus Jones
have opened eyes with solid camps.
Both players are battling for starting
jobs...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... Cheektowaga............ 7:30
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Springville............ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Pioneer...................... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Maryvale.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Olean.................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Eden.......................... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Dunkirk................ 7:30
Fri., Sept. 4......... WSeneca East........... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Orchard Park...... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Hutch Tech............... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Lancaster.............. 7:30
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Jamestown................ 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ Lockport.............. 2:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Hamburg.................. 7:30
Fri., Sept. 4......... Southwestern............ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ MGCLake............ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Alley-Limestone....... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Cass Valley........... 1:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Salamanca................. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Akron........................ 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Grand Island
Hamburg
Hutch-Tech
Vikings
Bulldogs
Engineers
The Vikings finished
the title game of the Funke Bowl tournament... A pair of 2-way starters
return to to the fold... Senior Jake
Niland returns to start at RB and LB
for his 3rd varsity
season... Senior
Chris Aronica will
anchor both lines at
OT and DT... RB
Jarod Brandon will
get the bulk of the
carries in the running
game... Joe Wagner Chris Aronica
is a steady player at TE... Senior G
Jake Cavanaugh is a solid performer
on the OL... Jimmy Martin returns
to a starting role at DT... The secondary is solid as Jeremiah Wilkes
returns to CB and Matt Studley is
back at S... Connor Buzby seems to
have won the starting QB job...
The Bulldogs finished
6-3 in 2014 and lost in the
Class A semifinals... Coach Pat Cauley
has a lot of holes in the lineup to fill as
just 3 starters return on offense, while 4
are back on defense... Also, team captain Brendan Ryan is
injured and will not
play this season...
Senior Ian Chavanne
is the only 2-way
starter back as he
returns at CB and
WR... Sean Dellelisis
Brendan Ryan
another senior WR
who will help the offense... Christian
Fachko will anchor the line at C...
Three seniors return to a solid LB
corps. Mitch Vail, Will Pritchard, and
Brennan English make a solid unit...
Senior P-K Jason Shuttleworth is one
of the top kickers in WNY... Shane Dix
will help out on the OL...
The Engineers struggled with a youthful lineup in 2014 and finished with a 3-5
record... 7 starters return on offense...
Senior QB Jason Dowell is poised for
a breakout season... His top target in
the passing game will
be WR Jirbeel
Abudul-Nafi...
Junior WR Duane
Roberson will also
see his share of passes thrown in his
direction... Seniors
Tristan Bullock
Tristan Bullock,
Jeremy Kopac, and Anthony Rozek
are all back on the OL. Junior
Michael Carr Johnson joins them on
the unit... Senior LB Bruce Lindsay
will lead the defensive unit... Triston
Bullock returns to a starting role on
the DL... Keyshawn Pettway is back
at CB...
2015 Schedule
H
t
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... Kenmore East........... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ Wmsville East.... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Starpoint................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Wmsville South... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Wmsville North....... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Sweet Home......... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Burgard.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... Amherst.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ WSeneca West..... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... WSeneca East.......... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Iroquois................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... South Park............... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ McKinley (RF).... 1:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Frontier................ 7:30
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Lake Shore........... 6:30
Thu., Sept. 10..... Niagara Falls............ 6:30
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Frontier................ 7:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... Orchard Park........... 4:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Lancaster................... 1:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Jamestown........... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Clarence............... 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Iroquois
Jamestown
John F. Kennedy
Chiefs
Red Raiders
Bears
The Chiefs finished
and won the championship of the
Funke Bowl Tournament... 4 starters
return on both offense and defense...
Jordan Huber will play both QB and
WR on offense.
Huber will also start
at DB on defense...
Jack Edwards will
also see time at QB...
Conner Peterson
and Nathan
McDonald are back
Paul Hutchinson
on the OL... Junior
Nathan Emer, who is already getting
looks from college programs, is a 2way starter on the OL and DL...
Seniors Morgan Mariacher and
Jordan Huber both return to starting
CB spots... Henry Gunner returns to
start at LB... Paul Hutchinson can be
disruptive at NT...
The Raiders finished
12-1 in 2014 and won the
NYS Class AA championship... Coach
Tom Langworthy has 4 players
returning who were 2-way starters in
2014... Seniors Zacc Kinsey (RB-DB)
and Jack Breen
(OL-DL) have both
been named team
captains this season...
Juniors Devan
Jackson (RB-LB)
and Jeremy Bush
(OL-DL) are also
Jack Breen
back to their starting
spots... QB Nikk Holland returns for
his seniors season. Holland is a top
candidate for post-season honors...
Junior Jordan Olds will step in at
WR and LB… Soph Matt Hill has
earned a starting role at WR and DB...
Big things are expected of sophomore
(ol-DL) Noah Truzilo...
The Bears struggled
with yoputh in 2014 and
finished with a 4-5 record... Five 2way starters return to the squad...
Senior Kenai Jordan is back at RB
and LB. Senior Matt Lanzalaco also
seniors at RB and
LB. He has also been
named a team captain... Senior captain
Tyler Bethin returns
to call the signals at
QB... Senior captain
Tyler Gribble is
Tyler Gribble
starting at OL and
DL... Junior FB Lexus Pollard had a
solid sewason in 2014... Juniors Zach
Carrick and Josh Bremer both make
a return to OT and DT... Senior Andy
Wojtulski looks solid at DE... Juniors
Dalton Fischer (DB) and Jeff
Rashko (DE) are also back with the
squad...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... WSeneca West.......... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ McKinley (RF).....1:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Lake Shore........... 6:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... Hamburg................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ WSeneca East...... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Amherst.................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Riverside................... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ Niagara Falls...... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ Wmsville North... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Lancaster.................. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Bishop Timon........... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Frontier................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Hutch Tech............... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Orchard Park...... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... Wilson....................... 1:30
Sat., Sept. 12....... Akron........................ 1:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Bennett (AH)....... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Lackawanna............. 1:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Cass Valley (F).... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ Cleve Hill............. 2:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
34
Team Reports
Kenmore East
Kenmore West
Lackawanna
Bulldogs
Blue Devils
Steelers
No Report.
The Blue Devils finished 5-4 in 2014 and lost
in the Class AA playoffs semifinals...
Coach Rich Harris has a ton of players returning to starting roles... Senior
Terrell Ford (RB-DB) was a
Connolly Cup finalist
in 2014 and should
be again this fall...
Senior captain
Jayson Taylor (LB)
is back for his third
varsity season...
Senior DeAngelo
Terrell Ford
Walker-Johnson is a
dual-threat at QB... Tyler White (OTDE) was a 2-way starter as a sophomore in 2014... Senior LB Charlie
Milks has also been namedd a team
captain... Juniors Jamir Lynch and
Jahlel St John are dangerous WRs...
Seniors Kavier Balsano can be a disruptive force at DE...
The Lackawanna
struggled with a youthful
lineup in 2014 and finished 2-7...
Coach Adam Tardiff has seven 2way startersa returning to the squad
this season... Seniors KeJuan
Harmon and Malik
Taylor will start on
the OL and the DL.
Both players have
been named captains... Senior RB
Jamal Cooley will
carry the ground
KeJuan Harmon
game this season.
Cooley is also a team captain... Junior
captain Marquez Lofton returns to
start at TE and LB... Senior Manny
Ramirez returns to starting spots at
WR and DB... Ervin Omerspahic
(sr) returns to start on both the OL and
the DL... Junior Jamel Lofton will
see his share of carries at RB...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Grand Island....... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... North Tonawanda.... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... Wmsville East.......... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... Niag Wheatfield....... 2:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Starpoint.............. 2:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ Wmsville South........ 2:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ Kenmore West..... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Orchard Park...... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ Lockport.............. 2:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... Sweet Home.............. 2:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... Clarence.................... 2:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Niagara Falls............ 2:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Riverside (RF),.... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ Kenmore East........... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... Silver Creek.............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Salamanca............ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Wilson................... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ JFK....................... 1:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Akron................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Bennett...................... 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
35
Team Reports
Lake Shore
Lancaster
Lewiston-Porter
Eagles
Legends
Lancers
The Lake Shore struggled with a young lineup
and finished 2-7 in 2014… Nine players who were 2-way starters are
returning to the squad... Senior captain
Collin Fiutko returns to start at QB
and OLB... Senior
WR-DB Cory
Fiutko has also been
named a team captain... Ron John (sr)
returns to starting
spots at WR and
CB... Senior captain
Charles Guataloupe Charles Guataloupe
will anchor both lines at OT and DT...
Darin John will also start at OT-DT...
FB-LB Frank Gelster has been
named a team captain... Junior
Lawrence Jenkins (RB-CB) is also a
team captain... Senior Connor Quinn
returns to start at TE and DE... David
Killian is back at RB and LB...
Lancaster finished 3-6
in 2014 and lost in the
first round of the Class AA playoffs...
Three OLs return to starting roles this
fall... Seniors Austin Kuznik, Kyle
Belcher, and Zach Strasser are all
back on the line...
Alex Damiani
returns to start at TE
and DE... Senior QB
Dan Speyer returns
to call the signals...
Jake Valley will be
one of Speyer’s main
Alex Damiani
targets at WR...
Junior Leguim Castillo is also back to
start at WR... Six players return to
start on defense, including LBs Sean
Gill and Evan Licata... Mike
Scarpello is a solid cover-guy at CB...
Zach McKenzie and Joe
Biniaszewski are stalwarts on the
DL...
The Lancers finished
2-6 last season... Coach
Jon Hoover has five 2-way starters
returning to the squad... Senior
Donald Allender (QB-DB) has been
named a team captain... Senior Taylor
Gibson (OL-DL) has
also been named a
team captain... Junior
Dawson Bailey
returns to start at WR
and DB... Michael
Fritz (RB-DB) will
get the bulk of the
Taylor Gibson
work in the running
game... Senior Matt Spira (6-1, 245)
is a solid returnee at OL and DL...
Kyle Ullery (5-10, 255) returns to
start on the OL... Joe Powers (6-0,
230) and Victor Aiken (5-10, 250)
will help out on OL and the DL... RBs
Cody Fouts and William Duff will
get carries out of the backfield...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... Hutch Tech............... 6:30
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ WSeneca East...... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Iroquois..................... 6:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Amherst................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... McKinley................... 6:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... WSeneca West.......... 6:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ South Park (ah)... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... Clarence.................... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ C. Catholic (O).... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Jamestown........... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Frontier..................... 7:30
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Hutch Tech (AH)... 1:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Orchard Park........... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Depew................... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Medina.................
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Cheektowaga.......
Fri., Sept. 18....... Maryvale..................
Fri., Sept. 25....... Burgard....................
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Tonawanda...............
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ N.Wheatfield.......
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ Newfane...............
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
36
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7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
2:00
2:00
Team Reports
Lockport
Lions
The Lockport finished
the first round of the Class AA playoffs... Coach Greg Bronson has three
2-way starters returning to the squad...
Last year’s leading rusher Kahlil
James returns to RB.
He will also start at
CB... Andrew
Bronson returns to
starting role at RB
and LB... D’Andre
Jenkins is back at
OT and DE... Dante
Mount returns at DB Kahlil James
and is a candidate for post-season
honors... Brandon Few gives the
Lions a weapon as a K... Sophomore
Javon Ford steps behind center to
call the signals... Ta’von Chambers
appears to have won a starting job at
FS with a solid training camp... Junior
Antonyho Lloyd will help at OT...
MGCLake
Thunder Dragons
Maryvale
The Thunder Dragons
finished 11-1 in 2014.
MGCLake won the Section 6 Class C
title but lost in the NYS semifinals...
Coach Curt Fischer has plenty of
holes to fill in the lineup as just one 2way starter returns to
the team... Senior
Mitch Sandberg
will start at FB and
LB. Sandberg, who
was an all-state player in 2014, has also
been named a team
Michael Welsh
captain... Junior
Trevor Micek is back to his starting
job at LB... Junior Brad Benson
returns at CB... Both Micek and
Benson were also all-state selections
and have been named as team captains... New starter Michael Welsh
has also been named a team captain...
The Flyers had their
best season in years in
2014 as they finished 7-2 and lost in
the Class B semifinals... A pair of 2way starters return to the squad...
Leading rusher Marcus Ford is back
at RB and LB.
Andrew Crombie
returns to start at WR
and FS. Both players
are team captains...
Kwaine Davis is a
solid player at FB...
Senior Zack Burns
Zack Burns
will be a stalwart at
G on the line... Junior Austin
Reamsnyder is back to start at LB...
Joey Cartonia can be a force at DE...
Senior Floyd Remley will step in at
QB... Cory Gruenthaner, who has
named a team captain, will step into a
starting role at C... Soph Nick
Costanzo will step in at OT an DE...
2015 Schedule
Flyers
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ St. Joe’s................ 1:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... Kenmore West.......... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Clarence............... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... Starpoint................... 2:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Riverside................... 2:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ Frontier..................... 2:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ Niagara Falls....... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ Eden..................... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Gowanda (mg).......... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Salamanca (cl).......... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Cass Valley (F).... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Randolph............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Southwestern (cl)..... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ All-Limestone (mg).. 7:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ Cleve Hill............. 2:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Burgard.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Lew-Port.............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Fredonia................... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Newfane............... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Tonawanda.......... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ Cheektowaga............ 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
37
Team Reports
McKinley
Medina
Newfane
Macks
Mustangs
Panthers
The Macks finished
and lost in the first round of the Class
A playoffs... Coach Ed Wilson has a
ton of holes to fill in the lineup as just
4 starters return on offense while 3 are
back on defense...
Senior Keyon
Johnson is back for
his 3rd season at
QB... Senior RB
Andrew James will
carry the bulk of the
workload in the runAndrew James
ning game...
Kelmonte Johnson (sr) will start at
WR and DB... WR Malik Herod can
be a weapon in the passing game...
Dezon McGee, who started at DL in
2014, will also start on the OL this
fall... Kesean Fisher returns to a starting role at DB... Demetrious Sanders
will spearhewad the defense at LB...
The Mustangs finished
the first round of the Class B playoffs... Despite the graduation of some
all-time Mustangs, there is a solid
core returning... The lines look to be a
strength as three 2way starters are back.
Noah Banazwski,
Charles Beach, and
Kalvin Packer are
all back at OL and
DL... Senior Dylan
Lewis returns to start
Noah Nanazwski
at WR and DB...
Bruising blocker Tom Follman is
back to start at FB and LB... Junior
RB Eric Neace joins him in the backfield... Dawson Joy is a solid player
who will start at LB... Isaiah Rhim
and Tyler Valley will both see time at
QB... Jakob Cotter and Charlie
Enderby will help out at LB...
2-7 in 2014 and did not
make the Class B playoffs... The
strength of the team may be the
defense where 7 starters return to the
field... Seniors Jake Kubala, Noah
Mott, and Cyrus
Simmons make up a
solid LB corps.
Kubala will also
return at RB on
offense... Nate
O’Lay and Skye
Ziehm are back at
Trevor Tomtishen
DB spots... Senior
Tyler Gilbert (DE) and junior Albert
Kramp (DB) will both help the
defense... 4 starters return on offense...
Senior Aaron Zysek and junior
Trevor Tomtishen are back on the
OL... Drew Boudeman has earned a
start at WR... DE Chad Dunbar had a
solid camp...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ South Park (AH).. 7:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... Iroquois..................... 1:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Niagara Falls............ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... WSeneca East........... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Lake Shore........... 6:30
Sat., Oct. 10........ Hamburg................... 1:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Amherst................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... Lew-Port................... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ East Aurora......... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Riverside................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Barker-RH............... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Alden.................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Depew........................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Albion................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Albion................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Tonawanda............... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Cheektowaga....... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Wilson.................. 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Maryvale.................. 2:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ Burgard (AH)..... 1:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ Lew-Port.................. 2:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
38
Team Reports
Niagara Falls
Nichols
North Tonawanda
Wolverines
Big Green
Lumberjacks
The Wolverines finished 4-4 in 2014 and lost
in the first round of the Class AA
playoffs... Coach Don Bass has five
starters returning on offense...
DaQuan Hubbard, Breon Harris,
Omara Howard,
Issac Howard, and
Joquan Hudson all
return to starting
jobs... Hudson and
Hubbard are candidates for post-season
honors... Just three
DaQuan Hubbard
starters are back on
defense... RJ Tantillo, Richie
Williams, and James Mitchell will
lead the unit... Che’kore Moore
seems to have ewarned a starting job
at SB... Delazjhajuan Hunt will see
plenty of carries at RB... Amir
Baldon has had a solid camp and will
be a huge help on the OL...
The Big Green finished 4-3-1 in 2014, earning a tie in their game played in
Canada... Coach Colin Brinson has a
ton of holes to fill in the lineup as just
two starters return to both the offense
and defense... starters
return on offense…
Senior Manny
Williams will see a
ton of carries as he
returns to his starting
HB spot... Senior
Brandon Rivers will
Brandon Rivers
spearhead the
defense as he returns to the LB post
he held last season... Junior Paul
Brinson is back to start at both OL
and LB... Maceary Menes and Matt
Glinsky have had solid training
camps and appear to have won starting jobs...
The Lumberjacks finished 5-3 in 2014 and lost
in the first round of the Class A playoffs... New coach Henry Fumerelle
has a boatload of experienced players
to work with... Senior
RBs Connor Groff
and Cody Sikora
return to power the
running game... Tyler
Clare can be a
weapon at WR...
David Eichorst and
Hayden Holmes will
David Eichorst
anchor the OL as
they man the T positions... OG Bailey
Franusiak is also a solid lineman...
Junior Joe Dotterweich is a bruising
blocker at FB... Austin Tober returns
to start at TE... Tyler Beasock returns
to start at OG... Senior Hayden
Holmes is back at DE... Bryce
Schnigel is a force at DT...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... Jamestown................ 2:00
Thu., Sept. 10..... @ Hutch Tech.......... 6:30
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ McKinley.............. 7:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... Riverside................. 12:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Kenmore West..... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Clarence............... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Lockport................... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... Cardinal O’Hara.... 12:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Bishop Kearney... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... Trinity College........ 12:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... @ Finney (5)............ TBA
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Finney (5)................. 1:30
Sat., Oct. 10........ Villanova College....12:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ Bishop Kearney...... 12:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ Wmsville East...... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ Kenmore East...... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Wmsville South........ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Wmsville North........ 7:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Niag Wheatfield... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Starpoint................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Tonawanda............... 6:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
39
Team Reports
Olean
Orchard Park
Pioneer
Huskies
Quakers
Panthers
The Huskies finished
the first round of the Class B playoffs... 6 starters return on offense…
Senior Elijah Ramadhan is a 2-way
starter who returns to his WR and CB
positions... Senior
Evan Threehouse is
back at WR and FS...
Seniors Zach Spears
(G) and Nick
Howard (OT) return
to solidify the line.
Spears will also start
Jordan McLaughlin
at DT... Junior
Jordan McLaughlin (G) also returns
to the unit... Garrett Boldt is a solid
contributor at WR… 6 starters return
on defense... Shawn Williams returns
to start at DT... Nick Howard can be
disruptive at DE... CB Garrett Boldt
returns to a starting role... Darius
Williams is a solid addition at DE...
Orchard Park finished
8-2 in 2014 and lost the
Class AA championship game to
Jamestown... 8 starters return to the
offense... Senior Brandon Parker
will anchor the OL at the G position...
Dan Kubik (LT) and
Bret Moreseon (C)
are stalwarts on the
line... Kevin Koziol,
Chris Liberaton,
and Joe Losardo are
a dangerous WR
corps... Junior Dillon
Brandon Parker
Janca is one of the
top QBs in WNY... Josh Dahl is a
punishing RB... 7 starters return on
defense... MLB Ronnie Shul is an
elite-level player... Seniors Nate
Bernard (DE), Collin Creagan (DT)
and Ethan Dempsy (DT) are also
returning... Kevin Kozial (DB) and
Ryan Paolini (LB) are solid players...
the 2014 season at 5-4
and played for the Funke Tournament
championship... Coach Jim Duprey
has four starters returning on offense...
Senior OLs Foster Dell and Josh
Foley will pave the
way for the offense.
Both players will also
start on the DL...
Tyler Beyer had a
solid season at TE
and DE in 2014...
QB Austin Kossow
Josh Foley
returns to call the signals... 6 starters return on defense...
Nate Tackentien is one of the top
DBs in the WNY... Junior Jason
Gauthier and sophomore Caleb
Riordan are a pair of solid LBs...
Todd Thompson will see time at DB
and RB but is a serious threat as a
KR...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... East Aurora.............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Pioneer.................. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Eden.......................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Bradford (Pa)...... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Fredonia.................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Dunkirk................ 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Springville............ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... Kenmore West.......... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Frontier..................... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... Bennett...................... 1:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... @ Hutch Tech (AH)...4:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Pittsford (5).......... 6:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Lancaster.............. 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ Jamestown................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Alden.....................7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Olean......................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Fredonia............... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Dunkirk................ 7:30
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Albion........................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Springville................. 7:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ Eden..................... 2:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
40
Team Reports
Portville
Randolph
St. Francis
Panthers
Cardinals
Red Raiders
the first round of the Class D playoffs... Seniors Grant Milne, Jayce
Freeborn, and Nick Gehm make up a
solid committee at RB. Milne and
Freeborn will also
start at LB while
Gehm starts at DB...
Gavin Colligan (OT)
and James
Monohan (OG) will
anchor the offensive
line... Mitch Yehl is
Mitch Yehl
back for his third varsity season at TE and DE... QB Sean
Harris returns to direct the offense...
Junior RB Matt Waugh can be a punishing runner... Conner Putt is back
at the DT spot he held last fall...
James Monohan will start at DE...
Senior Sean Harris returns to a starting DB role...
The Cardinals finished
13-0 in 2014 and won
their 3rd straight NYS Class D title...
Coach Brent Brown has just 4
starters back on offense and 5 back to
the defense... Leading rusher Devyn
Nelson returns to
start at RB and FS...
Senior Wesley Senn
is back at OL and
DL... Mason Bosley,
an all-state player in
2014, returns to start
at MLB and TE...
Wesley Senn
Tyler Stahley (WRDB) led WNY in interceptions in
2014... Jon Ling, a hard-hitting OLB,
also returns to a starting role... Ben
Hvizdzak had a solid camp and looks
to start at FB and OLB... Andrew
Bernard and Nick Becker appear to
have locked down starting jobs on the
OL and the DL...
The Raiders finished
2014 with a 5-7 record and
lost in the Msgr. Martin semifinals... 6
starters return on offense... Jacob
Tasker and Jarryd Taylor are back for
their senior seasons at WR... RBs
Brandon Metz and
Robert Dempsey will
power the running
game. Metz will also
start at DB... Junior
Jerry Hickson may
be the best QB in
WNY... Junior Pat
Martin was a solid
Pat Martin
OL last fall... 7 starters
return on defense... Senior LBs Rob
Dempsey, Garth Pinnock, and Mike
Williams make a solid LB corps...
Ethan Shipman, and Matt Woodarek
are back in starting roles at DB... Junior
Devin Delmont is back at LB...
Dawson Tyger and Seth Penn step in at
WR...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... Cattaraugus-LV........ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Westfield.............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Franklinville........ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Randolph.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Frewsburg................. 7:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Alley-Limestone... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Clymer-SP ................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Franklinville........ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Frewsburg............ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Clymer-SP................. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Portville..................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... MGCLake................. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Cattaraugus-LV... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Westfield................... 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Wmsville South....7:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ Holy Trinity......... 1:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Walsh Jesuit........ 7:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... @ Aquinas................ 1:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Canisius..................... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ St. Mary’s................. 1:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Cathedral Prep.... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 23........ St. Joe’s..................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 30........ @ Bishop Timon...... 7:00
Nov. 6/7............... Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
41
Team Reports
St. Joe’s
St. Mary’s
Salamanca
Marauders
Lancers
Warriors
The St Joe’s finished
the Msgr. Martin semifinals... The
Marauders will get a huge boost by
the return of QB Mike McCarthy,
who missed all of 2014 with a knee
injury... Senior RBs
Darren Thompson
and Ryan
Conschafter will get
the bulk of the work
out of the backfield...
Grant Beyer returns
to his starting WR
Dan Carr
spot... Dan Carr (G)
and Austin Greenwood (OT) are candidates for post-season honors...
Chris Schaefer returns to start at
CB... Julian Smallwood (DT) and
Matt Jeffries (DE) are stalwarts for
the defensive line... Jake Bomberski
and Louis Surace are hard-hiutting
LBs...
The Lancers finished
6-4 and lost in the first
round of the Msgr. Martin playoffs...
New coach Nick Todaro has 5 starters
returning on offense... Senior Takal
Molson is a dual-threat at QB...
Senior WRs Cam
Dunning and
Kayson Hill can be
weapons in the passing game... Seniors
Mitch DiPirro and
Tom Desiderio will
anchor the OL.
Tom Desiderio
DiPirro has been
named a team captain... Isaiah
Hinton (DB) was also named a team
captain... Jon Rowe returns to start at
LB... Khalil White will be a huge
addition at WR, RB and DB... Jerek
Johnson will see significant action at
RB and LB... OLs Joe Flading, Joe
Lebron and Braden Bova will help...
Salamanca finished the
2014 season with a 3-5
record... New coach Todd Haley has a
ton of holes to fill in the lineup...
Senior captain Jordan Johnson is the
only 2-way starter returning to the
squad. Johnson will
start at OL and DT...
The only other
starters back with the
team are Marcus
Cooper and Derek
McClure who will
both start at OLB...
Jordan Johnson
Sam John will be a
nice addition at ILB... Brennen Nelot
will step in at DT... Jake Dekay
appears to have won starting spots at
TE and LB... Jeremiah Schoup is a
physical player who will see time at
FB and LB... Cooper, Chase
Halftown and Cole Quigley have also
been named team captains...
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5........ Lockport................... 1:00
Sat., Sept. 12...... @ Msgr Farrell........ 1:00
Sat, Sept. 19....... Aquinas..................... 1:00
Sat., Sept. 26...... @ St. Mary’s............. 1:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Cathedral Prep.... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ Canisius................ 1:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ St. Franics............ 7:00
Sat., Oct. 24........ Bishop Timon........... 1:00
Fri., Oct. 30........ @ Erie, McDowell.... 7:00
Nov. 6/7............... Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... Bishop Kearney........ 1:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... Canisius..................... 1:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... Bishop Timon........... 1:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... St. Joe’s..................... 1:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... @ Oil City (Pa.)....... 2:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ St. Francis............ 1:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ xxxxxxx................ 1:00
Fri., Oct. 23........ @ xxxxxxx................ 1:00
Sat., Oct. 31........ @ Cardinal O’Hara.. 1:00
Nov. 6/7............... Playoffs..................... TBA
2014 Numbers
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ Cass Valley........... 1:30
Fri., Sept. 11....... Lackawanna............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ MGCLake (cl)..... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... Southwestern............ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Alley-Limestone....... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Gowanda.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Franklinville........ 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
42
Team Reports
Silver Creek
South Park
Southwestern
Black Knights
Sparks
Trojans
Silver Creek finished
the Class C semifinals... … 6 starters
return on offense... Seniors Nate
Jones, who will start at G and LB, has
been named a team captain... Lucas
Hallick, a 2-way
starter at HB and DB,
has also been named
a team captain... The
Knights will get a
huge boost by the
return of Jake Lewis
who missed all of
Lucas Hallick
2014 with a broken
foot. Lewis is also a team captain...
Junior QB Noah Raddick returns to
direct the offense... Trevon Thompson
can be a dangerous WR... Noah
Seneca (OT) and Austin Pierce (G)
will solidify the OL... Nick Ranft is
back at LB... Chris Williams and Bill
Seiders are back at CB...
South Park finished
2014 at 8-2 and lost the
Class A championship game to Sweet
Home... 7 starters return on offense,
including QB Tyree Brown, who is a
legitimate dual-threat... Leading rusher
Austin Neal is back
at RB. He will also
start at DB... WRs
Daryl Moore and
Deandre Brown are
dangerous in the
passing game...
Randy Bish, Andre
Randy Bish
Walker, and Jason
Cudney are all back on the OL... 3
starters return on defense... Mike
McDonald returns to a starting role at
DB... Nick Schaefer is back at LB...
Jerimiah Sanders is a huge addition
on the OL and DL... David Thomas is
another big-time addition at WR and
SS...
The Trojans finished
7-3 and lost at the Ralph
in the Class C title game... The
Trojans have just 2 starters on
defense... Junior CB Niko Pannes
returns but will move to FS... Joe
Hayes, a senior captain, will return to
start at SS... Lucas
Burch, a senior, has
won a starting DE
job with a solid
camp... Pannes is
also the only starter
Joe Hayes
to return to the
offense and will play WR... RB
Brendan Kennedy, a senior captain,
who saw significant action in 2014,
appears to have won the starting RB
spot... QB Ben Burk played on the
varsity in 2014 but will step into a
starting role this fall. He was named a
team captain...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Lackawanna........ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Bennett...................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... JFK............................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Akron........................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Southwestern....... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Cleve Hill.................. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Wilson................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... McKinley (ah).......... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Amherst................ 7:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... @ Canisius................ 2:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... WSeneca West (ah)...1:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Hamburg.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ WSeneca East...... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Lake Shore (ah)....... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Lackawanna........ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Bennett...................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... JFK............................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Akron........................ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Southwestern....... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Cleve Hill.................. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Wilson................... 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
43
Team Reports
Springville
Starpoint
Sweet Home
Griffins
Spartans
Panthers
The Griffins finished
6-3 in 2014 and won the
championship of the Funke Bowl
Tournament... The OL is a veteran unit
with 4 starters returning. Seniors Josh
Ball, Pat Hannon, and Greyson
Louth are all back
for their final high
school seasons. Ball
and Hannon will also
start on the DL...
Junior John Domes
is also a returning
starter on the OL...
Pat Hannon
Kyle Warner will
see action at both WR and RB... Ian
Baker is a punishing blocker at FB.
He will also start at LB... Bryce
Szudzik will get carries at RB and
will also start at S on defense...
Parker Rice can be a disruptive player at DE... Connor O’Brien returns to
start at DB...
The Spartans finished
3-5 and lost in the first
round of the Class A playoffs... Fiuve
starters return on offense... Junior RBs
Tajay Ahmed and Terry Rutland are
quick runners out of the backfield...
Senior Sam Wray
will anchor both lines
at OT and DE...
Senior Ron
LaRocque will start
at WR and SS...
Austin Bowden
returns to the TE spot
Sam Wray
he held last fall. He
will also start at FS... Zach Farrell is
a disruptive DT... Logan Yoder
returns to the CB position... Sam
Mazzara appears to have earned a
starting role at CB and WR...
Anthony Robinson will see significant action at RB and LB... Matt
Cross will help at OL and DE...
No Report.
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ Burgard (AH)...... 3:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Fredonia.................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Southwestern............ 7:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... @ Eden...................... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Dunkirk..................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Pioneer.................. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Olean......................... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... Niag Wheatfield....... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... @ Sweet Home......... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Grand Island....... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... @ Lockport.............. 2:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Kenmore East.......... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ N. Tonawanda..... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ Wmsville East........... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ Wmsville North... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... Starpoint................... 2:00
Sat, Sept. 19....... @ Kenmore West..... 2:00
Sat, Sept. 26....... @ Wmsville East...... 2:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Wmsville South... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ Grand Island............ 2:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ Niag Wheatfield....... 2:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
44
Team Reports
Tonawanda
Westfield
West Seneca East
Warriors
Wolverines
Trojans
No Report.
The Wolverines
sdtruggled with youth in
2014 and finished 0-8. There are 8
starters returning to the offense...
Seniors Jon Merle and Brandon
DeJohn will anchor the OL... Senior
RBs Joey Quagliana
and Alec Chelton
will see the bulk of
the carries in the
ground game. Both
players also start at
LB... Senior Robbie
Gugino is back at
TE and LB... Steven Brandon DeJohn
Krystofiak can be a dangerous threat
at WR... Junior QB Max Bates
returns to call the signals... RB Chris
Catalano will be a big part of the
offense... Senior Jon Merle can be a
disruptive force on the DL... Mike
Poletto and Chris Catalano return to
starting CB spots...
West Seneca East finished 7-2 in 2014 and lost
in the Class A semifinals... Coach Jim
Maurino has 6 starters returning on
offense... Senior Joe Ciraulo and
junior Joe Ramunno both return to
starting roles at OG...
RBs John Dolac and
Ray Johnson will
power the running
attack. Both players
will also start at LB...
Dolac and Ramunno
are All-WNY candiJoe Ramunno
dates... Jalexis
Santiago and Nick Streczywilk are
speedy wideouts who can be offensive
threats. Santiago will also start at LB...
Alex Maconaghy returns to a starting
role at LB... Justin Kimble can be a
stalwart at DE... Austin Breidenstein
had a solid camp and appears to have
won the starting QB job...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... Barker-RH................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... @ Newfane................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Burgard,,,,,,............... 7:30
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ Cheektowaga........7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Lew-Port.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Maryvale................... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ N. Tonawanda. 6:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Alley-Limestone... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Portville..................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Frewsburg............ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Frankinville.............. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Cattaraugus-LV........ 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ Clymer-SP............ 1:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ Randolph.............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Frontier................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Lake Shore............... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ Hamburg............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ McKinley (R)...... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Iroquois.................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... South Park............... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ @ WSeneca West..... 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
West Seneca West
Williamsville East
Williamsville North
Indians
Flames
Spartans
The Indians finished
0-7 in 2014. New coach
Mike Vastola has 6 starters returning
to the offense... Senior QB Dawson
Broad returns to direct the offense
and is a candidate for post-season
honors... RBs Ryan
Sherk and Aaron
Harm will lead the
ground game...
Seniors Jack Myers
and Tim Skea can be
dangerous at WR.
Both players will
Tim Skea
also start at LB... FB
Conrad Berry is a solid blocker. He
also returns to start at DE... Anthony
Jaycox will start at the other DE
spot... Hunter Mancuso will help out
at DB but can be a weapon at K and
P... Kobe Matesic had a solid camp
and seems to have earned a starting
role at OT and DT...
The Flames finished
0-9 in 2014... New coach
Chris Glenn has just seven players
who started at the varsity level back
with the team... Senior QB Ryan
Foster returns to call the signals... Pat
Orsini is back to
start at WR and LB...
Alan Morreale will
anchor both lines as
he starts at OT and
DT... Jake Evans
(G) and Spencer
Cryst (C) also return
Alan Morreale
to the offensive
line... Senior Brian Morreale returns
to the DT position he held last fall...
Nick Falkides has earned a starting
DB spot and will also see significant
acxtion at QB... Drew Butler will
step in to a starting role at WR and
S... Jordan Clement will help both
lines at G and DT...
The Spartans finished
finished 7-2 in 2014 and
lost in the Class AA semifinals...
Coach Mike Mammoliti has 5
starters back on offense and 6 on
defense... Senior Nick Maranto
returns to his WR
position... Junior
Jason Hwang moves
into the startinbg QB
spot... Andrew
Hwang returns to the
RB spot he held last
year... Junior Tyler
Tyler Hochulski
Hochulski is the
only returning starter on the OL...
Junior Connor Kelly returns to starting roles at FB and LB... Seniors
Nick Pilon and Eric Weisansal both
return to LB... Tory Rogers can be a
force at DE… Steven Turpin, who
has transferred in from Canisius, will
be a big addition...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... @ Iroquois................ 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Hamburg................... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... Amherst.................... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... @ South Park (ah)... 1:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Clarence............... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Lake Shore.......... 6:30
Fri., Oct. 16........ WSeneca East........... 7:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... North Tonawanda.... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... Grand Island............ 2:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... @ Kenmore East...... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 26....... Sweet Home.............. 2:00
Sat., Oct. 3.......... Amherst.................... 2:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ Wmsville North... 2:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ Starpoint.............. 2:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... Sweet Home.............. 2:00
Sat., Sept. 12....... Jamestown................ 2:00
Sat., Sept. 19....... @ Niag Wheatfield... 2:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... @ N. Tonawanda...... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Grand Island....... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 9.......... Wmsville East........... 7:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ Wmsville South........ 2:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Team Reports
Williamsville South
Wilson
Billies
Lakemen
The Billies finished
2014 at 7-2 and were
upset in the first round of the Class A
playoffs... 6 starters return on
offense... Senior OT Jake Fuzak is a
Trench Trophy candidate as the top
lineman in WNY. He
also starts at DE...
Matt Foster was the
leading receiver in
WNY last fall. Foster
will also start at SS...
WRs Ryan Philipps,
Luke Corona, and
Jake Fuzak
Jordan Buell are all
back for their senior seasons... Senior
Justin Moon returns at RB... Junior
Ethan Stewart can be a stalwart at
DT... New QB Jack Holyoke has
already received a D-1 scholarship
offer to play baseball at St.
Bonaventure... Chris Nelson will step
in on WR and DB...
The Lakemen struggled with a young lineup
and finished 2-7 in 2014... Coach Bill
Atlas has 10 starters returning on both
offense and defense... Seniors John
Carney and Holden Howland will
both start at OT and
on the DL... Matt
Morgan returns to
starting roles at G
and LB... Jacob Rice
is back at C and
LB... Mikeal Bell
returns to WR and
John Carney
DB positions... Alex
Fox (WR and DE) also returns...
Dylan Thompson-Cox was the
team’s leading receiver in 2014 but he
moves to TE for 2015. He will also
start at LB... RBs Nick Thuman and
Wade Rick will lead the gropund
game... Junior QB Justin Daul returns
to direct the offense...
2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule
Fri., Sept. 4......... St. Francis................. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 11....... Niag Wheatfield....... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 18....... @ N. Tonawanda..... 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Grand Island............ 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... Sweet Home.............. 7:00
Sat., Oct. 10........ @ Kenmore East...... 2:00
Sat., Oct. 17........ @ Wmsville North... 2:00
Sat., Sept. 5......... @ JFK....................... 1:30
Fri., Sept. 18....... Lackawanna............. 7:00
Fri., Sept. 25....... Newfane.................... 7:00
Fri., Oct. 2.......... @ Akron................... 7:30
Fri., Oct. 9.......... @ Bennett................. 7:00
Fri., Oct. 16........ Silver Creek.............. 7:00
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 23/24............ Playoffs..................... TBA
Oct. 30/31............ Playoffs..................... TBA
2015 Numbers
2015 Numbers
Rushing: None.
Rushing: None.
Receiving: None.
Receiving: None.
TDs: None.
TDs: None.
Passing: None.
Passing: None.
TD Passes: None.
TD Passes: None.
FRec: None.
FRec: None.
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Alfred University
Football 2015
EMPIRE 8 CHAMPIONS 2009 & 2010
ECAC CHAMPIONS 1986, 1989, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 & 2013
2015 Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5...... @ Husson University...........12:00
Sat., Sept. 12.... RPI.......................................... 1:00
Sat., Sept. 19.... Buffalo State * ...................... 1:00
Sat., Sept. 26.... @ Ithaca College * ............... 1:00
Sat., Oct. 3....... Morrisville State * ............... 1:00
Sat., Oct. 17..... @ SUNY Cortland * ............ 1:00
Sat., Oct. 24..... Hartwick College * .............. 1:00
Sat., Oct. 31..... @ Brockport State * ............ 1:00
Sat., Nov. 7....... Utica College * ..................... 1:00
Sat., Nov. 14..... @ St. John Fisher * ............. 1:00
* Empire 8 Conference
www.gosaxons.com
2015 League Standings
AA North
Lockport………….......
Niagara Falls………...
Clarence…………......
Kenmore West….......
Riverside.........….......
Div
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
Next
@L
@W
@W
@W
@N
AA South
Jamestown................
Frontier………............
Orchard Park…..........
Lancaster…...............
Hutch Tech.................
Div
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
Next
@S
O
@ Fr
L
So
A North
Niagara Wheatfield....
Williamsville North.....
Sweet Home...….......
Grand Island..........…
Kenmore East……....
North Tonawanda......
Williamsville East...…
Williamsville South.....
Starpoint....................
Div
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Next
Ni
Gr
Ja
@W
@S
Riv
@ Be
Ken
Ken
A South
Hamburg.........………
South Park.................
Lake Shore.........……
Iroquois......................
McKinley..........….......
West Seneca East.....
West Seneca West....
Amherst.....................
Div
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Next
@L
@ Hu
Ha
@W
E
Ir
Cl
Ea
B East
Medina.......................
Barker.........................
Alden..........................
Depew........................
East Aurora................
Albion.........................
Div
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
00
Next
@ Ne
Le
De
@A
@A
@B
B West
Div
Newfane..................... 0-0
Cheektowaga............. 0-0
Tonawanda.................. 0-0
Maryvale.................... 0-0
Burgard...................... 0-0
Lew-Port.................... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
00
Next
M
@T
C
C
A
@B
B South
Div
Pioneer...................... 0-0
Fredonia...................... 0-0
Olean......................... 0-0
Springville.................. 0-0
Dunkirk....................... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
Next
D
S
@E
@F
@P
C North
Div
Akron........................... 0-0
Cleveland Hill.............. 0-0
JFK.............................. 0-0
Lackawanna................ 0-0
Wilson......................... 0-0
Silver Creek................. 0-0
Bennett...................... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Next
@J
@M
A
W
@L
A
W
C South
Div
Salamanca.................. 0-0
Southwestern.............. 0-0
Falconer-CV................. 0-0
Allegany-Limestone..... 0-0
Gowanda..................... 0-0
MGCLake.................... 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
00
Next
C
G
@S
@S
@S
R
Photo by Tim Frank
Bennett RB Brandon Brown will play a big role as the Tigers
try to get back to Ralph Wilson Stadium in 2015. Bennett
lost to Cheektowaga in the Class B title game last fall.
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Class D
Div
Cattaraugus-LV............ 0-0
Randolph..................... 0-0
Frewsburg.................... 0-0
Franklin-Ellicott............ 0-0
Westfield...................... 0-0
Portville........................ 0-0
Cly-Sher-Panama........ 0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Next
W
@M
P
S
@C
P
@F
Msgr Martin
Canisius.....................
St. Joe’s.....................
St. Francis.................
Bishop Timon.............
St. Mary’s...................
Cardinal O’Hara.........
Div
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PF
00
00
00
00
00
00
PA
00
00
00
00
00
00
Next
vs Shenendehowa
Lockport
Wmsville South
@ Riverside
Bishop Kearney (5)
@ Nichols
Independent
Div
Nichols....................... --
All
0-0
PF
00
PA
00
Next
@ Cardinal O’Hara
2014 WNY Leader Board
PASSING YARDS
Player (Team)
Yards
Hickson (St. Francis)................ 2,240
Castronova (Wmsv South)........2,107
Janca (Orchard Park)............... 1,830
Speyer (Lancaster)................... 1,805
May (Bishop Timon)..................1,617
Holland (Jamestown)................ 1,465
Ciezki (Cheektowaga).............. 1,406
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Player (Team)
TDs
Castronova (Wmsv South)............ 26
Janca (Orchard Park).................... 24
Hickson (St. Francis)..................... 19
Torrillo (Sweet Home).................... 18
Holland (Jamestown)..................... 17
Molson (St. Mary’s)....................... 17
5 tied with 16 TD Passes.
TOUCHDOWNS
Photo by Tim Frank
South Park QB Tyree Brown is back for his senior season.
RUSHING
Player (Team)
Att
Miller (MGCLake)................ 162
Alicea (Dunkirk)................... 266
Mummery (Pioneer)............. 196
MThomas (Cansius)............ 132
Gilbert (Silver Creek)........... 216
Grant (Alden)...................... 219
CWoodard (N.Tonawanda).. 118
Kloc (Iroquois)......................238
Musall (Frank-El-Ville)......... 172
Ford (Kenmore West)......... 168
Taylor (Cleve Hill)................ 148
Thomas (Timon).................. 152
Gomolka (Hamburg)........... 168
Bernardi (Cattaraugus-LV)...213
Nelsen (Randolph)............. 105
Gibson (Cheektowaga)........ 137
McGowan (Kenmore East).. 187
White-Keans (Springville).... 119
Pecoraro (Medina)............... 117
Plaud (Olean)...................... 159
McDuffie (Bennett)................ 56
Burdick (Newfane)............... 151
Snider (Barker)................... 118
Brandon (Grand Island)....... 175
Glinski (Nichols).................. 123
McCarthy (Fredonia)............ 112
Myers (Orchard Park).......... 130
Gregory (Amherst)............... 102
McCray (Niagara Falls)....... 119
Evert (Sweet Home)............ 102
White (Bennett)..................... 70
Lewis (East Aurora).............. 99
Player (Team)
TD
Miller (MGCLake)..................... 25
CWoodard (NTonawanda)....... 22
Musall (Frank-El-Ville).............. 22
Grant (Alden)............................19
Gilbert (Silver Creek)................18
Ford (Kenmore West)...............18
White-Kearns (Springville)........18
Evert (Sweet Home)................. 18
Taylor (Cleve Hill)..................... 17
RECEIVING
Yards
...1,721
...1,556
...1,473
...1,401
...1,400
...1,387
...1,365
...1,359
...1,304
...1,290
...1,268
...1,196
...1,137
...1,107
...1,057
...1,018
...1,018
...1,008
...1,001
......993
......946
......889
......884
......859
......852
......851
......840
......828
......825
......811
......789
......789
Player (Team)
Rec
Foster (Wmsville South)........ 54
Robinson (St. Mary’s)........... 45
Holness-Lightbody (St. Fran).... 38
Panebianco (Jamestown)...... 37
Metz (St. Francis).................. 36
Phillips (Wmsville South)....... 34
Bailey (Lew-Port).................. 33
Carlson (Jamestown).............32
DiBenedetti (Kenmore East)... 32
King (Alden).......................... 32
BPecoraro (Medina).............. 32
Crowley (Orchard Park)........ 31
Nadrowski (Kenmore East)... 31
Voss (Fredonia)..............,...... 30
Lewis (Medina)...................... 29
White (Kenmore West).......... 29
Caulfield (Bishop Timon)....... 29
Black (Cheektowaga)............ 29
Simpson (Bishop Timon)....... 28
Leonard (South Park)............ 28
Moore (South Park).............. 27
Goltz (Orchard Park)..............27
Vasi (Kenmore East)............. 26
Orsini (Wmsville East)........... 26
ZEmer (Iroquois)................... 26
Mosher (Grand Island).......... 25
Sokolski (Iroquois)................. 25
Stallworth (Cheektowaga)..... 25
Smiley (Sweet Home)............24
Nye (Salamanca).................. 22
Hrovat (Medina).................... 22
53
Yards
...1,160
......714
......642
......471
......642
......425
......473
......576
......540
......502
......349
......367
......316
......458
......519
......373
......332
......330
......637
......401
......624
......408
......434
......435
......401
......474
......392
......239
......444
......393
......249
FUMBLE RECOVERIES
Player (Team)
FR
Card (Sherman)............................. 6
Morrow (Burgard).......................... 5
GTaylor (Cleve Hill)....................... 5
Wray (Starpoint)............................ 4
Hayes (Southwestern).................. 4
Schlager (Clarence)..................... 4
INTERCEPTIONS
Player (Team)
INT
Stahley (Randolph)........................ 8
Masters (St. Joe’s)........................ 6
Medley (Niagara Falls).................. 5
King (Iroquois)............................... 5
FIELD GOALS
Player (Team)
Nycz (Iroquois)
Haubiel (Amherst)
Tarbutt (Canisius)
Hoose (Southwestern)
Neuss (Wmsv South)
Shuttleworth (Hamburg)
Mullen (Clarence)
FG (Lg)
6 (37)
5 (49)
4 (52)
4 (36)
3 (35)
3 (37)
2 (30)
W e s t e r n
WEEK 1
Hutch Tech @ Lake Shore, 6:30
Bishop Timon @ Riverside (Riv), 7:00
Kenmore East @ Grand Island, 7:00
McKinley @ South Park (AH), 7:00
West Seneca West @ Iroquois, 7:00
Amherst @ Hamburg, 7:00
Silver Creek @ Lackawanna, 7:00
Southwestern @ Gowanda, 7:00
Cattaraugus-LV @ Portville, 7:00
Randolph @ Franklin-Ellicott, 7:00
Akron @ Bennett (AH), 12:00
Cardinal O’Hara @ Nichols, 12:00
Bishop Kearney @ St. Mary’s, 1:00
Wilson @ JFK, 1:30
Salamanca @ Cass Valley-Falconer, 1:30
Frewsburg @ Clymer-SP (Cly), 1:30
Niagara Wheatfield @ Starpoint, 2:00
North Tonawanda @ Williamsville East, 2:00
Sweet Home @ Williamsville North, 2:00
MGCLake @ Eden, 2:00
Canisius vs Shenendehowa (Dome), 5:00 pm
University Prep (Pa.) at MGCLake (MG), 7:00
WEEK 2
Thursday, September 10th
Niagara Falls @ Hutch Tech, 6:30
Frontier @ Orchard Park, 7:00
Lancaster @ Central Catholic (Ohio), 7:00
Clarence @ Riverside (RF), 7:00
Hamburg @ West Seneca West, 7:00
Niagara Wheatfield @ Williamsville South, 7:00
South Park @ Amherst, 7:00
Lake Shore @ West Seneca East, 7:00
Fredonia @ Springville, 7:00
Lew-Port @ Cheektowaga, 7:00
Burgard @ Maryvale, 7:00
Olean @ Pioneer, 7:00
Nichols @ Bishop Kearney, 7:00
Barker-RH @ Depew, 7:30
Albion @ Alden, 7:00
Medina @ East Aurora, 7:00
Tonawanda @ Newfane, 7:00
Cleve Hill @ Wilson, 7:00
Bennett @ Silver Creek, 7:00
Allegany-Limestone @ Southwestern, 7:00
Gowanda @ MGCLake (MG), 7:00
Lackawanna @ Salamanca, 7:00
Randolph @ Frewsburg, 7:00
Franklinville @ Cattaraugus-LV, 7:00
Portville @ Westfield, 7:00
Cardinal O’Hara @ Batavia, 7:00
N e w
Yo r k
2015
S
C
H
E
D
U
L
E
Iroquois @ McKinley (RF), 1:00
Canisius @ St. Mary’s, 1:00
Bishop Timon @ Edison Tech, 1:00
St. Francis @ Holy Trinity, 1:00
St. Joe’s @ Msgr. Farrell, 1:00
Akron @ JFK, 1:30
Cass Valley @ Clymer-SP (Sher), 1:30
Jamestown @ Williamsville North, 2:00
Kenmore West @ Lockport, 2:00
Starpoint @ Sweet Home, 2:00
Grand Island @ Williamsville East, 2:00
North Tonawanda @ Kenmore East, 2:00
Dunkirk @ Eden, 2:00
WEEK 3
Iroquois @ Lake Shore, 6:30
Hutch Tech @ Frontier, 7:00
Lancaster @ Jamestown, 7:00
Lockport @ Clarence, 7:00
Riverside @ Medina, 7:00
Niagara Falls @ McKinley (RF), 7:00
Starpoint @ Grand Island, 7:00
Williamsville South @ North Tonawanda, 7:00
West Seneca East @ Hamburg, 7:00
Amherst @ West Seneca West, 7:00
Newfane @ Cheektowaga, 7:00
Maryvale @ Lew-Port, 7:00
Southwestern @ Springville, 7:00
Dunkirk @ East Aurora, 7:00
Eden @ Olean, 7:00
Alden @ Barker-RH (RH), 7:00
JFK @ Silver Creek, 7:00
Cleve Hill @ Akron, 7:00
Lackawanna @ Wilson, 7:00
Cass Valley @ Allegany-Limestone, 7:00
Gowanda @ Cattaraugus-LV, 7:00
Portville @ Franklinville, 7:00
Clymer-SP @ Randolph, 7:00
Westfield @ Frewsburg, 7:00
St. Francis @ Walsh Jesuit, 7:00
Pioneer @ Fredonia, 7:30
Burgard @ Tonawanda, 7:30
Salamanca @ MGCLake (CL), 7:30
Albion @ Depew, 7:30
Trinity College @ Nichols, 12:00
Bennett @ Orchard Park, 1:00
Bishop Timon @ St. Mary’s, 1:00
Aquinas @ St. Joe’s, 1:00
Rochester LA @ Cardinal O’Hara, 1:00
Sweet Home @ Kenmore West, 2:00
Williamsville East @ Kenmore East, 2:00
Williamsville North @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00
South Park @ Canisius, 2:00
WEEK 4
Bishop Timon @ Jamestown, 7:00
West Seneca East @ McKinley (RF), 7:00
Grand Island @ Williamsville South, 7:00
Williamsville North @ North Tonawanda, 7:00
Lake Shore @ Amherst, 7:00
Hamburg @ Iroquois, 7:00
Tonawanda @ Cheektowaga, 7:00
Fredonia @ Maryvale, 7:00
Burgard @ Lew-Port, 7:00
Newfane @ Wilson, 7:00
Olean @ Bradford, 7:00
East Aurora @ Albion, 7:00
JFK @ Bennett (AH), 7:00
Akron @ Silver Creek, 7:00
Cleve Hill @ Lackawanna, 7:00
Allegany-Limestone @ Gowanda, 7:00
MGCLake @ Cass Valley (Falconer), 7:00
Southwestern @ Salamanca, 7:00
Clymer-SP @ Cattaraugus-LV, 7:00
Frankinville @ Westfield, 7:00
Portville @ Randolph, 7:00
Bishop Kearney @ Frewsburg, 7:00
Frontier @ Lancaster, 7:30
Pioneer @ Dunkirk, 7:30
Alden @ Depew, 7:30
Barker-RH @ Medina, 7:30
Nichols @ Finney (5), TBA
Riverside @ Niagara Falls, 12:00
West Seneca West @ South Park (AH), 1:00
DePaul, N.J. @ Canisius, 1:00
St. Francis @ Aquinas, 1:00
St. Joe’s @ St. Mary’s, 1:00
Rochester East @ Cardinal O’Hara, 1:00
Clarence @ Kenmore West, 2:00
Starpoint @ Lockport, 2:00
Niagara Wheatfield @ Kenmore East, 2:00
Sweet Home @ Williamsville East, 2:00
Springville @ Eden, 2:00
Orchard Park @ Hutch Tech (AH), 4:00
WEEK 5
Friday, October 2nd
Orchard Park @ Pittsford (5), 6:30
McKinley @ Lake Shore, 6:30
Aquinas @ Bishop Timon, 7:00
Canisius @ St. Francis, 7:00
St. Joe’s @ Cathedral Prep, Pa., 7:00
Jamestown @ Frontier, 7:00
West Seneca West @ Clarence, 7:00
Iroquois @ West Seneca East, 7:00
Sweet Home @ Williamsville South, 7:00
Williamsville North @ Grand Island, 7:00
South Park @ Hamburg, 7:00
Eden @ Barker-RH (RH), 7:00
Cheektowaga @ Burgard (AH), 7:00
Tonawanda @ Lew-Port, 7:00
Dunkirk @ Springville, 7:00
Fredonia @ Olean, 7:00
Albion @ Pioneer, 7:00
Depew @ East Aurora, 7:00
Medina @ Alden, 7:00
Allegany-Limestone @ Salamanca, 7:00
MGCLake @ Randolph, 7:00
Silver Creek @ Southwestern, 7:00
Cattaraugus-LV @ Westfield, 7:00
Wilson @ Akron, 7:30
Frewsburg @ Portville, 7:30
W e s t e r n
WEEK 5 (Continued)
Saturday, October 3rd
Lancaster @ Hutch Tech (AH), 1:00
U-Prep @ Cardinal O’Hara, 1:00
Finney (5) @ Nichols, 1:30
Lackawanna @ JFK, 1:30
Franklinville @ Clymer-SP (Pan), 1:30
Gowanda @ Cass Valley (CV), 1:30
St. Mary’s @ Oil City (Pa.), 2:00
Niagara Falls @ Kenmore West, 2:00
Riverside @ Lockport, 2:00
Amherst @ Williamsville East, 2:00
North Tonawanda @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00
Kenmore East @ Starpoint, 2:00
Maryvale @ Newfane, 2:00
Bennett @ Cleve Hill, 2:00
WEEK 6
Friday, October 9th
Cardinal O’Hara @ Bishop Timon, 7:00
West Seneca West @ Lake Shore, 6:30
Hutch Tech @ Jamestown, 7:00
Niagara Falls @ Clarence, 7:00
Kenmore West @ Riverside (RF), 7:00
Starpoint @ North Tonawanda, 7:00
South Park @ West Seneca East, 7:00
Amherst @ Iroquois, 7:00
UPrep (5) @ Cheektowaga, 7:00
Springville @ Pioneer, 7:00
East Aurora @ Alden, 7:00
Lackawanna @ Akron, 7:00
Cleve Hill @ Silver Creek, 7:00
Wilson @ Bennett, 7:00
Portville @ Allegany-Limestone, 7:00
JFK @ Cass Valley (Falc), 7:00
Salamanca @ Gowanda, 7:00
Randolph @ Cattaraugus-LV, 7:00
Frewsburg @ Franklinville, 7:00
Cardinal O’Hara @ Bishop Timon, 7:00
Maryvale @ Tonawanda, 7:30
Eden @ Fredonia, 7:30
Olean @ Dunkirk, 7:30
Depew @ Medina, 7:30
Southwestern @ MGCLake (CL), 7:30
Orchard Park @ Lancaster, 7:30
Saturday, October 10th
Villanova College @ Nichols, 12:00
St. Mary’s @ St. Francis, 1:00
St. Joe’s @ Canisius, 1:00
Hamburg @ McKinley (RF), 1:00
Newfane @ Burgard (AH), 1:00
Albion @ Barker-RH (Bark), 1:30
Westfield @ Clymer-SP (Sher), 1:30
Frontier @ Lockport, 2:00
Grand Island @ Sweet Home, 2:00
Williamsville South @ Kenmore East, 2:00
Williamsville East @ Williamsville North, 2:00
Lew-Port @ Niagara-Wheatfield, 2:00
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WEEK 7
Friday, October 16th
Tonawanda @ North Tonawanda, 6:00
St. Francis @ Cathedral Prep, Pa., 7:00
Hutch Tech @ Clarence, 7:00
Jamestown @ Orchard Park, 7:00
Lake Shore @ South Park (AH), 7:00
Riverside @ Iroquois, 7:00
Burgard @ Grand Island, 7:00
McKinley @ Amherst, 7:00
West Seneca East @ West Seneca West, 7:00
Cheektowaga @ Maryvale, 7:00
Olean @ Springville, 7:00
Barker-RH @ East Aurora, 7:00
Medina @ Albion, 7:00
Bennett @ Lackawanna, 7:00
Silver Creek @ Wilson, 7:00
All-Limestone @ MGCLake (MG), 7:00
Cass Valley @ Southwestern, 7:00
Akron @ Gowanda, 7:00
Salamanca @ Franklinville, 7:00
Cattaraugus-LV @ Frewsburg, 7:00
CSP @ Portville, 7:00
Westfield @ Randolph, 7:00
Hamburg @ Frontier, 7:30
Lancaster @ Depew, 7:30
Fredonia @ Dunkirk, 7:30
Bishop Kearney @ Nichols, 12:00
Alden @ U-Prep (5), 1:00
Kenmore East @ Kenmore West, 2:00
Lockport @ Niagara Falls, 2:00
Williamsville East @ Starpoint, 2:00
Williamsville South @ Williamsville North, 2:00
Niagara Wheatfield @ Sweet Home, 2:00
Pioneer @ Eden, 2:00
Lew-Port @ Newfane, 2:00
JFK @ Cleve Hill, 2:00
Cardinal O’Hara @ Wilson Magnet, 3:00
Canisius @ Aquinas, 7:00
WEEK 8
WEEK 10
Friday, November 6th @ Ralph Wilson
Msgr. Martin Playoffs, TBA
Section VI Championships, TBA
Saturday, November 7th @ Ralph Wilson
Msgr. Martin Playoffs, TBA
Section VI Championships, TBA
WEEK 11
Friday, November 13th
NYS Playoffs: Section VI vs. Section V, TBA
Msgr. Martin Semifinals, TBA
Saturday, November 14th
NYS Playoffs: Section VI vs. Section V, TBA
Msgr. Martin Semifinals, TBA
WEEK 12
Friday, November 20th
NYS Playoffs: Semifinals, TBA
Saturday, November 21st
NYS Playoffs: Semifinals, TBA
Msgr. Martin Association Championship
Friday, October 23rd
Section VI Playoffs TBA
Cardinal O’Hara @ Steubenville (Oh), 7:00
St. Joe’s @ St. Francis, 7:00
Section VI Playoffs TBA
Bishop Timon @ Canisius, 1:00
Bishop Timon @ St. Joe’s, 1:00
WEEK 9
Friday, October 30th
Section VI Semifinals TBA
St. Francis @ Bishop Timon, 7:00
St. Joe’s @ Erie (Pa.) McDowell, 7:00
Saturday, October 31st
Section VI Semifinals TBA
St. Mary’s @ Cardinal O’Hara, 1:00
Canisius @ Erie Cathedral Prep (PA), 1:00
WEEK 13
Friday, November 27th @ Carrier Dome
NYS Championships, TBA
Saturday, November 28th @ Carrier Dome
NYS Championships, TBA
College Football
Junior QB ‘Hoppy’ to be at BSC
By Mark Adair
playoffs this season, they will need as big season from QB
Kyle Hoppy.
Last season, Buffalo State finished 8-3 and won the
Hoppy is starting his junior season at Buff State. He led
ECAC Southwest Bowl over Waynesburg (Pa.) University.
Orchard Park to a NYS championship and after graduation,
It was the Bengals first post-season game since the
moved into professional baseball.
2000 season.
“Kyle was one of the top QBs to come out of WNY,”
“There is a parallel to 1986 when we were starting a
Boyes said, “but we didn’t even talk with him because he
new program,” Buff State coach Jerry Boyes said. “We
had already decided that he was going to play professional
went through our growing pains and it took five years
baseball.”
before we won our first
Hoppy spent four seapost-season bowl game
sons in the Baltimore
in 1991.”
Orioles minor league sysAfter Boyes left the
tem before leaving basecoaching job to become
ball.
Buffalo State’s Athletic
“He chased that
Director, the program fell
dream,” Boyes said,
on hard times. He
“which is what you want
returned as the Bengals
when you are an athlete.”
head coach in 2009.
When Hoppy returned
“We went through the
to WNY, he re-connected
same growing pains,” he
with an old high school
said, “and it took five
teammate Garrett
years to get a post-seaMcLaughlin - who was
son game.”
now an assistant coach
Boyes said he
at Buff State.
expected nothing differ“Garrett got him interent when he returned to
ested in playing for us,”
coaching the Bengals.
Boyes said. “He enrolled
“It’s never an
here in the spring of 2013
overnight process,” he
as a freshman.”
said. “Changing a losing
Hoppy spent his first
culture takes time. We
season with the Bengals
needed to recruit playas a back-up behind
ers that want to win. It
Photo by Buffalo State College senior Casey Kacz.
takes persistence and
“He spent a year getperseverance when you Kyle Hoppy is starting his junior season at Buffalo State. He
ting
the rust off,” Boyes
are building a football
was named a team captain before his sophomore season.
said. “He played a little
program or a business
bit but didn’t get a ton of opportunities. He came into the
or anything else.”
season as the starter last year.”
Boyes says that, while BSC has taken similar paths in
Hoppy had a solid season in 2014. He had a QB rating
his two stints as head coach, nothing is guaranteed.
of 161, completed 54 percent of his passes and threw 22
“Can we keep the parallel going and have success so
TD passes and just 6 interceptions.
that we can move into the NCAA playoffs like we did in
“He had very good stats,” Boyes said. “Now we want to
1992?” he asked. “We’ll know the answer to that in the next
expand his game.”
10 weeks.”
Hoppy passed for over 2,200 yards in 2014 and also
Boyes won Division III national championship as the QB
averaged 7.8 yards per carry.
at Ithaca College but has never talked about that with his
“Kyle has speed,” Boyes said. “He is a multi-threat quarplayers at Buffalo State.
“The ultimate goal is to win the Stagg Bowl but we never terback. He can hurt you with the arm and his legs.”
Hoppy’s teammates voted him as a team captain last
talk about it,” he said. “The only thing we talk about is what
season... a rare occurrence for a sophomore.
it takes to be successful.”
“When it’s all said and done, he will, in all likelihood, be
Boyes has a very simple definition of success.
our only 3-time captain ever,” Boyes said.
“It’s an inner satisfaction of a job well-done,” he said.
College players placing that amount of trust in a sopho“We may not win the game but we gave our best effort and
more is unheard of.
didn’t beat ourselves. If the other team played well and
“It says everything about his character and leadership,”
beat us, we move on. Sometimes you may not win but I
Boyes said, “and it made him even more confident as a
can live with that.”
leader. We only benefit because of that.”
If Buffalo State is going to make a return to the NCAA
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D I V I S I O N
Empire 8
Alfred.…..........................
Brockport State...............
Buffalo State…………....
Frostburg.…...................
Hartwick.….....................
Ithaca.…..........................
Salisbury.…....................
St. John Fisher…............
Utica................................
Conf
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All
0-0
0-0
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0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Last Week’s Scores
No Games
This Week’s Games
Husson University @ Alfred, 12:00
Cortland @ Buffalo State, 12:00
Otterbein @ St. John Fisher, 12:00
Utica @ Misericordia, 1:00
Ithaca @ Union, 1:00 pm
Oberlin @ Brockport, 1:00
Hartwick @ Western Connecticut, 5:00
Salisbury @ Christopher Newport, 6:00
Geneva @ Frostburg, 7:00 pm
Empire 8
Hobart
St. Lawrence
Rochester
Springfield
Union
WPI
RPI
Merchant Marine
Conf
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
No Games
This Week’s Games
Western New England @ Springfield, 7:00
Curry @ WPI, 7:00
Dickinson @ Hobart, 12:00
Ithaca @ Union, 1:00
Apprentice @ Merchant Marine, 1:00
Coast Guard @ St. Lawrence, 1:00
Norwich @ RPI, 1:30
College Football
Albion’s Boyer Helps Hobart
Hobart finished the 2014 season
“and we have lots of experience on
12-1 and advanced to the Final 8 in
the line.”
the NCAA Playoffs. The Statesmen
One experienced lineman who is
have continued an incredible run over
back for his senior season is Albion
the past 3 seasons.
graduate Levi Boyer.
Hobart has been undefeated in the
“He rotated in last year and he’ll be
regular season
doing the same
the past three
this year,” Cragg
years and fashsaid. “I like to use
ioned a record of
9 or 10 linemen if
35-3. The
we can so we
Statesmen have
rotate in a lot.”
advanced to the
Boyer, who
NCAA Division III
has a 3.4 acad“Elite Eight” in two
femic average,
of the past three
has been a solid
seasons.
player for four
Hobart coach
years at Hobart.
Mike Cragg will
“He’s hard
have some huge
working, he’s
holes to fill in the
great in the classlineup this fall.
room and he’s a
Tyre Coleman, the
tremendous
national Division
leader.”
III Defensive
Boyer played
Player graduated.
on all special
Offensive lineman
Photo by Mark Adair teams for Hobart
Ali Marpet was
in addition to seeHobart senior Levi Boyer helped the
the highest D-3
Statesmen made the NCAA Playoffs in 2014. ing time with the
NFL Draft pick
regular offense.
ever and is now starting for the Tampa
“He has a low center of gravity and
Bay Buccaneers.
gets into people,” Cragg said. “He’s a
“We have 3 starting linemen comquiet and confident man. He does a
ing back,” coach Mike Cragg said,
great job for us.”
MAC East
Conf
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Akron................................. 0-0
Buffalo…………................. 0-0
Bowling Green.….............. 0-0
UMass.….......................... 0-0
Miami (Oh).….................... 0-0
Kent State..….................... 0-0
All
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0-1
MAC West
Conf
Central Michigan............... 0-0
Northern Illinois................. 0-0
Ball State........………….... 0-0
Eastern Michigan.….......... 0-0
Toldeo..….......................... 0-0
Western Michigan.…......... 0-0
All
1-0
1-0
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0-1
Buffalo 38, Duquesne 28
This Week’s Game
Buffalo at Army
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Akron 41, Howard 0
Northern Illinois 55, Presbyterian 3
Central Michigan 20, Tennessee-Chattanooga 16
Western Kentucky 59, Bowling Green 31
Purdue 43, Western Michigan 34
Ball State 30, Colgate 10
Boston College 30, UMass 7
Buffalo 38, Duquesne 28
Ohio 17, Kent State 14
Eastern Michigan 31, Morgan State 28
Toledo 54, New Hampshire 20
This Week’s Games
Central Michigan at Purdue, 12:00
Akron @ Penn State, 12:00
Buffalo @ Army, 12:00
Missouri @ Toledo, 12:00
South Alabama @ Kent State, 2:00
Colorado @ UMass, 3:00
Northern Illinois @ Northwestern, 3:30
Virginia Military @ Bowling Green, 3:30
It’s not the critic who counts.
Not the man who points out where
the strong man stumbled or where
the doer of deeds could have done
them better.
The credit belongs
to the man
marred by the
dust and the sweat
and the blood;
who strives valiantly;
who errs and comes
short again and
again and again...
...who at best knows,
in the end, the triumph
of high achievements
and who, at the worst,
if he fails at least fails
while daring greatly,
so that his place will
never be with those
cold timid souls
who know neither
victory or defeat.
- Theodore Roosevelt
Upstate
FootballWeekly
Are You Game?
The ONLY Sport
“Hockey is pretty cool,” Otto said grudgingly, “but it
ain’t really a sport because they allow fighting. If they got
rid of the fighting I might reconsider. Real men don’t handle their frustrations on the playing field by throwing fists.
They simply flatten their opponent with a good, clean
shoulder-to-the-mouth on the next play.”
“I see. So what about women’s sports?”
“The only girls that play sports are those girls in that
semi-pro football league,” Otto said.
“I bet some Olympic ice skaters would disagree with
you,” I said.
“Ice skating is stupid,” Otto said. “The only thing that
would make ice skating a sport is if they sent all those
girls out onto the ice to do their Triple Toe-Loops at the
same time. The way you would win is to knock the other
girls off their skates and onto their butts. If a girl got
knocked down she would be eliminated. Last girl standing
wins the Gold.”
“Then you must think that
Roller Derby is a sport.”
“Don’t be a jerk,” Otto
sneered. “Roller Derby and
Professional Wrestling are
scripted shows. They may as
well be boxing.”
“But there are lots of people that don’t like football that
are into sports,” I said. “Just
look at the sports pages.
There is wrestling -”
Otto interrupted.
“Two guys rolling around on
a mat in their underwear. Lovely.”
I continued. “There is cross country -”
“Cross Country isn’t a sport,” Otto said. “Running four
miles over hills and through mud is exercise for do-gooders that eat tofu and bean sprouts for lunch every day.”
“Well, what about Golf?” I asked.
“Anything that requires you to get out of the way and
let somebody else play through isn’t a sport.”
“Tennis?”
“Ping Pong on grass.”
“I guess that leaves Bowling,” I said.
Otto started laughing.
“What’s so funny?” I asked.
“I’m in a bowling league,” Otto said.
“And you don’t consider it a sport?”
“Heck, no!” Otto roared. “Look at me! I’m sixty-three
years old. I smoked cigars since I was 12 and the only
exercise I get is when I go out and sit on my riding lawn
mower and cut the grass. If I can bowl, it ain’t a sport.”
“Well, look,” I said, “I do agree that football is the best
sport but -”
“Wrong,” Otto said. “Football in the ONLY sport.
Everything else is a game.”
T H E
EXTRA
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By Mark Adair
I went to lunch at Papa Grande’s the other day and I
saw my friend Otto Slamkowski sitting on a stool. He had
a crumpled copy of the Football Weekly in his back pocket and he was chomping on his ever-present cigar.
Otto had the Buffalo News open and was reading Mike
Harrington’s column.
“Hey, Otto,” I greeted him. “What’s Mike got to say
about the sports world today?”
“Nothin’,” Otto said. “He didn’t write about sports at all.
Just a bunch of crap about the
Red Sox and the Yankees and
a bunch of other stuff nobody
cares about.”
“What the heck are you
talking about?” I asked,
incredulous. “A lot of people
care about the Yankees. The
Yankees have more fans than
any sports team in the world.”
“The Yankees are not a
sports team,” Otto growled.
“They are a baseball team.”
“Baseball isn’t a sport?
How can baseball not be a sport,” I asked, growing a bit
uneasy. I had a feeling that I should have left this subject
untouched.
“Did you ever try to actually watch a baseball game?”
Otto asked sarcastically. “I’m usually asleep by the second inning. Heck, a perfect game in baseball is when
nothing happens! It may as well be soccer.”
“Okay,” I said. “I understand that some people like
more action. But what about basketball? There is almost
continual action in basketball.”
“Yeah, until you get to the last three minutes of the
game,” Otto said. “Then there is an unending parade to
the foul line interrupted only by each coach taking all 15
of their allotted timeouts. I once turned on a basketball
game and there were 6.7 seconds left. I went out and
mowed the lawn and when I came back there were still
3.4 seconds left. So I went back out and changed the oil
in my truck. When I came back in some guy hit a buzzerbeater to win the game. Besides, a real sport requires
contact. When contact occurs in basketball, they call a
foul.”
“Well,” I said, “there’s lots of action in hockey and
there’s a lot of contact, too.”
Football is the
ONLY sport...
everything else
is a game.
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