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Alden QB Brian Stoldt Football hoping to lead Alden W E E K L Y past Section 5 Champs August 29, 2012 Issue No. 61 56 Pages INSIDE: Chambers Leads Lockport against OP

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State to the E-8: Casey Kacz Leads Bengals Year into New Era PLUS: Of The State Records Team Reports NYS Rankings Goat? Schedules ALSO: QB Trent Ferguson will try and lead Sideline Chatter Extra Point Williamsville South back to The Ralph Section 6 Standings This Week’s Lineup: Contents SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 Nigel The Nightmare 4 ... WNY Notebook 4 5 ... Players of the Week Nigel Davis will lead St. Joe’s this season. 7 ... League Look-Ins Davis, a junior, has started at St. Joe’s 13 ... 2010 Notebook since his freshman season. St. Joe’s lost the Msgr. Martin championship game in 16 ... Team Reports Ralph Wikson Stadium in 2011. 40 ... Standings 41 ... Leader Board 42 ... Around The State 44 ... Campus News Locked and Loaded 7 47 ... Extra Point

Lockport finished 5-4 in 2011 and was Upstate eliminated in the first round of the Class AA playoffs. The Lions will be following Football the running attack of James Chambers W E E K L Y Publisher when they open the season against Adair Publishing Orchard Park this weekend. Editor-In-Chief Mark E. Adair

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win a Section 6 title. Sweet Home has The Upstate Football Weekly is published won 5 straight Class A titles and has a every Thursday throughout the high school football season (August-November) by current 50-game winning streak against Adair Publishing. Contents copyright ©2011 by Adair Publishing. All rights reserved. WNY teams. This volume may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without the prior written consent of the publisher. Address editorial and advertising corre- spondence to: Upstate Football Weekly, [email protected] 14 Soar With Eagles To advertise in the Upstate Football Weekly or for information regarding ad rates and sizes call (716) 433-8393. Cleve Hill finished 8-2 last season and lost the Class C title game in Ralph Wilson Stadium. TB Brandon Thomas Football Weekly 86 Park Lane Circle will try and lead the Eagles back to Lockport, N.Y. 14094 Ralph Wilson Stadium this fall. (716) 433-8393 [email protected]

Buffalo Bills Coach of the Week Tundo was 2011 Coach of the Year Orchard Park head football coach Gene Tundo was State title game. With Orchard Park leading 7-0, named the Buffalo Bills and National Guard Coach of Fitzgerald moved to quarterback and the Quakers the Year after he led his Quakers to the New York began to pound the ball. OP stretched the lead to 21-0 State Class AA championship in 2011. Orchard Park before holding off a Newburgh rally. beat Newburgh Free 21-13 in the NYS title game. “It was a crucial part of our attack,” Tundo said. “It’s “I just think it’s a great honor,” Tundo said. “I’m like a change-up. The other team is ready for a proud of our program Spread Offense and all and proud of what our of a sudden we come kids have done, all the straight at you. It can be way from Little Loop to tough to stop.” the high school team,” Entering this season, In 2011, the Quakers Tundo has led Orchard were the favorite to win Park to 10 Section VI the Section VI Class AA titles, more than any title before pre-season other school in Western practice had even start- New York. The Quakers ed. It was also no have played at Ralph secret that the Quakers Wilson Stadium 13 were legitimate con- times in his 17 years as tenders for a state title. OP’s head coach. “The Bills are a great In 2012, the Buffalo organization,” Tundo Bills will continue to said. “They have been sponsor the Coach of good for the community the Week in conjunction and being awarded by with the United States them is really an honor.” National Guard. It was Orchard Park’s Each week during the second New York State 11-week high school championship. Tundo football season a com- also led the Quakers to mittee appointed by the a title in 2008. Buffalo Bills will once “It’s just an incredible again select a high feeling,” he said. school football head “Anytime you win a coach as the Buffalo state championship it’s Bills & National Guard awesome.” Photo by Tim Frank Coach of the Week. The Quakers’ 3-game Orchard Park coach Gene Tundo was named the 2011 Each honoree will run through the NYS Coach of the Year by the Buffalo Bills and the National receive a $2,000 dona- tournament wasn’t a Guard. Tundo led the Quakers to the NYS title. tion to their high school breeze. OP trailed football program from Rush-Henrietta (Rochester) 28-14 in the 4th quarter of the Buffalo Bills Youth Foundation and New York the Far West Regionals and were looking at an early National Guard. end to the season. But, Tundo switched the Quakers “Our partnership with the National Guard highlights from the Spread into the Big Cat offense. James two important groups - coaches that help shape our Fitzgerald stepped into the quarterback spot and the young student athletes, and the men and women who Quakers scored three touchdowns in the 4th quarter to serve our country,” read a statement on the Bills’ website. pull out a win. The eleven finalists will also be eligible for the “Rush-Henrietta had a ton of talent,” Tundo said. Buffalo Bills & National Guard High School Coach of “We came right at them and took control of the game. the Year Award where an additional $2,000 grant for We hadn’t used that offense so I don’t think they saw it their high school's football program is given. coming. They really had no idea what we were doing.” Each weekly winner will be announced on the The Quakers also used the Big Cat in the New York Buffalo Bills website during the week.

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Nigel Davis Back for Joe’s SS FS By Mark Adair St. Joe’s finished 8-3 in 2011 but lost the Msgr. Martin For the promotion of amateur football in WNY! Association title game to St. Francis at Ralph Wilson Stadium. It was the Marauders second straight trip to the 2012-2013 Activities ‘Ralph’ as they beat Canisius for the 2010 title. St. Joe’s suffered heavy graduation losses in June as The WNY Amateur Football Alliance All-Catholic WRs Kyle sponsors the following programs: Briggs and Yanni Zulia left. Zulia broke the school Senior College Night record with 56 catches. A College Recruiter Night in December The loss to St. Francis which gives High School Seniors the ended the high school opportunity to meet with many of the career of senior Chad Kelly, college recruiters from throughout the the Connolly Cup winner North-East. and one of the best QBs to ever play in WNY. Junior Combine St. Joe’s coach Dennis A Junior Class Combine in May which Gilbert says he feels confi- gives High School Juniors an opportuni- dant that the QB role can be ty to demonstrate their abilities to College recruiters while participating in adequately filled. football skill drills. “You can never replace a Chad Kelly,” St. Joe’s coach Youth Coaching Academy Dennis Gilbert said. “We Photo by Mark Adair A Coaching Academy in March to train Nigel Davis. don’t even talk about replac- volunteer youth Coaches the proper ing him. Players graduate technique to teach the game of football every year. We just need to move on.” to young players. Stepping into the QB role is junior Tyler Hill, who served as Kelly’s back-up in 2011. Scholar-Athlete Award Dinner “Tyler is a big strong kid,” Gilbert said. “He’s 6-2 and 225 A Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet in pounds. He’s been in the system. He has good skills and December to Honor High School and has been working hard.” College Students for their accomplish- Hill will be getting support as junior WR Nigel Davis ments both on the football field and in returns to the lineup. Davis has started for Gilbert since his the classroom. freshman season. “He’s quick as a cat,” Gilbert said. “He has tremendous High School All-Star Game athletic ability. He sees the whole field and is a playmaker.” The Alliance will support amateur Davis (5-9, 190) will start at DB for the third straight sea- football activities such as the Annual son and will also move to RB after to years as a wide out. Lions/Ad Pro Sports High School “He’s bigger and stronger than he was when he was just Football All-Star Classic. 14 years old,” Gilbert said. “He’s been working hard and he’s ready to run out of the backfield.” As a three-year starter, Davis is one of the most experi- enced players on the roster. “He will assume a lot of the leadership role this year,” Gilbert said. “He was All-Catholic as a freshman.” Gilbert was initially concerned about starting a freshman WNY Amateur Football Alliance on the varsity level. “We scrimmaged Erie Cathedral Prep and he made 3772 Dartmouth St. some plays,” Gilbert said. “He intercepted a couple of pass- Hamburg, N.Y. 14075 es and answered any questions and settled any doubt we might have had.” [email protected]

4 Players to Watch Offense Tyler Mascio - Canisius Canisius QB Tyler Mascio transferred to the Jesuit school this summer. Mascio is a dual-threat QB, who can run or pass on any play. The Crusaders suffered through an injury-riddled season last year and finished 3-6.

Defense Anthony Iacono - Canisius South Park linebacker Edgario Berrios is back for his third season as a starter for the Sparks. He led South Park with 88 tackles and 12 QB sacks in 2011.

Photo by Mark Adair Last HS Game Special Teams Sweet Home’s Jordan Johnson was named the MVP of the Kensington Lions-Adpro Sports All-Star game Kyle Few - Lockport in July. Johnson will play at UB this season. Lockport kicker Kyle Few may be the top kicking prospect in Western New York this fall. Few holds the school NYStateRecords record with a 47-yard FG that he nailed in 2010. NYS Football Coaches, Most Wins Coach, School Wins Retired Listen to Inside High School Sports 1. Howie Vogts, Bethpage 364 Died, 2010 Saturday at 10:00 AM on WGR 550! 2. Vin O'Connor, St. Francis (NYC) 325 Active 3. Brent Steuerwald, Shenendehowa 318 2011 4. Tony Dematteo, Somers, Roosevelt 292 Active 5. Jim Hoover, Walton 289 Active 5. Johnny Barnes, Canisius 289 1973 7. Jerry Walczak, Dolgeville 271 2004 8. Dave Kelly, Delhi 265 Active 9. Joe Casarella, North Rockland 255 2010 10. Dino Garr, Westlake, Rye 253 Active Other WNY Coaches: 12. Gene Masters Grand Island 248 2000 14 Michael Road • West Seneca, NY 14224 18. Dick Diminuco, Albion 231 Active (716) 677-4393 38. Pat Slater, Randolph 202 Active 40. Joe Shifflet, Sweet Home (3 others) 200 2009 www.myplayerssports.com

5 Alden Shooting for Three-peat By Mark Adair Section 6 title in 2010 and is currently playing at Alden will be trying to win the program’s third Edinboro University. straight Section 6 title in 2012. “Tyler will fight for playing time at Edinboro,” “I’ve been doing this a long time,” Alden coach Dick Diminuco said. “He started in the Homecoming game Diminuco said. “To win a championship you have to when the starter got injured. He’s hoping he can get have luck. Things have to happen. You have to stay his redshirt year in but he’ll eventually compete for the healthy.” starting job at Edinboro.” Diminuco will be entering Tyler Stoldt was also his fourth season at Alden named an all-Western New after a 30-year coaching York player. career at Albion. “Tyler was the all-every- Over the past three thing kid,” Diminuco said. years, the Bulldogs are 29-3 “He was a great football and have played at Ralph player, a great leader, and a Wilson Stadium all three great student. I’ll be saying seasons. The past two sea- the same things about sons have ended with hard- Brian. The Stoldt boys have fought losses to Hornell in been pretty good for this old the Far West Regionals. coach.” “Both those games could Brian Stoldt passed for have gone either way,” 615 yards and 8 TDs as a Diminuco said, “but Hornell sophomore in 2011. was the better team on “He’s getting bigger and those days.” stronger,” Diminuco said. Alden graduated a solid “He comes to practice every nucleus of talent in June, day and just wants to get including linebacker Ryan better. I can’t say enough Sosnowski, a team captain. about him.” “Ryan was the heart and Diminuco says that soul of the defense,” Stoldt’s leadership abilities Diminuco said. “He was a are extraordinary. three-year starter.” “Brian was elected as a All-Western New York captain when he was a players Josh Chase (OL) sophomore,” he said. “It and Eric Roth (WR) gradu- Photo by Tim Frank wasn’t even a close vote. ated, as did 1,000-yard Albion quarterback Brian Stoldt directed the The kids recognize what rusher Justin Patterson. Bulldogs offense in 2011. Alden won the Section 6 kind of a leader he is. He is “We lost a lot of good Class B title for the 2nd straight year. the face of our football pro- kids,” Diminuco said. “The gram right now.” kids we have coming back obviously have the ability Diminuco says that Stoldt is an extremely good stu- and the talent to compete for another championship. dent and a quick learner on the field. The kids expect it and that’s what they shoot for.” “The thing that makes him a great quarterback is his Corey Barczykowski, who rushed for 842 yards after knowledge of the game,” Diminuco said. “He under- Patterson was hurt, will be back and will be the starter stands all the things we are trying to do on offense. He heading into pre-season camp. Several linemen also understands coverages and blitzes. He has a lot of return to starting roles. football intelligence.” Alden is also solid at the quarterback position as Diminuco took over at Alden when Stoldt was an 8th junior Brian Stoldt returns to his starting position. grade quarterback for the JV team. “Brian is a magnificent young man,” Diminuco said. “The JV team went 9-0 that season,” Diminuco said. “He’s a terrific kid. He is, without a doubt, the greatest “Brian has such a great competitive spirit. He wants to leader I have ever been involved with in more than 30 win. Every day he comes to compete. He’s still only 16 years of coaching. He works hard and he leads by years old. He has a lot of love for the game and he’ll example.” continue to improve.” Brian Stoldt’s older brother Tyler led Alden to a 5 Chambers to Lead Lions North Lockport finished the 2001 season with section.” a 4-4 record and lost 10-7 to Jamestown in The Lions will be relying heavily on AA the first round of the AA playoffs. senior RB James Chambers this season. NOTEBOOK “That loss really encouraged us a bit,” Chambers was the Lions leading rush- Niagara Falls finished coach Greg Bronson said. “Jamestown er in 2011 as he gained 564 yards on 89 5-4 and lost to lost two games last carries. He scored Orchard Park in the year, both to 14 TDs, including 4 Class AA semifinals Orchard Park.” on kick returns. in 2011. Coach Don Bronson is opti- “He returned a Bass has plenty of mistic about the kickoff and a punt Lions this season - for scores against holes to fill in his line- and the team’s Lancaster,” up as just 1 starter returns to the ambitious schedule Bronson said. offense while 2 are back on will test his squad. “People stopped defense. Ricky Bailey who tossed Lockport will kicking to him after 6 TD passes, is back to direct the open this season that.” offense from the QB spot. this week against Chambers is a defending state threat every time he champion Orchard touches the ball, Park. They also whether he is run- North At A Glance have non-league ning the ball or AA games against catching passes. Div All playoff-team “He ran the ball Lockport…………...... 0-0 0-0 Starpoint and Msgr. out of the backfield Niagara Falls………...... 0-0 0-0 Martin champion and we also moved Kenmore West…...... 0-0 0-0 St. Joe’s. him out into the Riverside...... …...... 0-0 0-0 “We haven’t slot,” Bronson said. Hutch Tech...... 0-0 0-0 won a playoff game Photo by Mark Adair “We’ll utilize that since 2009,” Lockport senior James Chambers. look this year, too.” Friday, August 31st Bronson said. “We Chambers also Iroquois @ Hutch Tech, 4:00 pm need to play against quality competition plays on the Lockport basketball team. Kenmore West @ Jamestown, 7:00 Niagara Falls @ Lancaster, 7:30 as often as we can. When these kids prac- “He’s got great quickness and very Saturday, September 1st tice well and put their minds to playing good vision,” Bronson said. “James has Orchard Park @ Lockport, 2:00 football, they can play with the better tremendous athletic ability. He can get off *Riverside vs. Auburn (Sunday in Syracuse) teams in the area. The kids recognize the the floor in basketball. He also has very type of effort it takes over a week of prac- good hands and he’s an intelligent foot- tice to compete with the best teams in the ball player.”

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7 Clarence Will Rely on ‘D’ South Clarence started the 2011 season with could be a real threat to catch the ball. We 4 straight wins but stumbled in the second really feel like he can be a playmaker on AA half and finished with a 5-3 record and a offense for us.” NOTEBOOK first-round exit in the AA playoffs. Dietsch is 6-0 and 185 pounds... which The Redskins fin- “We lost to Orchard Park, a very good made the move easier for Layer to make. ished 4-4 and were Jamestown team “In terms of eliminated in the first and then Niagara being a lineman, he round of the playoffs Falls in the playoff was a little under- in an OT loss. New game,” coach Mark sized,” he said, “but coach Chris Dickson Layer said. “It was he has such unique takes over for Len a tough way to end skills and tech- Jankiewicz, who retired after the to the season.” nique. It was really season. Hayden Schonert is the Hopes are high an easy move.” at Clarence that the Dietsch had only senior returning to the starting Red Devils can never carried the lineup this fall. Schonert will start reclaim the Section ball before his move at LB and was named a captain. 6 title the team to FB but his block- won two years ago. ing skills were cru- One player that cial to the Devils Layer will be rely- double-wing attack. South At A Glance AA ing heavily on is “The fullback senior LB Alec block is the key Div All Lancaster...... …...... 0-0 0-0 Dietsch. block in that Clarence...... ………...... 0-0 0-0 “Alec is a major offense and his line Orchard Park…...... 0-0 0-0 team leader for us,” experience was a Jamestown...... …...... 0-0 0-0 he said. “He was tremendous advan- West Seneca West...... 0-0 0-0 our leading tackler Photo by Mark Adair tage,” he said. Frontier...... 0-0 0-0 last season.” Clarence senior Alec Dietsch. Dietsch is a Friday, August 31st Dietsch will solid student with Frontier @ West Seneca West, 7:00 pm also start at FB for the Devils. He was an academic average well over 90. Kenmore West @ Jamestown, 7:00 moved to the FB position after playing “Alec is also one of the best lacrosse Niagara Falls @ Lancaster, 7:30 Saturday, September 1st most of his life on the offensive line. players in WNY,” Layer said. “He is a Orchard Park @ Lockport, 2:00 “Coming up all through the younger regular in the weight room and takes *Clarence vs. W.Genesee (Sunday in Syr.) programs he was an offensive lineman,” advantage of training programs outside of Layer said. “He was a little small to play school. He’s very focused on getting there on the varsity but we thought he stronger and quicker.” Good Luck to all WNY Football Programs!

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8 Torrillo Steps in at QB North Sweet Home enters this season the and brings different strengths to the team.” same way the Panthers entered the 2011 This season, senior Mike Torrillo will A season... as defending Section 6 champs step into the starting QB role after seeing NOTEBOOK with their streak of wins over WNY oppo- occasional action last fall. North Tonawanda fin- nents still intact. “He started on the modified and JV ished 7-2 and was “Every team we teams,” Faller said. eliminated in the play wants to be “We got him a lot Class A semifinals in the one to knock us of reps in practice 2011. New coach off,” coach John and he did play Tony Truilizio has a Faller said. quarterback in our lot of holes to fill in Sweet Home Big Bird offense. his lineup as he has just 2 starters has won the last 5 So he does has returning on offense. The only Class A champi- some experience.” returning defensive starter was onships and has Faller also said won 50 straight that Torrillo has Taylor Durham who will miss his games against prepared for this senior year after tearing his ACL. WNY competition. season as well as “The whole anyone could have. team realizes that “This past sum- NorthA At A Glance we have a streak,” mer we’ve been to Div All Faller said. “We 7-on-7 tournaments Sweet Home………….... 0-0 0-0 don’t talk about it and we did the Starpoint...... 0-0 0-0 too much but the Passing League at Williamsville North.…..... 0-0 0-0 seniors know. Are Ralph Wilson. He McKinley…...... 0-0 0-0 they going to con- knows the offense North Tonawanda…...... 0-0 0-0 tinue the streak or and he’s ready to Grand Island...... 0-0 0-0 Kenmore East...... 0-0 0-0 will they lose one?” Photo by Mark Adair go. It’s his turn.” Niagara Wheatfield...... 0-0 0-0 The Panthers Sweet Home senior Mike Torrillo. Faller says that have won their he is confident that Friday, August 31st titles with 4 different QBs. Mark Wolcott, Torrillo will be able to direct the offense. Sweet Home @ North Tonawanda, 7:00 Niagara Wheatfield @ McKinley, 7:00 Casey Kacz and Pat McMahon each won a “Mike has a good arm and can run Saturday, September 1st Section 6 title while Jordan Johnson led with the ball,” Faller said. “He can run the Williamsville North @ Starpoint, 2:00 the Panthers to their last 2 championships. spread and the double-wing. He’s also an Kenmore East @ Grand Island, 2:00 “This will be another year with a dif- outstanding student and a very cerebral ferent quarterback,” Faller said. “Each player. He’s a smart kid and I think he’ll quarterback has different characteristics do a fine job for us.”

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9 Spindler Will Play Big Role South West Seneca East finished 5-4 in 2011 “He’s really the QB of the defense,” and were eleiminated in the first round of Maurino said. “He makes the all the A the Class A playoffs with a 20-0 loss to checks and makes all the secondary calls. NOTEBOOK Sweet Home. He puts us in the right defense.” Hamburg finished 1-7 “That was actually one of our better Maurino says that Spindler is always in 2011 and have 5 efforts all season,” focused on the next starters back on both coach Jim Maurino play. offense and defense. said. “We played “He doesn’t get Jeremiah Bill is pretty well but rattled ever,” starting his third sea- Sweet Home Maurino said. “He son as the starting played better.” has ice in his Left Tackle on offense. Bill is one With 7 starters veins.” of the league’s top linemen and returning to both Spindler is not a was a standout at the Jim McNally the offense and big player. defense this season, He only weighs Lineman Camp during the sum- Maurino is hoping 150 pounds,” mer. that his Indians can Maurino said, “but compete for a he hits like a truck. Section 6 champi- He is afraid of onship this fall. nobody. He sticks South At A Glance A “We are feeling his nose in there.” Div All confident and the In addition to Williamsville East...... 0-0 0-0 kids are working starting at FS on West Seneca East...... 0-0 0-0 hard,” Maurino defense, Spindler Williamsville South...... 0-0 0-0 Hamburg...... …..... 0-0 0-0 said. “I haven’t had also starts at WR. Lake Shore...... 0-0 0-0 a team work as “He has great Bennett...... …...... 0-0 0-0 hard in practice Photo by Mark Adair athletic ability,” Iroquois..…...... 0-0 0-0 since 2008. They West Seneca East senior Auston Spindler. Maurino said. “He South Park...... 0-0 0-0 bust their butts at can run, jump and Friday, August 31st practice every single day and they come he has excellent hands. He’ll make things Iroquois @ Hutch Tech, 4:00 in ready to work.” happen on both sides of the ball.” Hamburg @ South Park, 4:00 While the Indians will rely heavily on Spindler is also the Indians back-up QB. Williamsville East @ Lake Shore, 6:30 Timon @ Williamsville South, 7:00 3-year starters Andy Smigiera, Scott “I don’t have to give him a ton of reps Bennett @ West Seneca East, 7:00 Ackerman and Ryan Johnson, Maurino and he still understands the offense,” said that senior free safety Austin Maurino said. “I’d have no hesitation Spindler will play a crucial role this year. about putting him in at QB if we have to.”

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10 Medina Attack is Taylor-made East Medina struggled with a young lineup One player that Valley will be relying B in 2011 and finished with a 3-6 record. on for leadership this season is senior WR “We were young up front,” coach Eric Lonnie Taylor, the Mustangs top receiver NOTEBOOK Valley said. “We had three knee injuries in 2012. Albion finished the by Week 2 and we didn’t have a lot of “He really had to fight through a ton 2011 season with a depth to begin of double-cover- 5-3 record. The offen- with. We had to age,” Valley said. sive line will be bol- play a lot of kids “Other teams tried stered by the return out of position,” to shut him down. of three 2-way Valley said. We weren’t able to starters, including Heading into take advantage of junior Steven Strauss. Strauss the 2012 season, his skills as much was a 1st-team Class B East all- Medina will play as we should have.” star in 2011 and holds the team with an influx of Taylor (6-4, 175) record with a bench press of 340 players from near- also plays basket- by Lyndonville. ball at Medina. pounds. “We accepted “He’s a very the Lyndonville good basketball kids but we are still player,” Valley said.

East At A Glance a B school,” Valley “He’s the leading B said. “We’ll have scorer and he has Div All some growing tremendous athleti- Albion...... …..... 0-0 0-0 pains dealing with cism. With his Depew...... …...... 0-0 0-0 transportation height and his verti- Alden.....…...... 0-0 0-0 Medina...... 0-0 0-0 issues but other cal jump, our East...... ………….... 0-0 0-0 than that, the tran- biggest problem is Newfane...... 0-0 0-0 sition has been Photo by Mark Adair finding a quarter- Barker-Roy-Hart...... 0-0 0-0 smooth.” Medina senior Lonnie Taylor. back with enough Friday, September 16th Valley has three arm strength to get Hutch Tech @ Maryvale, 7:00 new players for the varsity squad while 5 it out deep to him.” Lockport @ Lancaster, 7:30 Lyndonville players are on the JV team. Taylor is getting interest from Wagner Niagara Falls @ Clarence, 7:30 “These kids have played youth football and Albany to play college football. Saturday, September 17th against each other so they are already “He is extremely quiet,” Valley said. Kenmore West @ Riverside, 2:00 familiar with each other,” Valley said. “I “Lonnie is extremely competitive and dri- Jamestown @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00 know the Lyndonville parents are pretty ven but he’s very humble and laid-back. excited to have football available.” He’s a piece of cake to coach.”

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11 Warriors Turned Corner in ‘11 After slogging through a 19-game los- This season, the Warriors will be led WestB ing streak, Tonawanda turned a corner in by a pair of 3-year starters. Seniors 2011 as they finished with a 4-5 record Steven Warthling and Tyler Hughes will NOTEBOOK and remained in playoff contention until play crucial roles this fall. Cheektowaga fin- the final weeks of the season. “They bought in to what we were try- ished 2011 with a 7-2 “We had a ing to do,” Gross record and lost in the tremendous group said. “They made Class B semifinals. of senior leaders significant contribu- New coach Mike and they set the tions right away.” Fatta has a lot of example last year,” Warthling holes to fill as just 3 coach Rob Gross anchors the offen- starters return to the offense while said. “The first sive line at the cen- 2 are back on defense. Senior year I was here we ter position and also Marquel Jackson, one of the top went 0-9 but those starts at DE, where players in WNY, rushed for 1,037 kids stayed into it he was the Warriors right to the end. leading tackler. yards and 14 TDs in 2011. They were atten- “He’s tough,” tive and responsive Gross said. “He’s right to the end of not the biggest cen- At A Glance the season.” ter in our division West B Gross said that but he’s the tough- Div All his team’s enthusi- est.” Amherst...... 0-0 0-0 asm remained high Warthling is also Lackawanna...... 1-0 2-0 over the winter. a member of the Cheektowaga...... 1-0 1-1 Maryvale...... 1-0 1-1 “Their attitude wrestling team at Lew-Port...... ……...... 0-1 1-1 carried over into Tonawanda. Tonawanda...... 0-1 1-1 the off-season,” Photo by Mark Adair “He’s a very Burgard...... 0-1 0-2 Gross said. “They Tonawanda senior Steven Warthling. smart player,” Friday, September 16th started working in Gross said. “He Hutch Tech @ Maryvale, 7:00 the gym and in the weight room in uses the leverage skills he learned in Lockport @ Lancaster, 7:30 December.” wrestling on the football field.” Niagara Falls @ Clarence, 7:30 Tonawanda was 3-2 after five weeks Warthling is also a solid student. Saturday, September 17th and was squarely in the middle of a thick “He’s a leader,” Gross said. “He lets Kenmore West @ Riverside, 2:00 playoff race. guys know when they need to improve. Jamestown @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00 “That was exciting,” Gross said. “All They know he wants them to succeed. the hard work had paid off for these guys.” When he says something, the guys listen.”

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13 QB Miller to Lead Pioneer Pioneer has won 16 of 18 games the this season is senior QB Ryan Miller, who SouthB past two seasons, yet the Panthers have returns to direct the offense. not played in Ralph Wilson Stadium. “We had two 1,000-yard rushers last NOTEBOOK In 2010 Pioneer finished 8-1 but lost season,” Duprey said, “so Ryan really Olean finished 4-4 to Lackawanna in the Class B semifinals. didn’t have to throw very much. But he and qualified for the The following sea- was an effective Class B playoffs in son, the Panthers game manager and 2011. Huskies coach finished 8-1 and he came through in Mike Kane has plen- lost to Alden in the some big games.” ty of holes to fill as semifinals. Duprey says that just 4 players return “We had great Miller will be to the offense while 2 starters are seasons but we ran called on to play a back on defense. QB Pat Scholla into some very bigger role in the is back for his senior season after good teams,” coach offensive attack. passing for 624 yards and 8 TDs Jim Duprey said. “Obviously, his “Alden was a great role will expand a in 2011. team and so was lot,” Duprey said. Lackawanna.” “He knows that we In 2012, Duprey will not be able to At A Glance will be trying to fill ground-and-pound South B the holes left by like last year. But Div All large graduation we feel like we Pioneer...... 0-0 0-0 losses, including have some kids Olean.....…...... 0-0 0-0 two all-state play- who can catch the Dunkirk...... ……….... 0-0 0-0 ers and two 1,000- ball so we will be Eden...... …...... 0-0 0-0 yard rushers. opening it up a bit Springville...... 0-0 0-0 Despite the loss- Photo by Mark Adair this year.” East Aurora...... 0-0 0-0 es, Duprey says Pioneer senior QB Ryan Miller. Miller, who Friday, September 16th that he feels good maintains an acade- Hutch Tech @ Maryvale, 7:00 about his roster. mic average in the high 80s, also plays Lockport @ Lancaster, 7:30 Niagara Falls @ Clarence, 7:30 “I really like the kids that we have this basketball and baseball at Pioneer. Saturday, September 17th year,” he said. “I think they are coming “He’s a major contributor in both Kenmore West @ Riverside, 2:00 together as a team. They may not have sports, “Duprey said. “He’s also an excel- Jamestown @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00 name recognition but they are tough kids lent leader. The kids really respond to and they work hard.” him. I’m looking forward to him having a One player that Duprey will rely on great senior season.”

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12 Eagles will Soar with Thomas Cleve Hill finished 8-2 in 2012 and modified team that he was going to be NorthC lost to Southwestern 10-0 in Ralph special,” Graham said. “We would have Wilson Stadium in the Class C title game. brought him up as a freshman at the end NOTEBOOK “We’ve been fortunate,” coach Glen of the year but he had an injury.” Fredonia finished the Graham said. “We’ve had some pretty Thomas posted a time of 4.59 in the 2011 season 8-1. The good teams the last 40-yard dash and Hillbillies lost to few years.” bench pressed 280 Southwestern in OT In 2012, the pounds. in the Class C semifi- Golden Eagles will “He has speed, nals. Fredonia has 6 have to fill many he has strength and starters back on holes, including the he has pretty good offense while 8 return to the void left at QB by eyes,” Graham said. defense. Team captain Zach the graduation of “He has the mak- Buckley returns for his senior year Daryl Spencer, ings of a pretty at LB and RB. Buckley rushed for who is now playing good tailback.” for Cortland. Thomas started 425 yards and 3 TDs in 2011. Graham says he at TB as a sopho- is confidant enter- more and rushed for ing the season. 905 yards and 6 At A Glance “This group is TDs. He averaged 6 North C competitive,” yards per carry, Div All Graham said. despite the fact that Fredonia...... 2-0 2-0 “They know how Spencer overshad- Akron...... ……...... 1-0 2-0 to do the work. I owed him. Cleveland Hill...... 1-0 2-0 like what they have “He gave us a Wilson...... 1-1 1-1 done in the off-sea- great option besides JFK...... 1-1 1-1 Gowanda...... 0-2 0-2 son. They did a Photo by Mark Adair Daryl,” Graham great job with the Cleve Hill junior Brandon Thomas. said. “Brandon was physical testing. a leader for the Friday, September 16th Hutch Tech @ Maryvale, 7:00 The guys are in shape and are working other guys, too. Lockport @ Lancaster, 7:30 hard. They want to fit in with the estab- Thomas is a solid student who main- Niagara Falls @ Clarence, 7:30 lished tradition of the program.” tains a solid ‘B’ average. Saturday, September 17th One player that area fans can expect to “Brandon is a very quiet young man,” Kenmore West @ Riverside, 2:00 see a lot of in 2012 is RB Brandon Graham said, “but underneath is someone Jamestown @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00 Thomas, who is back for his junior year. who has a real passion for trying to excel “You could see when he was on the on the football field.” Kickers Punters Snappers High School College Professional

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14 Trathen Anchors Trojans Southwestern finished 11-2 in 2012 and this season is senior Pete Trathen, a 3- South lost the NYS Championship game 39-0 to year starter who was named a first-team C Dobbs Ferry in the Carrier Dome. all-state player as an offensive lineman. NOTEBOOK It was 3rd NYS title game in 4 years “He’s a pretty good athlete,” Sirianni Salamanca finished for the Trojans - and it was also the worst said. “He also plays basketball and base- the season with a 7-2 loss ever for coach ball. We like to record and won the C Jay Sirianni. have that athleti- South Division in “We lost to a cism on the offen- 2011. New coach team that deserved sive line.” Paul Furlong, a to be state champs,” Trathen (6-0, Salamanca grad, Sirianni said. “We 215) also starts at takes over for Jason Marsh. Senior fought to get there MLB and finished Tanner John is back to direct the and we had a great the 2011 season as offense at the QB spot. John, who year but they were the Trojans leading that much better tackler. passed for 179 yards and 2 TDs in than us. The true “He has experi- 2011, will also start at S. state champ was ence,” Sirianni said. crowned.” “We know he’ll be In 2012, the OK on the field as At A Glance Trojans will have 6 far as knowing his South C starters returning to assignments and Div All the offense while 5 being a good tack- Southwestern...... 0-0 0-0 are back on ler. But we need Cassadaga Valley...... 0-0 0-0 defense. Sirianni him to be positive Salamanca...... …...... 0-0 0-0 says he was and a good leader Westfield-Brocton...... 0-0 0-0 encouraged by the this season.” Allegany-Limestone...... 0-0 0-0 Falconer...... 0-0 0-0 off-season efforts of Photo by Mark Adair Trathen, an his players. Southwestern’s all-state OL Pete Trathen. exceptional student “We had a good who takes several Friday, September 16th Hutch Tech @ Maryvale, 7:00 off-season,” Sirianni said. “We had a lot AP classes, is being recruited by several Lockport @ Lancaster, 7:30 of kids in the weight room and running in Division III college programs. Niagara Falls @ Clarence, 7:30 the gym. We are excited about another “A lot of coaches are asking about Saturday, September 17th year. You never know how you will look him,” Sirianni said. “He really came on Kenmore West @ Riverside, 2:00 until that first game. Even the scrimmage later in the year and played really well Jamestown @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00 isn’t a good indicator.” through the playoffs. People take notice One player who will play a key role of that.”

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15 Knights Ready with Zeddy Silver Creek finished 2011 with a 4-4 We still have to get better on practice and record and were upset in the first round of clear some things up.” D the playoffs by Portville. The Black One player that the Knights will be NOTEBOOK Knights lost 7 fumbles on a very muddy relying on heavily is senior Zeddy Maple Grove finished field and were beaten 28-7. Williams, a 3-year starter. the season with a 10- “It’s not the “It seems like 1 record and won the way any of us he’s been around Class D title. The wanted to end forever,” Helmer Dragons have 11 things,” coach Sean said. players that made helmer said. “We As a sophomore, significant contribu- fell behind and Williams started at tions returning on both offense and then things spiraled TE before moving defense. Team captain Lee out of control. I to TB in 2011. hope they have a “We’ll move Wascher is returning to starting bitter taste in their him out to halfback spots at C and DE. Wascher was mouths about it.” this year,” Helmer named a 1st-team all-star in 2011. Helmer said that said. “We’ll move many of his players him around quite a were active partici- bit.” At A Glance pants in the off- Williams, a 6-2, D season workouts. 185-pound senior, Div All “We had two rushed for 868 yards Maple Grove...... 2-0 2-0 good football and 12 TDs. He also Randolph...... 1-0 2-0 camps,” he said. caught 18 passes for Silver Creek...... 1-0 2-0 “A lot of kids are 222 yards. International Prep...... 0-1 0-2 playing so much “He has vision,” Frewsburg...... …...... 0-1 1-1 Portville...... 0-2 0-2 lacrosse that we Photo by Tim Frank Helmer said. “He’s Cattaraugus-LV...... 0-0 0-0 didn’t get every Silver Creek senior Zeddy Williams. fast and when he Chautauqua Lake...... 0-0 0-0 kid but we did the runs, it looks effort- passing league in March and the ECC less. His physical toughness is unmatched.” Friday, September 16th team camp.” Williams has played varsity lacrosse Hutch Tech @ Maryvale, 7:00 Lockport @ Lancaster, 7:30 Helmer said that the Knights offense since the 8th grade and has received sev- Niagara Falls @ Clarence, 7:30 still needs to improve. eral scholarship offers. Saturday, September 17th “Our scrimmage went well,” he said, “He’s a Division I athlete and deserves Kenmore West @ Riverside, 2:00 “but, like everyone else, we were ahead all the hype he gets,” Helmer said. “He Jamestown @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00 defensively and a little behind offensively. can do just about anything.” Play With The BIG Dogs! THE PREMIER PLACE FOR PROFESSIONAL VIDEO HIGHLIGHT FILMS AND PLAYER WEBSITES!

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16 ‘Cats Hope for Next Step Sherman finished 6-3 but were elimi- League sooner, West Valley and Brocton DD nated from the DD playoffs by a tiebreak- might still have football programs.” er. The Wildcats did win the DD Bowl Krenzer is confident about his team NOTEBOOK championship. entering the 2012 season. The Wildcats Ellicottville finished “The kids felt good at the end of the have 7 starters returning to both the the 2011 season with year,” coach Bob offense and defense. a record of 4-4. A Krenzer said. “We “We have to fill large contingent of played a lot of a few holes,” he returning starters is good football said, “but they are fueling high hopes for games.” big holes. We lost 2012. Senior Storm After just one some key people.” Wilson, a team captain, is return- season of play, One player that ing to starting roles at TE and DE. Krenzer says that will play a big role Wilson was named a first-team he is sold on the this season is QB Class DD all-star in 2011. DD League. Andrew Graham. “The DD coach- “He has to be es are thrilled, consistant this absolutely thrilled year,” Krenzer said, with our league,” “and we need him At A Glance he said. “I know I to provide some DD am. I wish we leadership for the Div All would have done it backfield.” Panama...... 0-0 0-0 years ago.” Graham earned Forestville...... 0-0 0-0 Krenzer says he the starting role as a Franklinville...... 0-0 0-0 does not feel badly sophomore in 2011 Clymer...... 0-0 0-0 that the DD and passed for 655 Sherman...... 0-0 0-0 Ellicottville...... …...... 0-0 0-0 schools will not be Photo by Tim Frank yards and 7 TDs. Pine Valley...... 0-0 0-0 able to play in the Sherman QB Andrew Graham. “He has some NYS Tournament. experience now,” Friday, September 16th “We gave up the state tournament for a Krenzer said, “and his experience allows Hutch Tech @ Maryvale, 7:00 competitive league,” he said. “You are us to do some different things on offense.” Lockport @ Lancaster, 7:30 kidding yourself if you think kids are Krenzer said that Graham is focused Niagara Falls @ Clarence, 7:30 going to have fun when they are getting on succeeding. Saturday, September 17th destroyed by the bigger D schools like “He is extremely competitive,” Kenmore West @ Riverside, 2:00 Randolph, Maple Grove and Silver Creek. Krenzer said. “He really works hard to Jamestown @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00 I firmly believe that if we had the DD win and he’s a strong competitor.” Be Sure to attend the 2013 Offensive & Defensive Line Teaching Camp with NFL Coaching Legend Jim ‘Mouse’ McNally

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17 Dolegala Back to Lead SF Martin St. Francis finished 8-3 in 2011 and have a good solid core of players that Msgr beat St. Joe’s in Ralph Wilson Stadium to were here lifting and doing training. We win the Msgr. Martin Association title. did some 7-on-7 tournaments. We are still NOTEBOOK And even though the Red Raiders have waiting to see what we really have and Canisius suffered just 3 starters returning on both sides of what some of these kids can do.” through an injury- the ball, coach One player that plagued season in Jerry Smith feels Smith will be rely- 2011 and finished confident that his ing on for leader- with a 3-6 record. team can contend ship is senior DE With 8 starters return- for another title this Jarrett Dolegala, ing to both the fall. back for his 3rd offense and defense, hopes are “We only have season as a starter. high for a title run. Senior Denzel 3 starters coming “We moved him Benton will be a big part of the back,” he said, “but to inside linebacker offense. Last year, Benton caught most of our kids this year,” Smith are coming back said. “It’s closer to 10 passes for 169 yards and a TD. with experience. the ball and he can Every kid played at make more plays. least a quarter in Other teams can’t MMAAt A Glance almost every game run away from him last year. They all as much as they did Div All got playing time last year.” Bishop Timon...... 0-0 0-0 Canisius...... 0-0 0-0 and have experi- Dolegala (6-2, St. Francis...... ……...... 0-0 0-0 ence.” 228) is also a mem- St. Mary’s...... 0-0 0-0 The Raiders ber of the wrestling St. Joe’s...... 0-0 0-0 have just 30 play- team at St. Francis. Cardinal O’Hara...... 0-0 0-0 ers on the varsity Photo by Mark Adair “He has a bunch Nichols...... -- 0-0 but the program St. Francis captain Jarrett Dolegala. of different schools remains strong. looking at him from Friday, September 16th “We have 30 kids on the varsity but the MAC and the Patriot League,” Smith Hutch Tech @ Maryvale, 7:00 Lockport @ Lancaster, 7:30 we have 90 kids in the program,” he said. said. “Bucknell is very interested.” Niagara Falls @ Clarence, 7:30 “Depth is an issue but last year we only Dolegala also maintains an academic Saturday, September 17th had 31 kids.” average near 90. Kenmore West @ Riverside, 2:00 Smith also said that the off-season “He’s very quiet and doesn’t say Jamestown @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00 work went well. much,” Smith said. “He plays hard every “Everything went OK,” he said. “We play and is a great leader by example.

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18 FINAL 2011 New York State Rankings

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Team W-L Team W-L Team W-L 1. (tie) St. Anthony’s (CHSFL) 10-0 1. (tie) Maine-Endwell (4) 12-0 1. Hornell (5) 13-0 1. (tie) Orchard Park (6) 13-0 1. (tie) Sayville (11) 12-0 2. Alden (6) 10-1 3. Newburgh Free Academy (9) 10-2 3. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (2) 11-2 2. Croton-Harmon (1) 11-1 4. Rush-Henrietta (5) 9-2 4. Aquinas (5) 10-2 4. Schalmont (2) 11-1 5. Shenendehowa (2) 11-1 5. Garden City (8) 11-1 5. Rye Country Day (AIS) 11-0 6. Abraham Lincoln (PSAL) 13-0 6. Cornwall (9) 10-2 6. Chittenango (3) 10-2 7. North Rockland (1) 9-2 7. Sweet Home (6) 10-1 7. Peru (7) 10-1 8. Pittsford (5) 9-1 8. East Syracuse-Minoa (3) 10-1 8. Depew (6) 8-2 9. William Floyd (8) 10-2 9. Poughkeepsie (1) 10-1 9. Pioneer (6) 8-1 10. St. Francis (MMA) 8-3 10. Williamsville South (6) 9-1 10. Riverdale Country Day (AIS) 8-0 11. East Meadow (8) 10-2 11. Whitesboro (3) 9-1 11. Roosevelt (8) 9-3 12. John Jay East Fishkill 8-2 12. Amsterdam (2) 9-1 12. Marlboro (9) 9-2 13. Binghamton (4) 8-3 13. Wantagh (8) 9-2 13. Cheektowaga (6) 7-2 14. West Genesee (3) 10-1 14. John Glenn (11) 11-1 14. Cazenovia (3) 8-1 15. Arch. Stepinac (CHSFL) 9-3 15. Lawrence (8) 10-1 15. Spackenkill (9) 8-2 16. New Rochelle (1) 7-2 16. John Jay Cross River (1) 8-2 16. Locust Valley (8) 8-2 17. St. Joseph's (MMA) 8-3 17. Wallkill (9) 8-2 17. McKee Tech (PSAL) 11-0 18. Freeport (8) 9-2 18. Union-Endicott (4) 6-2 18. Our Lady of Lourdes (1) 6-3 19. Newfield (11) 9-3 19. McQuaid (5) 7-3 19. Beekmantown (7) 7-3 20. Sachem North (11) 9-2 20. Troy (2) 8-1 20. (tie) Babylon (11) 7-3 21. Syracuse CBA (3) 8-2 21. Brockport (5) 8-1 20. (tie) Moore Catholic (CHS) 9-0 22. Jamestown (6) 8-2 22. Amityville (11) 9-2 23. Xaverian (CHSFL) 7-3 23. Eastridge (5) 7-1 24. Monroe-Woodbury (9) 7-2 24. North Tonawanda (6) 7-2 25. Erasmus Hall (PSAL) 9-4 25. Plainedge (8) 7-4

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Team W-L Team W-L 1. Dobbs Ferry (1) 11-1 1. Letchworth (5) 12-1 2. Hoosick Falls (2) 11-1 2. Tioga (4) 9-1 3. Southwestern (6) 11-2 3. Chester (9) 12-1 4. Waverly (4) 10-2 4. Cambridge (2) 11-1 5. Bronxville (1) 8-1 5. Walton (4) 8-1 6. Herkimer (3) 9-1 6. Maple Grove (6) 9-1 7. Wellsville (5) 8-3 7. Westmoreland (3) 10-1 8. Saranac Lake (7) 8-2 8. Frewsburg (6) 7-3 9. Cleveland Hill (6) 8-2 9. Haldane (1) 8-2 10. James O'Neill (9) 8-3 10. Chautauqua Lake (6) 9-0 Section 1: W’chester, Rockland 11. Burke Catholic (9) 9-1 11. Dolgeville (3) 8-2 Section 2: Capitol District 12. Fonda-Fultonville (2) 8-2 12. Tuckahoe (1) 6-3 Section 3: Central New York 13. Fredonia (6) 8-1 13. Onondaga (3) 7-2 Section 4: Southern Tier 14. Wayland-Cohocton (5) 8-2 14. Avon (5) 7-2 Section 5: Genesee Valley 15. Greene (4) 9-1 15. Rensselaer (2) 8-2 Section 6: Western New York 16. Utica Notre Dame (3) 7-3 16. Bainbridge-Guilford (4) 6-2 Section 7: Champlain 17. Tully (3) 7-2 17. Weedsport (3) 7-2 Section 8: Nassau 18. Watervliet (2) 6-2 18. Randolph (6) 5-3 Section 9: Orange, Ulster 19. Tamarac (2) 7-2 19. Geneseo (5) 7-3 Section 10: St. Lawrence 20. Marcus Whitman (5) 7-2 20. Batavia Notre Dame (5) 6-3 Section 11: Suffolk Section 12/PSAL: NY City CHSFL: Catholic Football

20 The Heart of a Champion Character Playbook theme is Path To Victory!

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In 2011 CTF was Privileged to work with 33 WNY High School Programs including: Frewsburg, Southwestern, Cleveland Hill, Alden, Depew, Sweet Home, Jamestown and St Francis Believe, Think, Love, Work…with all Your Heart CTF - P.O. Box 156 – Bowmansville, NY 14026 – Cell: 716.432-5152 Website: www.crosstrainingfootball.com Email:[email protected] 19 CoverStory Year of the Goat? Can Will South finally get past Sweet Home in Class A? By Mark Adair Over the past two District so Ferguson seasons, Williamsville entered South before his South has proven itself junior year. to be among the elite “His dad lived in the programs in Western Sweet Home district,” New York. Kurzanski said. “Trent The Billies have fash- could have lived with his ioned a record of 18-2 dad and gone to Sweet and played in Ralph Home but he would Wilson Stadium twice. have been behind Unfortunately, both Jordan Johnson there.” losses came in the Class Ferguson immediate- A title game at the hands ly made an impression of Sweet Home. on the practice field. “We’ve been very “He was raw but he good for the last four could throw the ball,” years,” South coach Kurzanski said. “What I Kraig Kurzanski said. didn’t know was how “For a number of rea- good he could become sons we haven’t gotten it as a passer and how done. We hope to be smart he was.” able to get back to the Ferguson (6-3, 215) same game this year and played well last year but win it this time.” had to battle through a Williamsville South is knee injury that ham- considered by many area pered his effectiveness. fans to be the favorite to “He played strained end Sweet Home’s his MCL and had a pret- dynasty in Class A... if ty sore knew,” Kurzanski anyone can, that is. said. “I was a little reluc- “Sweet Home has tant to have him run won five straight titles for Photo by Tim Frank very much. He played a reason,” Kurzanski Williamsville South QB Trent Ferguson led the for the first eight weeks said. “We’d just like to Billies to a 9-1 record in 2011. Williamsville South with a brace on his leg win our last game of the lost to Sweet Home in the Class A title game. and was still as good as year. I’m very proud of anybody around.” our guys but it’s time for us to take one more step.” Ferguson says that his knee healed long ago and In 2010, Connolly Cup winner Joe Licata led the won’t be a problem this season. Billies to the title game and set numerous WNY passing “I feel great,” he said. “I played basketball and the run- records along the way. Licata is now playing for the ning helped out a lot. My knee is fine.” University at Buffalo. Ferguson was also hurt in the championship game When Licata graduated, Kurzanski faced numerous loss to Sweet Home. He snuck in from the 1-yard line for questions about the Billies offense. Those quetions were a TD but when the pile thinned out, Ferguson had a hard answered when Trent Ferguson transferred to time getting off the field. Williamsville South from St. Joe’s. “We had just tied the score,” Kurzanski said, “and I “When I first met Trent, he met the eye inspection,” told him he had to come out. There was 7-and-a-half Kurzanski said. “He was a big strong guy. He had played minutes left and we were tied 14-14. It was a huge loss JV football at Joe’s but he would have been behind Chad for us.” Kelly last year, so he wanted to play somewhere else.” Ferguson’s mother lived in the Williamsville School See “Cover Story” on page 23 20 CoverStory continued from page 22 Sweet Home scored twice in the final minutes and won the Panthers’ 5th straight Class A championship. Ferguson’s knee healed over the winter as he helped the South basketball team to the Section 6 semifinals. Tune in to “I was thinking about playing baseball, too” he said. “But I worked out for football instead. Our whole team did a lot for football this spring.” TALK Ferguson is poised to have a big senior year and is a preseason candidate for the Connolly Cup. As a junior, Ferguson completed 123 of 203 passes for 1,596 yards. FOOTBALL!! He tossed 16 TD passes with just 2 INTs. He is also being actively recruited by several Division I-AA programs. “He’ll have a place to play college football,” Kurzanski said. “Right now, he’s trying to find a school that fits acad- emically for him.” That shouldn’t be much of a problem. Ferguson, a top-notch student with an academic average near 95, has been actively recruited by every Ivy League school. He has already narrowed it down to two schools he is intensely interested in. “I really like Brown and Penn,” Ferguson said. “Brown really stuck out. I really liked the field there. It’s a great place. I really liked the coaches at Penn. Everything matched up with how the coach told me it would be.” Ferguson is also entertaining serious interest from Bucknell and the University at Albany. “I want to major in Business or Criminal Justice,” he said, “and I want the best academic opportunity I can find.” Kurzanski understands that media and fans will com- pare Ferguson to both Licata and Johnson. Interestingly, both players are now on the roster at UB. “Trent doesn’t run as well as Jordan did but he is a better passer,” Kurzanski said. “I think he runs a little better than Joe did. He’s still getting better at going through our progressions.” Kurzanski also says that Ferguson’s work ethic is unmatched by many high school kids. Be sure to LISTEN Saturday Morning from 10 to 11!! “Trent works hard,” the coach said. “He was watching film on our first opponent in July. Those are things that go unnoticed when you are a great player. He makes everyone else around him better.” Kurzanski has high hopes for his senior QB. “He’s seems to be running pretty well right now,” he said. “I’m really excited for what he can do now that he’s healthy. He’ll be able to take advantage of some defenses.” Kurzanski also has high hopes for his entire team. “Our goals are the same every year,” Kurzanski said. “We want to win the league, win the section and win the state championship.” He says that his players share the same goals. “Our kids work pretty hard, he said. “We have been in the gym running plays and throwing the football since February. They went to the passing tournament in March. We did some team camps in summer and they have been lifting a lot. When you work hard you can set the expecta- Tony Caligiuri Sean Bruso Mike Ferrentino Roger Weiss tions higher and that’s what our kids do every year.” (716) 803-0550 21 Team Reports Western New York Akron Tigers No Report. 2012FOCUS ON Ben Holmes to lead OP Orchard Park won all 13 games in The center handles the ball on every 2011 as the Quakers won the snap and Adam did a great job.” school’s 2nd New York State Class The Quakers will also have a new AA championship. quarterback to direct the offense. The Quakers lost a ton of talent to Ben Holmes, a senior who started graduation as RB Okoya Anderson, at WR in 2011, will step in behind QB David Crowley and WR Ben Bellica. Johnson from “Ben played the offense. OP quarterback for also lost Devon the freshman Leach, the team and the JV Trench Trophy team,” Tundo winner as WNY’s said. “He saw a best lineman. little bit of time at OP coach quarterback with Gene Tundo us last year.” says that he has Holmes also players ready to was a standout step into the kick returner for open positions. Orchard Park. 2012 Schedule “Things are “He’s an Fri., Aug. 31...... Medina...... 7:00 shaping up,” incredible ath- Fri., Sept. 7...... U Prep...... 7:00 Tundo said. lete,” Tund said. Fri., Sept. 14...... Cleve Hill...... 7:00 “We’ll have a “Athletically, he Fri., Sept. 21...... JFK...... 7:00 good line this may be one of Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Wilson...... 7:00 year.” the best quarter- Fri., Oct. 5...... Fredonia...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Gowanda...... 7:30 Mike Senn, backs we have who was a ever had. He’s Oct. 19/20...... Playoffs...... TBA Trench Trophy quick and has a Oct. 26/27...... Playoffs...... TBA finalist as a good arm. He is junior, is back Photo by Mark Adair very agile and 2012 Numbers for his senior Ben Holmes started at WR in 2011 he’s tough to Rushing: None. season. and will move to QB this fall. bring down.” “He is the On every play, most conditioned lineman I have ever Holmes will be a threat to run. Receiving: None. seen,” Tundo said. “Mike has incredi- “He is one of the quickest kids I ble strength and has done very, very have ever seen,” Tundo said. “He can Touchdowns: None. well in the combines he was went to. throw the ball 70 or 75 yards down- He bench pressed 215 pounds over field. He has a lot of good things 40 times. He’s a smart kid and hard going for him. I am excited to see him Passing: None. worker. He’s going to be very tough play the position because I think he’ll to handle.” have a great year.” TD Passes: None. Junior Adam Bellica also returns to Tundo says that the year at WR a starting role at center. has actually made Holmes a better Interceptions: None. “He started last year as a sopho- quarterback. more,” Tundo said. “When the season “He learned a lot in the role he began, he was just 14 years old and was in,” Tundo said. “He gained a lot Fumbles: None. he still had so much poise at the of solid experience during the whole most important position on the field. year playing multiple positions.” 24 Team Reports

Albion Alden Allegany-Limestone Purple Eagles Bulldogs Gators

The Purple Eagles fin- The Bulldogs finished The Gators finished ished the 2011 season the season with 10-1 the season with a 3-4 with a 5-3 record... The line will be record and won the Class B champi- record and were eliminated from the bolstered by the return of three 2-way onship in 2011... With 6 returning Class C playoffs in the final week... starters. Steven Strauss (jr), Jon starters on both offense and defense, Dakota Woodgie, a team captain, is Trembley (jr) and Dylan Burkhart the Bulldogs are again the favorites in back for his senior (jr) are all back on Class B... Jason season. Woodgie will the OL and DL... Bunk (sr) returns to anchor the lines at Strauss was a 1st- anchor the lines from OT and DT... Jordan team all-star in 2011 his OT and DT posi- Giardini, another and holds the team tions... Senior Corey team captain, returns record with a bench Barczykowski to start at the other T press of 340 returns to start at RB and DT positions... Tyler Alex Kyle Stover pounds... and LB... returns Kyle Stover Hughson (RB) is Dylan Burkhart Darrow (sr) is back Corey Barczykowski to direct the offense back for his senior season... John to his starting roles at WR and LB... from the QB spot... Trevin Barber is Page (sr) also returns to starting roles Dominic Brotz returns to his OL and back to start at LB and will also step at WR and DB... Ed Wolfe is back to LB positions... Scott Rosier (sr) into the backfield at RB this fall... start at LB... Austin Klein (jr) and returns to start at LB... Jarontey Josh Harrington is back for his Jeff Ashberry (sr) will step into start- Thompson (FB) is back for his senior senior season after leading the Gators ing roles on the OL... Ed Narburgh season... Phil Zobrest (DE) and Eric in rushing (528 yards). Harrington will help the defensive secondary... Feitshans (OT-DT) are newcomers will start at RB and LB... Mackenzie Jack Narburgh will start at DB... that will help the squad... Zemak returns to start at TE and LB...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Depew...... 7:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... Barker...... 7:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Westfield...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... East High...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... Niag Wheatfield...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... Fredonia...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... Alden...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Albion...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... Salamanca...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Batavia...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ East High...... 12:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Cass Valley...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Newfane...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Depew...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Southwestern...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Barker...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Medina...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Finney (5)...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Medina...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... Newfane...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Falconer...... 7:30

Oct. 19/20...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 19/20...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 19/20...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 26/27...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 26/27...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 26/27...... Playoffs...... TBA 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers Rushing: None. Rushing: None. Rushing: None.

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

25 Team Reports

Amherst Bennett Bishop Timon Tigers Tigers Tigers

The Tigers finished the No Report. No Report. 2011 season with a 6-2 record and lost in the Class A semifinals... Amherst was also dropped down to the Class B league for 2012... New head coach Jason Beckman has a ton of holes to fill as just 2 starters on both offense and defense return to the squad... QB Justin Twarog is back for his 3rd year of Malik Holiday directing the Tigers’ offense... Tom Springer (sr) will anchor the line at the OT position... Malik Holiday (sr) returns to start at LB... Kasey Brown (sr) will start at S again... The Tigers have a real weapon in K Brian Roberts, who was a 1st- team all-star in 2011... Bryon Fowler (soph) looks good at OL and DL...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Lackawanna...... 6:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ West Sen East...... 7:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Wmsville South....7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Maryvale...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... St. Joe’s...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Stubenville (O).....7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Lew-Port...... 6:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... Wmsville South...... 4:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Aquinas (5)...... 1:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Cheektowaga...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... Hamburg...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Wilson Magnet.....1:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Tonawanda...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Wmsville East...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... St. Mary’s...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Cleve Hill...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ South Park...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Card O’Hara...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Burgard...... 6:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Iroquois...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... St. Joe’s...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 19...... Canisius...... 7:00 Oct. 19/20...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 19/20...... Playoffs...... TBA Sat, Oct. 27...... @ St. Francis...... 7:00 Oct. 26/27...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 26/27...... Playoffs...... TBA Nov. 2/3...... Playoffs...... TBA 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers Rushing: None. Rushing: None. Rushing: None.

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

26 Team Reports

Burgard Canisius Cardinal O’Hara Bulldogs Crusaders Hawks

The Bulldogs finished Canisius suffered No Report. 2-7 in 2011 but hopes for through an injury-plagued a rebound are fueled by the return of 5 season in 2011 and finished with a 3-6 starters on offense and 4 on defense... record... With 8 starters returning to Senior QB Daquan Walker returns to both the offense and defense, hopes direct the offense... DeShawn are high for a title Harmon returns to run... Four seniors start at both WR and are returning to start DB... Joseph on the OL. Jake Goodman is back to Muscarella (LT), start at WR and LB... Emil DiNardo (LG), Quinton Williams Pat Haley (C) and also returns to start Ryan Hunter (RT) at LB... Jamar are all back... Jake Muscarella Holmes is back for Damar Danzler Anthony Kellerman his junior season at WR... Damar (sr) is also back at TE... Denzel Danzler, a 1st team B West all-star, is Benton (sr), Kyle Abernathy (sr) and the only returning starter on both the Ryan Richards (jr) are all returning OL and the DL... Roddrick Morrow to starting WR roles... Tyler Mascio steps into starting roles at OL and transferred in from Hamburg and is a DE... Aric Green will be a solid addi- dual-threat at QB... Nick Carbone tion at TE and DE... Antwuan Davis and Mike Sharpe return to start at will help at the LB spot... LB... Josh Huffman is back at CB...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Lew-Port...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 1...... McQuaid...... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 1...... Edison Tech (5)...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Cheektowaga...... 4:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ St. Mary’s...... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Batavia (5)...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... Springville...... 1:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ McKinley...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ St. Mary’s...... 1:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Maryvale...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Walsh Jesuit...... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... St. Joe’s...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Lackawanna...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... St. Francis...... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ UPrep...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... Tonawanda...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Aquinas...... 3:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Bishop Timon...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Amherst...... 6:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... Cardinal O’Hara...... 1:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ Canisius...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 19...... @ Bishop Timon...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 19...... @ St. Francis...... 7:00 Oct. 19/20...... Playoffs...... TBA Sat, Oct. 27...... @ St. Joe’s...... 1:00 Sat, Oct. 27...... Nichols...... 2:00 Oct. 26/27...... Playoffs...... TBA Nov. 2/3...... Playoffs...... TBA Nov. 2/3...... Playoffs...... TBA 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers Rushing: None. Rushing: None. Rushing: None.

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

27 Team Reports

Cassadaga Valley Catt-Little Valley Chautauqua Lake Cougars Timberwolves Thunderbirds

The Cougars finished The Timberwolves fin- The Thunderbirds fin- the season with a 2-6 ished 4-5 in 2011 and ished 10-0 and won the record and qualified for the Class C have 4 starters returning to the offense Class DD title in 2011 but were moved playoffs on the final day of the sea- while 6 are back on defense... Senior up to the Class D league for 2012... son... Four players return to the Matt Booth, a Class C all-star in The T-Birds have 3 starters returning offense while six are back on 2011, returns to start at LB and FB... on offense and 7 starters back on defense... Senior Sam Agnew is back defense... Andrew Jordan Boughton, a for his senior season Pezzulo is is back for team captain, returns and will direct the his senior year at OL to starting spots at offense from the QB and DL... Anthony RB and LB. position. Agnew will Pezzulo (OL-DL) Boughton rushed for also start at LB... TJ returns for his senior 450 yards last fall... Magara will anchor year... Jerimiah Three seniors are the OL and will also Russin returns to back to start on the Jordan Boughton start at LB... Ryan Sam Agnew direct the offense at Adam Carpenter OL... David Carlson (OT-DT), Brady Hanft is back for his senior season at the QB position... Cody Thomas (sr) Simpson (OT-DT) and Zack Kubera TE... Gil Keenen (sr) and Justin returns to the WR and CB spots he (OL-LB) are all back in the fold... Forester (jr) are back to start in the held last fall... Adam Carpenter will Senior Tage Reuther will return to defensive secondary... Brandon start again at RB and S... Sophomore start at LB... Justin Peck (sr) will be a Sawyer returns to start at DE... AJ Hulton is back to start at LB. steady influence in the secondary at Damian Watts has earned a starting Hulton will also start at TE... Adam DB... Greg Snyder (sr) will start at role at OL and DL with a solid camp... Carpenter, the DD Defensive MVP in OL and LB... Caleb Snow will play OL and DL... 2011, is back to start at LB...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Sat., Sept. 1...... Pine Valley...... 1:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Portville...... 7:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ I Prep...... 3:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Salamanca...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... Maple Grove...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... Portville...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... Falconer...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Chaut Lake...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... Cattaraugus-LV...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... Alley-Lime...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... Frewsburg...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... Maple Grove...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... Westfield...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Silver Creek...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Frewsburg...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Southwestern...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... I Prep...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Randolph...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ Clymer...... 1:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Randolph...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Silver Creek...... 7:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

26 Team Reports

Cheektowaga Clarence Cleveland Hill Warriors Red Devils Golden Eagles

The Warriors finished The Red Devis fin- The Golden Eagles 2011 with a 7-2 record ished 5-3 in 2011 and finished 8-2 in 2011 and and lost in the Class B semifinals.. were eliminated in the first round of lost the Class C championship game... New coach Mike Fatta has a lot of the 2012 playoffs... Mark Armstrong With 6 starters on offense and 5 on holes to fill as just 3 starters return to returns to direct the offense from his defense returning to the squad, the the offense and 2 are back on starting QB position... Alec Dietsch is Eagles should be strong again... defense... Senior back for his senior Brandon Thomas Marquel Jackson, season at TE and (jr) will return to one of the top players LB... A trio of 2-way start at RB and SS... in WNY, returns to starters return to bol- Senior Jonathan start at RB and LB. ster the OL and the Thomas is back to Jackson rushed for DL... Senior Nate start at FB and LB... 1,037 yards and 14 Ward will return to Josh White, a junior, TDs in 2011.. Senior his spot at OT and will also see signifi- James Hanners Matt Fleck DT... Senior Nate Ward cant action at FB Jacob Radlich returns to anchor the lines at OT and Anthony Principale is back at G and and LB... Ryan White and Ramello DT... Alec Morris has reclaimed his DE... Senior Sam Bonk returns to Peterson are a pair of seniors who starting position at G on offense... starting roles at G and DT... Dominic will anchor the OL... Andre Several newcomers have stepped up Webster will provide stability at the Krajewski (sr) returns to start at TE in pre-season camp... Josh Jones will TE position... Vince Taverna, a team and DE... Ny’Juan Rainey is back for provide some carries from the RB captain, returns to his LB spot that he his senior season at DB... Senior spot... Tim Whelan has stepped into held a year ago... Ben Reinhardt Jacob Radlich will step in at QB to the starting spot at QB... returns at the CB spot on defense... direct the offense...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Tonawanda...... 7:30 Sun., Sept. 2...... vs West Genesee...... TBA Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Maryvale...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Burgard...... 4:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Orchard Park...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Gowanda...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Lackawanna...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Frontier...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Akron...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... Amherst...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Lancaster...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... Wilson...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Dunkirk...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Riverside...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Fredonia...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Lew-Port...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ W Seneca West.....7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Amherst...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Maryvale...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... Jamestown...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 3...... @ JFK...... 1:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

27 Team Reports

Depew Dunkirk East Aurora Wildcats Marauders Blue Devils

The Wildcats finished No Report. The Blue Devils had a the season with a 8-2 young roster and finished record and lost in the Class B champi- 1-7 in 2011... Hopes are high with a onship game to Alden... With 6 boatload of returning starters back in starters back offense and 4 on defense, the fold... Alec Hibit (sr) returns to new coach Brian Wilson has plenty direct the offense at the QB spot, Hibit to work with... Senior will also start at Brandon Atlas DB... Four o-linemen returns to his starting return to starting roles at RB and LB... roles. Manny Sadek Bryan Rybak (sr) is is back for his senior back to start at WR season at both OL and S... Derrick and DL... Grant Sekuterski, a junior, Haffenden, Bryce returns to start at SE Rodney Turner Potter and Bryce Alec Hibit and LB... Rodney Turner will step Assad are all back for their junior sea- into the starting RB spot on a full-time sons... Jake Luick (sr) will be a force basis after a solid freshman season in on the DL... Eric Warner (sr) is back ‘11... Robert Buono (sr) and Mike to start at RB while Joe Gugino will Lamb (jr) are back to starting roles on also have a ton of carries... Juniors the OL. Both players will see action Tyler Norcia and Drew Horton both on the DL as well... Nate Hyman return to starting roles at LB... Matt returns at DB... Weisbeck will be a help at LB...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Albion...... 7:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Pioneer...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 1...... @ Eden...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Newfane...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Olean...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... Pioneer...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Barker-RH...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... East Aurora...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Dunkirk...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... Medina...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... Eden...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Springville...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Alden...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Cheektowaga...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... JFK...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... East High...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Springville...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Olean...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Lancaster...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Fredonia...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Wilson...... 7:00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

28 Team Reports

East High Eden Ellicottville Panthers Raiders Eagles

The Panthers finished The Raiders finished The Eagles finished 1-7 in 2011 but with a 5-3 and qualified for the the 2011 season with a large group of returning starters hopes Class B playoffs once again... The record of 4-4... A large contingent of are high for a playoff run... Junior Raiders will be using their “Ground returning starters is fueling high hopes Jevante Glover, a 1st-team all-star Chuck” offense that coach Chuck for 2012... Senior Storm Wilson, a last season, returns to start at QB and Tilley has used to turn the program team captain, is returning to starting LB... Dejuan into one of the most roles at TE and DE... Quarles, who was physical teams in Senior Jake Rinko, also named an all- WNY... With only 3 who is back at WR star, returns for his returning starters, and LB, was also senior season at RB Tilley has a lot of named a team cap- and LB... Senior holes in the lineup to tain... Team captain Julian Hodge is fill... Senior Matt Will Murphy will back to start at DE Bialy returns to the anchor the lines at and WR... Daquan Julian Hodge QB and DB positions Matt Bialy OT and DT... Junior Jake Rinko Sylvester (jr) returns to starting roles he held a year ago... John Lyndsley QB Cam Wilson is back to direct the at RB and LB... Demetrius Lowery (sr) returns to starting roles at TE and offense... Cory Tomblin returns to (jr) will provide speed at the WR and LB... Alex Smyth is back for his start at C... Dylan Paprocki, a junior, CB positions... Shaquille James and junior season to start at RB and LB... is back to start at OG and LB... Soph Shyheim Buchanon, a pair of seniors, Brady Bermingham is a newcomer Callum Watt returns to start at LB... are both back to start at OT and DT... to the roster and impressed the squad Junior Fletcher Macomb will start at Myron Harden (jr) returns to start at enough that he earned a role as a team DE... Peter Gabel and Phalla Musall G and DT... captain... will start at DB...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Newfane...... 12:00 Sat., Sept. 1...... East Aurora...... 2:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Forestville...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Albion...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Springville...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Clymer...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Pioneer...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Gowanda...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... Pine Valley...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... East...... 12:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Dunkirk...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ St. Mary’s...... 1:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Medina (@ Riv)...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... Olean...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Sherman...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Depew...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Pioneer...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Panama...... 1:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Barker...... 1:30 Sat., Oct. 13...... Southwestern...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Franklinville...... 7:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

29 Team Reports

Falconer Forestville Franklinville Falcons Hornets Panthers

The Falcons finished The Hornets struggled No Report. the season with a 1-7 with a young lineup and record in 2011... Coach Dan Krenzer finished 0-9 in 2011... Team captain returns to helm of the program after a Jake Nosbisch (jr) returns to start at three-year hiatus... Devon Cameron RB and LB... Adam Pleva, another (sr) returns to direct the offense at the team captain, is back to starting roles QB position. at WR and DB... Cameron will also Senior Nate Maines start at DB... Javen returns to start at RB Newman and Daniel and LB... Seniors Williamson will Rob Hooper (OL) anchor the lines as and Cody Jackson they return to start at (DE) both return to OL and DT... Junior starting positions... Jacob Youngberg Nate Maines Jacob Youngberg Rob Hooper (OL) returns to his starting spots at RB and is back for his senior campaign... LB... Kyle Peterson (jr) is back at the Ryan Forbes will step in to direct the WR and DB positions he held last offense as the new starting QB... fall... Sophomore Jacob Penhollow Dylan Powers, who was named a has had a solid camp and will see time captain, has looked solid in camp as a at RB and LB... Cole Stuart (jr) will new OL and DL... Mike Priest will be a big help on the OL... Brandon see significant playing time at LB and Muntz will be a solid player at LB... OL...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Southwestern...... 7:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Ellicottville...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 1...... @ Panama...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... Panama...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Franklinville...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... Forestville...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Cass Valley...... 1:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... Panama...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... Clymer...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Westfield...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Clymer...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Pine Valley...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Franklinville...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... Pine Valley...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... Falconer...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Salamanca...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Westfield...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Sherman...... 1:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... Allegany-Lime...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... Sherman...... 1:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Ellicottville...... 7:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

30 Team Reports

Fredonia Frontier Gowanda Hillbillies Falcons Panthers

Fredonia finished the No Report. Gowanda finished 2-6 2011 season 8-1. The in 2011. The Panthers Hillbillies lost to Southwestern in OT will have almost an entirely new look in the semifinals... Fredonia has 6 in 2012 as there are just two 2-way starters back on offense while 8 return starters returning to the lineup this to the defense... Team captain Zach fall... Justin Grimm, a senior, is back Buckley returns for to start at OL and his senior year at LB LB... Brennan and RB... Captain Geiger, a junior, Nick Nocek is back returns to his starting for his 3rd season as roles of RB and LB... a starter on the OL Coach Sean Gabel and DL. Nocek was has watched three a 1st-team all-state new starters step up player in 2011... Nick Nocek to grab starting roles Justin Grimm Weston Ley (jr) will start at WR and with solid training camps... Seniors DB... Jude Gardner (sr) returns to Aaron Warrior and Robert Smith starting roles at WR and LB... Tory and junior Jason Pickering will all Grupa is back at OL and LB... Chris see significant action at OL and DL... Saden (sr) is back to start at OL and Walker Cygan seems to have earned DL... Zack Gloff and Brett Seekings the starting QB job. Cygan will also both return to the DL... Cody Smith start at DB... (LB-RB) has looked good in camp...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Lackawanna...... 6:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ W Seneca West.... 7:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Lackawanna...... 6:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Maryvale...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Riverside...... 4:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Maryvale...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Lew-Port...... 6:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Clarence...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... Lew-Port...... 6:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Cheektowaga...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... Orchard Park...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Cheektowaga...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @Tonawanda...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... Jamestown...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @Tonawanda...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Cleve Hill...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... Lancaster...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Cleve Hill...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Burgard...... 6:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Hamburg...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Burgard...... 6:00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

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Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

31 Team Reports

Grand Island IP at Grover Hamburg Vikings Presidents Bulldogs

Grand Island finished The Presidents played The Bulldogs finished 3-6 in 2011 but hopes are with 4 freshman in the 1-7 in 2011 and have 5 high for a return trip to the Class A starting lineup in 2011 and finished starters back on both offense and playoffs... The Vikings will be helped with an 0-9 record... The Presidents defense... Jeremiah Bill is starting his by the return of three 2-way starters... have six 2-way starters coming back 3rd season as the starting LT on Senior Anthony Zogaria will return to the roster... Sophomores, and identi- offense. Bill was a standout at the Jim to the FB and LB cal twins, Wilquan McNally Lineman spots he held last and William Camp during the fall... Chris Connors Burgess will be solid summer... Kyle is back for his senior players in the D Violanti returns to season at LB and League. Wilquan start at WR and TE... Dominic Tripi, Burgess will start at DB... A huge addi- who was a solid QB and LB while tion will be QB player in 2011, is William Burgess will Luke Kramer, who Dominic Tripi Wilquan Burgess back to start at G and start at TB and LB... was slated to start in Luke Kramer LB... Leading rusher Dan Blocho Xavier Maye (soph) returns to start at 2011. Kramer suf- (207 yards, 3 TDs) returns to lead the TE and DE... Robert Johnson (soph) fered a broken collarbone in pre-sea- running attack... Paul Sukmanowski will be a force on both the OL and the son and did not play... Wes Riley will (jr), who rushed for 207 yards, is back DL... Santos Arroyo Camacho be a force on both the OL and the to carry some of the load in the run- returns for his senior year to start at DL... Mark Myles and Austin Bishop ning game... Quinn Corrao (jr) seems CB and DB... Justus Radford (sr) is will be a strong RB tandem this fall... to have won the starting QB job... back to start on the OL and the DL... Devyn Helak (sr) returns to start at Tom Doctor will help at OL and DL... Damon Boykin will help the OL... LG... Kyle Brown is back at RT...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Sat., Sept. 1...... Kenmore East...... 2:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Lackawanna...... 6:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ South Park...... 4:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... North Tonawanda.....2:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Maryvale...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... Wmsville South...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... Starpoint...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Lew-Port...... 6:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Lake Shore...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Hutch Tech...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Cheektowaga...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Bennett...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Wmsville North....2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @Tonawanda...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... W Seneca East...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Niag Wheatfield... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Cleve Hill...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Iroquois...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ McKinley...... 4:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Burgard...... 6:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Frontier...... 7:00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

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Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

32 Team Reports

Hutch-Tech Iroquois Jamestown Engineers Ht Chiefs Red Raiders Hutch Tech finished The Chiefs finished Jamestown ended the the last season with a 1-7 with a 3-5 record in 2011 2011 season with an 8-2 record but hopes are high for a resur- but a large contingent of starters return record and lost only to eventual NYS gence in 2012... The Engineers will to the squad this season... QB Mike champ Orchard Park... Cortland get a big boost by the return of Lenny Keating is back to direct the offense Haines, a 1st-team All-WNY player, Dowell at QB. Dowell was supposed for his senior season... Senior Mason returns for his 3rd season as a starting to start last fall but Bonafede will start OL and DL... John was injured in the again at LB and FB... Czech (OL-DL) is scrimmage and Matt Dolegowski (C) also back for his missed the season... and Lewis Kester senior season... Marqui Dowell is (OL) are seniors who Senior Tom Fortune back to his starting will provide stability also returns to start spot at DE and will to the offensive line... on the OL... Seniors also start at TE... DT Nick Nosbisch (jr) is Mike Watson and Jameel Collins, Lenny Dowell also back to start at Nate Wilkinson Conner Anderson John Czech who was named a OL... Craig Callahan both return to start- 1st-team all-star in 2011, is back to a (sr) returns to the starting TE role had ing roles at WR and LB... Zach starting role... Whakim Lumpkins last fall... Nate Wilkinson, who led Panebianco, who saw significant will anchor the offensive line as he the team with 23 catches for 329 yards playing time as a freshman, is also returns to his LT spot... William last season, is back at the WR spot... back at WR and CB... Joe Mistretta Nguyen (sr) will be a force at the C Matt Zimmerman will return to start and Zach Eklum are newcomers who spot... Dashawn Stroy (sr) returns to at S on defense... Dan Kelley will see will help out on the OL and DL... start at the OLB position... significant action on the DL... Tristan Holland will help at DB...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Iroquois...... 4:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Hutch Tech...... 4:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Kenmore West...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Kenmore West...... 1:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... South Park...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Niagara Falls...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Lockport...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Wmsville East...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Lancaster...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... Grand Island...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... Lake Shore...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... W Seneca West...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... Niagara Falls...... 12:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Wmsville South....7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Frontier...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... Riverside...... 4:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... Hamburg...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... Orchard Park...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Pioneer...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Bennett...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ Clarence...... 2:00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

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Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

33 Team Reports

John F. Kennedy Kenmore East Kenmore West Bears Bulldogs Blue Devils

The Bears finished last The Bulldogs finished The Blue Devils fin- season with a 4-4 with a 0-9 record but with ished the 2011 season record... With just 3 starters returning a large group of returning starters, with a 7-2 record and lost in the Class on offense and 1 starter back on hopes are high for a turnaround... AA semifinals... With 8 returning defense, the coaching staff has a lot of Junior Preston Smith (RB-LB) and starters, hopes are high for a title run... holes to fill in the lineup... Nick senior Brandon Derion (WR-LB) Team captain Joe Fumerelle (sr) is Anderson (who return as 2-way back to start at C and passed for 999 yards starters... Connor LB... Senior Mike and 10 TDs) is back McMahon (jr) Harris (DT) was also to direct the offense. returns to his starting named a team cap- Anderson also rushed spot at QB... Jared tain... Greg Howell, for 267 yards and 3 Dolan (sr) is back to a team captain, TDs... Senior start at G and LB. returns to start at TE Anthony Sundquist Dolan was a first- and DE... Senior will anchor the Nick Anderson team all-star in Connor McMahon John Surczynski Joe Fumerelle offensive line from 2011... Nate Weller will be a force on the the C spot... Matt Mazuchowski (sr) returns for his senior season to start at OL as he returns to start at G... Junior will be a force at OT... Joey C and DE... Sam Koford and Aaron Steve Kulik returns to a starting role Burkowski (sr), who was a dynamic Barraclough both return for their at T and DE... Nick Wojnar (jr) is player at LB in 2011, is back to his senior seasons at DT... Luke Simmons starting at WR and DB again... starting spot... Zack Walkowski has (RB-S) and Ryan McGowan (RB-LB) Sophomore Trent White has earned had a solid camp and will see signifi- are sophomores who opened eyes with starting jobs at WR and DB again... cant playing time at RB and LB... solid camps... Josh Roe is a solid blocker at FB...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Fredonia...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 1...... @ Grand Island...... 2:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Jamestown...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Wilson...... 1:30 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Kenmore East...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Hutch Tech...... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... U-Prep...... 1:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... Niag Wheatfield...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... Sweet Home...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Akron...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ North Ton...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... Riverside...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ East Aurora...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 29...... McKinley...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... Lockport...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Gowanda...... 1:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... Starpoint...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Niagara Falls...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... JFK...... 1:30 Sat., Oct. 13...... Kenmore West...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ Kenmore East...... 2:00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

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Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

34 Team Reports

Lackawanna Lake Shore Lancaster Steelers Eagles Redskins

Lackawanna finished The Eagles started 0-4 The Redskins finished the season with a 7-2 and finished 2-6 last fall... 4-4 and were eliminated record and lost in the Class B semifi- Hopes are high for a rebound as coach in the first round of the playoffs in an nals... Coach Adam Tardiff has five Chuck Kowalski has 3 starters return- OT loss... New coach Chris Dickson players returning that were 2-way ing on offense and 4 on defense... takes over for Len Jankiewicz, who starters in 2011... Shaquille Brooks is Nick Winters, who was named a retired after the season... Hayden back to start at WR team captain, is back Schonert is the only and DB. Brooks was to start at RB and senior returning to named a captain... CB. Winters will also the starting lineup Senior Ryan see time at WR... this fall. Schonert Militello returns to Team captain Bruce will start at LB and start at OL and DL Friedenberg is back was named a team and was also named to anchor the lines captain... Matt a captain... Cameren and will start at OL Szymanski, who Smith (jr) returns to Ryan Militello and DL... Nick Nick Winters will start at LB, was Matt Szymanski his starting roles at RB and DB... Evans is back to his starting spot at also named a captain... Mitch Fuller Javon Smith (FB-DL) is back for his LB. Evans will also see time at RB (jr) returns to start at DB... Juniors senior season... Joe Linares (jr) and QB this season... Dalton Moore James Empfield and Tyler returns to his starting spots at RB and is back to start at DT... Team captain Winkowski both return to starting LB... Dylan Gregoire will step in to Alex Haley seems to have earned a roles on the OL... Kevin direct the offense at QB... Tyler starting role at WR and LB... Evan Colafranceschi was also named a Gregoire had a solid camp and was Fuller, who has opened eyes with a captain... Dan Corbi will step into a named a team captain... solid camp, will play RB and WR... starting job at WR...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Amherst...... 6:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Wmsville East...... 6:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... Niagara Falls...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... Lake Shore...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Lackawanna...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ W Seneca West.....7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Cheektowaga...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Hamburg...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Jamestown...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... Tonawanda...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Iroquois...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... Clarence...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... Burgard...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... South Park...... 6:30 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Orchard Park...... 1:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... Maryvale...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... W Seneca East...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Frontier...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Lew-Port...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Wmsville South....7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Depew...... 7:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

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Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

35 Team Reports

Lewiston-Porter Lockport Maple Grove Lancers Lions Red Dragons

Lew-Port finished 2-5 The Lions finished the The Red Dragons fin- in 2011 as new head season with a 5-4 record ished the season with a coach Jon Hoover takes the helm of and was eliminated in the first round 10-1 record and won the Class D the program... Bill Schiavitti was the of the Class AA playoffs... The Lions championship... The Dragons are con- teams leading receiver in 2011 and will be strong upfront, led by senior sidered the favorite to repeat as has been named team captain. OT Khari Demos... Mitchell Evans champs as they have 11 players that Schiavitti will start is back for his senior made significant con- on both offense and season at FB... Junior tributions returning defense in 2012... Dan Bronson returns on both offense and Josh Daul was a to direct the offense defense... Team cap- force on both the OL at the QB spot... RD tain Lee Wascher is and the DL... Dan Hillman shows ath- returning to his start- Reagan, the team’s letic ability at the ing spots at C and leading rusher with WR position... DE... Jake Swan (T- 215 yards, is back to Josh Daul Senior Tom Furlong Mitchell Evans DT) was also named Jon Scroxton start at RB and LB... Josh Daul is is back to start at LG and DE... a team captain... Jon Scroxton (G- back at QB for his 3rd season as a Stephano Anzalone will anchor the DT) was one of the league’s top line- starter. Daul passed for 291 yards and line from the C spot... Kyle Few is man in 2011... Aaron Germain is 3 TDs... Zak Nalbone is back and one of the top K in WNY... Will making the move from WR to QB this will have a starting role on both Diebel will start at FS for his senior fall... Oliver Simpson led the Dragons offense and defense... Wyatt Wolf has season... Junior Moziah Townsend is in rushing and scoring in 2011... Matt had a solid camp and will see signifi- a tough customer at MLB... Mike Golombek, Derek Johnson and cant playing time at DT... Kerrissey was named a captain... Dalton Bolles are a solid LB corps...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Burgard (AH)...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 1...... Orchard Park...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 1...... @ Silver Creek...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... Tonawanda...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Starpoint...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Cattaraugus-LV....7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Amherst...... 6:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... Hutch Tech...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Randolph...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ South Park (Riv)..2:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... Niagara Falls...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Chaut Lake...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Maryvale...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Kenmore West..... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... I-Prep...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Cheektowaga...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... St. Joe’s...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Portville...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... Lackawanna...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Riverside...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Frewsburg...... 7:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

36 Team Reports

Maryvale McKinley Medina Flyers Macks Mustangs

The Flyers finished the No Report. The Mustangs strug- season with a 4-5 record gled with a young roster but were not eliminated from the play- and finished 3-6 in 2011... Coach Eric offs until the final week of the sea- Valley has 7 starters returning to the son... The Flyers will be relying on offense and 9 back on defense... big season from three 2-way starters Senior captain Jake Cotriss returns to who return to the start at RB and DB... fold. Jon Dipasquale Zach Newton and (G-LB), Tyler Adam Eick, a pair of Graham (WR-FS) seniors who return to and Brian Klein start on the OL and (OT-DE) are all back the DL, were also for their senior sea- named captains... sons... DiPasquale Dan Brown (jr) is was a 1st-team all- Mike Wawryzniak back in a starting role Zach Newton star last season... QB Mike at WR and DB... Ben Austin, a senior, Wawryzniak is back to direct the can be a force at TE and LB... Kyle offense as the starting QB... A large Barna (jr) is a solid FB for the group of new players has fueled hope Mustangs... Dan Barnes (sr) will for a playoff run in 2012... Senior return at DB... Derek Fuller returns to Taylor Jordan has looked good at RB a starting spot at DB... Jason Hellwig and DE... Senior Frank Maurin (OT) will step in to start at QB... Kasey has also had a solid camp... Pounds had a solid camp at OL...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Cleve Hill...... 7:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Niag Wheatfield...... 7:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Akron...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... Amherst...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Wmsville North....2:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Barker-RH...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Tonawanda...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... Canisius...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Newfane...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... Burgard...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... Sweet Home...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Depew...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... Lew-Port...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Kenmore East...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ East High (Riv)....7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Lackawanna...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ North Ton...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... Alden...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Cheektowaga...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Grand Island...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Albion...... 7:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

37 Team Reports

Newfane Niagara Falls Niagara Wheatfield Panthers Wolverines Falcons

The Panthers played The Wolverines fin- No Report. with a young lineup and ished 5-4 and lost to finished the 2011 season with a 2-6 Orchard Park in the Class AA semifi- record... Hopes are high as the nals in 2011... Coach Don Bass has Panthers have 6 starters back on plenty of holes to fill in his lineup as offense and 7 on defense... Kenyon just 1 starter returns to the offense Rizzo (sr) returns as while 2 are back on a 2-way starter on defense... Ricky both the OL and the Bailey (sr) is back to DL... Connor Sears direct the offense is back for his senior from the QB spot... season at RB and Maleik Agee (jr) is LB... Senior Colin back to start at LB... Huntington is back Tikere Ralands (sr) at LB and WR... Kenyon Rizzo is a force at the DE Tikere Ralands Seth Gregg is back and seems to have position... Imani Davis has looked nailed down spots on the OL and the good in camp and seems to have DL... Chris Hannah is another 2-way earned a spot at LB... Tony Paretto starter returning. Hannah will start at looks like a solid player on both the WR and DB... Josh Kneeland (jr) OL and the DL... James Goldston will start at DE and is battling for the will start at C... Jaylin Smith will is a QB job... Jake O’Keefe is back to speedster in the defensive and will start at RB and DB... start at SS...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... @ East High...... 12:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Lancaster...... 7:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ McKinley...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Depew...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Jamestown...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Alden...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Medina...... 6:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Riverside...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 14...... @ Kenmore East...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... Barker...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Lockport...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 21...... Starpoint...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... Albion...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... Hutch Tech...... 12:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Sweet Home...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Wilson...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Kenmore West...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Grand Island...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Alden...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Orchard Park...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... Wmsville North...... 2;00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

38 Team Reports

Nichols North Tonawanda Olean Big Green Lumberjacks Huskies

Nichols struggled with The Lumberjacks fin- The Huskies finished a young roster and finished 7-2 and were elimi- 4-4 and qualified for the ished with a 3-6 record in 2011... nated in the Class A semifinals in Class B playoffs in 2011... Coach Coach Colin Brinson has a solid core 2011... New coach Tony Truilizio has Mike Kane has plenty of holes to fill of 8 starters returning to both offense a lot of holes to fill in his lineup as he as just 4 players return to the offense and the defense this fall... Senior has just 2 starters returning on while 2 starters are back on defense... Liam Ryan is back offense... The only QB Pat Scholla is to start at QB and returning defensive back for his senior FS... Adam Noonan starter was Taylor season after passing (sr) returns to start at Durham who will for 624 yards and 8 HB and LB. Noonan miss his senior year TDs in 2011... Dante rushed for 1,056 after tearing his Tarr was the yards last season... ACL... Ian Huskies leading Will Lahood (jr) Gilhousen is back for receiver in ‘11 as he returns to starting Adam Noonan his senior season at Jacob Clare caught 12 passes for Dante Tarr spots at G and NT... Sophomore WR... Senior Jacob Clare is the only 173 yards and a TD. Tarr will see time Kenny Williams is back to start at LB starter back on the OL... Sophomore at RB this fall and will also start at S and FB... Andy Welchoff (jr) will Chris Woodard seems to have won on defense... Max Portlow, who return to his starting role at G... the starting QB job with a solid camp... caught 8 passes for 88 yards in 2011, Norman Yu (sr) has earned a starting Senior Leroy Goldsmith steps in the returns to a starting spot... Anthony role at OT again... Alfredo Lugo (jr) start at DB... Jon Zellner (jr) will step Candelaria will anchor the line from is returns to the defensive secondary into a starting role at FB... Luke the C position... Chase Cole is back at CB... Topolski (sr) is a weapon at K... to start at CB on defense...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Sat., Sept. 1...... Can-Green...... 12:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Sweet Home...... 7:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Bradford, Pa...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... Niag Catholic...... 4:30 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Grand Island...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Dunkirk...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Cuba-Rushford.... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Wmsville North....2:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... Southwestern...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Bolivar-Rich...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... Kenmore East...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... Pioneer...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 29...... Finney (5)...... 12:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Starpoint...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Eden...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... U-Prep (5)...... 4:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... McKinley...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ East Aurora...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Finney (5)...... TBA Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Tonawanda...... 6:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... Springville...... 6:30 Sat., Oct. 20...... @ Niag Catholic...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 27...... @ O’Hara...... 2:00 Oct. 19/20...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 19/20...... Playoffs...... TBA Nov. 2/3...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 26/27...... Playoffs...... TBA Oct. 26/27...... Playoffs...... TBA 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers Rushing: None. Rushing: None. Rushing: None.

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

39 Team Reports

Orchard Park Panama Pioneer Quakers Panthers Panthers

No Report. No Report. The Panthers finished 8-1 and lost in the Class B semifinals in 2011... With just 3 starters back on offense and 5 returning starters on defense, coach Jim Duprey has a lot of holes to fill in his lineup... Senior Steve Andrejewski will anchor both lines as he returns to start at OL and DL... Senior Connor Johnson, a team captain, is also back at OL... Team captain Kyle Connor Johnson Hoffman is back for his senior season at DB... Zack Franz, who will see significant playing time at OL, was also named a captain... Tyler Siddle (sr) returns to start at LB... Darian Theriault (jr) will start in the defensive secondary... Justin Bliss (jr) returns to start at DE...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Sat., Sept. 1...... @ Lockport...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 1...... Franklinville...... 1:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... Dunkirk...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ Clarence...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Falconer...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ East Aurora...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... W Seneca West...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Forestville...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... East High...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Frontier...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... Sherman...... 1:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Olean...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 29...... Lancaster...... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Clymer...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Springville...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Jamestown...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Ellicottville...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Eden...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Niagara Falls...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Pine Valley...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... Hutch Tech...... 7:00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

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40 Team Reports

Portville Randolph Riverside Panthers Cardinals Frontiers

No Report. Randolph finished 6-3 Riverside finished the and lost in the Class D 2011 season with an 0-9 semifinals... With just 3 starters record... New coach Jose Rodriguez returning to the offense and 4 back on has just 4 returning starters on offense defense, coach Pat Slater will have a and 1 on defense... Yusef Burgos (jr) lot of holes to fill in his lineup... Cody returns to start at WR and SS. Burgos Oldro (jr), who was was named a team named an all-star last captain... Justice season, returns to Faggans who will start at RB and LB... see time at QB and Mike Bowers returns S, was also named a to start at both OT team captain... and DT despite the Bryant Santana (sr) fact he is still just a returns to start at OL sophomore... Senior Cody Oldro and DL... Pasquale Yusef Burgos Nate Beaver returns to start at TE... Scaife (jr) is back in a starting role at Junior Mike Doubek is back to his WR and SS... Raeshawn Jones (jr) starting spot at DB... Randolph will will see time at QB and DB... Kevon get no breaks in the early going as Perry, who is still just a sophomore, they face Frewsburg, Silver Creek and is the only returning starter on Maple Grove during the first three defense... Jarmel Caldwell (RB-LB) weeks of the schedule... has had a solid camp... Charles Woods will help on the OL...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Cattaraugus-LV...... 7:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Frewsburg...... 7:30 Sun., Sept. 2...... vs Auburn...... TBA Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Chaut Lake...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... Silver Creek...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 8...... Frontier...... 4:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Frewsburg...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Maple Grove...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... Niagara Falls...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Silver Creek...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... I-Prep...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Kenmore West...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Randolph...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Portville...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Clarence...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... Maple Grove...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Chaut Lake...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Hutch Tech...... 4:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ I-Prep (AH)...... 4:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Cattaraugus-LV...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... Lockport...... 7:00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

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41 Team Reports

St. Francis St. Joe’s St. Mary’s Red Raiders Marauders Lancers

No Report. No Report. No Report.

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Aquinas...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 1...... Wilson Magnet (5)... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 1...... @ Ben Franklin (5).. 2:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Holy Trinity...... 1:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Bennett...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Canisius...... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ St. Joe’s...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... St. Francis...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... Cardinal O’Hara...... 1:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... Erie Prep...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ O’Hara...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... Ellicottville...... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... @ Canisius...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Aquinas...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Timon...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ St. Mary’s...... 1:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Lockport...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... St. Francis...... 1:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ St. Ignatius...... TBA Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Timon...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Batavia...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 19...... O’Hara...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 20...... St. Mary’s...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 20...... @ St. Joe’s...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 26...... Timon...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 27...... Canisius...... 1:00 Nov. 2/3...... Playoffs...... TBA Nov. 2/3...... Playoffs...... TBA Nov. 2/3...... Playoffs...... TBA 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers 2012 Numbers Rushing: None. Rushing: None. Rushing: None.

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

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Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

42 Team Reports

Salamanca Sherman Silver Creek Warriors Wildcats Black Knights

Salamanca finished No Report. Silver Creek finished the season with a 7-2 4-4 last season and were record and won the C South Division eliminated in the first round of the in 2011... New coach Paul Furlong, a playoffs... Zeddy Williams, who Salamanca grad, takes over for Jason rushed for over 900 yards and scored Marsh... Furlong will have plenty of 10 TDs, returns to start at HB and spots to fill in his LB... A pair of lineup as the Warriors seniors return to the have just 3 starters OL as Tyson Brown back on offense and 4 and Steve Quinn are on defense... Senior back at the G spots... Tanner John is back Zach Klisiwiecz to direct the offense returns to starting at the QB spot. John roles at SE and CB... will also start at S... Cam Caputi Tyler Bain (sr) is Tyler Bain Cam Caputi, who rushed for 395 back to his starting spots at HB and yards and 4 TDs, is back at RB and LB... Anthony Morales (sr) returns to LB... Dusty Lewis (DE-TE) is back start at HB and LB... Sherman for his senior season... Senior Bryce Williams, who started as a 9th grader Stahlman returns to start at DT... in 2011, is back to start at LB... Junior Dakota John (sr) will step into start- Kaine Kettle will start at SS again... ing roles at DT and OT... Sean Marvin Curry (OL-DE) has opened Connell (jr) will help on the OL... eyes with a strong camp...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Springville...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 1...... Clymer...... 1:30 Sat., Sept. 1...... Maple Grove...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... Cassadaga Valley...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Pine Valley...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Randolph...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Alley-Lime...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... Westfield...... 1:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ I-Prep...... 12:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Southwestern...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Panama...... 1:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... Portville...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Gowanda...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Ellicottville...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Cattaraugus-LV....7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Falconer...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... Franklinville...... 1:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Frewsburg...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ Westfield...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ Forestville...... 1:30 Fri., Oct. 12...... Chaut Lake...... 7:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

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Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

43 Team Reports

South Park Southwestern Springville Sparks Trojans Griffins

South Park finished Southwestern finished The Griffins finished the season with a 3-6 last season with a record 3-5 in 2011 and were not record but hopes are high as a boat- of 11-2 and lost in the NYS champi- eliminated from the playoffs until the load of starters return to the squad... onship game in the Carrier Dome... final week of the season... The defense Maurice Howie returns for his 3rd With 6 starters back on offense and 5 should be strong as 6 starters return to year as a starter - and he is still just a back on defense, coach Jay Sirianni the unit... Just 3 starters are back on junior. Howie has will once again have offense... Chris already thrown for a squad that contends Phinney (RB-LB) is 2,500 career yards for the Section 6 back for his senior and accounted for 30 title... Team captain season... David TDs... Edgardo Ryan Schutte, a DeLuca is a force at Berrios, who record- senior, returns to TE and DE... Reed ed 88 tackles and 12 starting spots at WR Lipowicz will QB sacks in 2011, and DB... Captain anchor the lines at G returns to start at WR Laron Watkins Jake Pilling is back Ryan Schutte and DT... Ethan Reed Lipowicz and OLB... Laron Watkins (jr) is for his senior season at QB... The Benz (jr) is back at LB... Tyler Studd, back to carry the bulk of the running Trojans have a real weapon with the who is already on recruiting watch- attack... DaQuan Coleman (sr) return of 1st-team all-state K Tanner lists, is back to start at DT... Ryan returns to start at WR and CB... Senior Hoose... Jesia Hogue (sr) is back at Cordova returns to the LB corps... Jacob Weber will anchor the lines as LB... Matt Martin (sr) also returns to Brandon Ball has opened eyes with a he returns to starting roles at OT and LB... Senior Andy Greenlee is a solid strong camp and appears to have a DT... Seniors Brandon Lott and performer at WR... Junior Kyle starting job at OL and DL... Nate Christian Gillie are also returning... Moran is back on the OL... Wolcott will play a big role at DB...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Hamburg...... 4:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Falconer...... 7:30 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Salamanca...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Iroquois...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... Westfield...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... Eden...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... W Seneca East...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Olean...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Burgard (AH)...... 1:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... South Park...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... Salamanca...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 21...... East Aurora...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Lake Shore...... 6:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Allegany-Lime...... 7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... Pioneer...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Bennett...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Cassadaga Valley...... 7:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Dunkirk...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ Wmsville East...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ Eden...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ Olean...... 7:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

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Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

44 Team Reports

Starpoint Sweet Home Tonawanda Spartans Panthers Warriors

Starpoint finished the No Report. The Warriors finished 2011 season with a 4-4 last seson with a 3-5 record and qualified for the Class A record and were not eliminated from playoffs... RB Evan Majewski is back the Class B playoffs until the final for his junior season after rushing for week of the season... With 6 players 971 yards and 10 TDs in 2011... All 4 returning to the offense and 5 back on DLs are back to defense, hopes are starting roles... Rion high that the Warriors Elson, Kevin can make the play- Armstrong, Steve offs... Clayton Hess Wilde and Bobby returns to direct the McKeown will be a offense from the QB tough unit to deal position... Steven with... Wilde and Warthling (C-DT) is Zach Penman will Evan Majewski back for his 3rd sea- Clayton Hess start on the OL... Bart Mazzara and son as a starter... Tyler Hughes will Joe Nye are both back as 2-way start at RB and DB for his senior sea- starters at WR and DB... Matt Wetzel son... Connor Pumm (jr) will be a and Matt Wiacek will return to start solid player at TE and DT... Senior at LB... Andrew Rankie had a solid Josh Westervelt returns to start at RB camp and appears to have locked up and DB... William Galley (jr) returns the starting QB job... Austin Bratek to start at OL and DL... Jeff will be a help at RB and LB... Noworyta will start at DL...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Sat., Sept. 1...... Wmsville North...... 2:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ North Ton...... 7:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Cheektowaga...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 8...... Lockport...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... Kenmore East...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Lew-Port...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Grand Island...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Kenmore West..... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Maryvale...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Niag Wheatfield... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ McKinley...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Lackawanna...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 29...... North Tonawanda.....2:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... Niag Wheatfield...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Amherst...... 7:30 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Kenmore East...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... Wmsville North...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Burgard...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... Starpoint...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... Starpoint...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... North Tonawanda.... 6:00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

45 Team Reports

West Seneca East West Seneca West Williamsville East Trojans Indians Flames

The Trojans played The Indians finished The Flames struggled with a young lineup and the 2011 campaign with a with a young lineup in still finished 5-4 and were eliminated 1-9 record... With 9 starters back on 2011 and finished with a 3-6 record... in the playoffs by Sweet Home... offense and 5 on defense, hopes are With 8 starters returning to the offense Coach Jim Maurino has a large high that coach Joe Cantafio can lead and 7 back on defense, hopes are high group of returning starters back this the squad to the playoffs... Matt for a playoff run in 2012... Alex fall... QB Andy Wheelock (TE-DE) DiBernardo will Smigiera is back and is a 6-3, 245-pound return to direct the should be an All- senior who should be offense from his WNY candidate... He a stalwart on both starting QB spot... passed for 391 yards lines... Team captain Mitch Wagner, the and also led the team Zak Marshall (6-3, school record holder with 384 rushing 225) is returning to for most INTs in a yards... Ryan start at TE and ILB... game, season and Johnson (sr) is back Andy Smigiera Devin Reynolds (sr) Zak Marshall career, returns to Mitch Wagner to start at FB and LB... Senior Scott is returning to the roster and he should start at DB and WR... Matt Ackerman returns to starting roles at see plenty of carries out of the back- Schulenberg and Ricky Runfola are RB and LB... Andy Theal and Marco field... Captain Tyler Perna is a back to handle the running attack. Stampone are a pair of returning 2- weapon as a K and P. Perna will also Both RBs are playing their senior sea- way linemen. Theal (G-DT) is back start at S and WR... Adam Zawadzki sons... Jaleel Battle (jr) is back to for his senior season while Stampone was also named a team captain and he start at LB... Tim O’Neil (OL), Sam (G-DT) is a junior... Anthony will be an anchor on both the OL and Burgett (OL) and Christian Baumier Skretny (sr) is back at the WR spot... the DL... (OL) are all seniors...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Fri., Aug. 31...... Bennett...... 7:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Frontier...... 7:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Lake Shore...... 6:30 Fri., Sept. 7...... Wmsville East...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... Lancaster...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ W Seneca East..... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ South Park...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... @ Orchard Park...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... Iroquois...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... Wmsville South...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ Jamestown...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Wmsville North....7:30 Fri., Sept. 28...... @ Hamburg...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Barker...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... Bennett...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Lake Shore...... 6:30 Fri., Oct. 5...... Clarence...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... @ Wmsville South....7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... W Seneca West...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... @ W Seneca East..... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... South Park...... 2:00

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

46 Team Reports

Williamsville North Williamsville South Wilson Spartans Billies Lakemen

The Spartans finished Williamsville South The Lakemen finished the season with a 4-5 finished the 2011 season 2-6 in 2011 but have a record and were in the battle for a 9-1 and lost the Class A title game for large group of returning starters that is playoff spot right until the end of the the 2nd straight season to Sweet fueling hope for a playoff run... Justin season... With 5 players returning on Home... With 4 starters returning to Slango, who rushed for 434 yards and offense and 6 back on defense, hopes both the offense and the defense, 5 TDs, is back to start at RB and DB... are high for a playoff coach Kraig Tayler Thilk, a team run in 2012... Senior Kurzanski will have captain, returns to Homd Ali is back to to find some players starting spots at WR his starting positions to step up... Trent and DB... Team cap- at WR and CB... Ferguson is back at tain Geoff Lort is Ryan Majewski also QB... Tyler Piasecki back at NT... Steve returns to start at QB (sr) returns to start at Szuba, another team after a fine sopho- WR... Greg Crane captain, returns to more season... Homd Ali (G-DT) and Mark Mark Nunziato anchor the line at C... Justin Slango Harshdeep Mander (sr) is back to Nunziato (OT-DE) return to anchor Nick Bell returns as a 2-way starter at anchor the lines at OT and DT... Tyler the lines for their senior seasons... WR and DB... Mike Burt (sr) is back Green (TE-DT) returns for his senior Mike Hourigan returns to start at at OT while Tyler Hedley (jr) is back season... Kolbe Hughes (jr) is back to DB... Chaquiel Nettles is a transfer at G... Kevin Duance returns to the start at WR... Mo Siam is a disruptive student who should step in to start at starting spots he held last year at TE force at DT... Mike Kuebler (sr) is a WR... Kam Varner, a sophomore, has and LB... Will Hall (sr) returns to the solid performer at LB... Ben Claydon opened eyes with a solid camp and defensive secondary... Tim Walch (LB) is back for his senior year... should see significant playing time... will step into the starting QB spot...

2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule 2012 Schedule Sat., Sept. 1...... @ Starpoint...... 2:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... Bishop Timon...... 7:00 Fri., Aug. 31...... @ Gowanda...... 7:30 Sat., Sept. 8...... McKinley...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 7...... @ Hamburg...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 8...... @ JFK...... 1:30 Sat., Sept. 15...... North Tonawanda.....2:00 Sat., Sept. 15...... @ Bennett...... 4:00 Fri., Sept. 14...... Fredonia...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... Wmsville East...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 21...... @ W Seneca East...... 7:00 Sat., Sept. 22...... @ Cleve Hill...... 2:00 Sat., Sept. 29...... Grand Island...... 2:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Iroquois...... 7:00 Fri., Sept. 28...... Akron...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Sweet Home...... 2:00 Fri., Oct. 5...... Wmsville East...... 7:00 Sat., Oct. 6...... @ Newfane...... 2:00 Sat., Oct. 13...... @ Niagara Wheat.....2:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... Lake Shore...... 7:00 Fri., Oct. 12...... East Aurora...... 7:30

Receiving: None. Receiving: None. Receiving: None.

Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None. Touchdowns: None.

Passing: None. Passing: None. Passing: None.

TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None. TD Passes: None.

Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None. Interceptions: None.

Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None. Fumbles: None.

47 2012 League Standings AA North Div All PF PA Next Lockport…………...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Orchard Park Niagara Falls………... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Lancaster Kenmore West…...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Jamestown Riverside...... …...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Auburn Hutch Tech...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Iroquois AA South Div All PF PA Next Lancaster…...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Niagara Falls Clarence…………...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ W. Genesee Orchard Park…...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Lockport Jamestown...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Kenmore West West Seneca West.... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Frontier Frontier………...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ WSeneca West

A North Div All PF PA Next Sweet Home...…...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ North Ton Starpoint...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Wmsv North Williamsville North..... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Starpoint McKinley...... …...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Niag Wheatfield Niagara Wheatfield.... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ McKinley North Tonawanda...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Sweet Home Grand Island...... … 0-0 0-0 00 00 Kenmore East Kenmore East…….... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Grand Island A South Div All PF PA Next Williamsville East...… 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Lake Shore West Seneca East..... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Bennett Williamsville South..... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Bishop Timon Hamburg...... ……… 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ South Park Bennett...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ WSeneca East Lake Shore...... …… 0-0 0-0 00 00 Wmsv East Iroquois...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Hutch Tech South Park...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Hamburg Photo by Tim Frank B East Div All PF PA Next Bishop Timon RB Jackson Brown will lead the Albion...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Depew Tigers against Williamsville South in the season’s Depew...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Albion opening week. Alden...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Barker Medina...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Akron East High...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Newfane Class D Div All PF PA Next Newfane...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ East Cattaraugus-LV...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Portville Barker...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Alden Maple Grove...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Silver Creek B West Div All PF PA Next Randolph...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Frewsburg Amherst...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Lackawanna Silver Creek...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Maple Grove Lackawanna...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Amherst I-Prep...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Chautauqua Lake Cheektowaga...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Tonawanda Frewsburg...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Randolph Maryvale...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Cleve Hill Portville...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Cattaraugus-LV Lew-Port...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Burgard Chautauqua Lake...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ I-Prep Tonawanda...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Cheektowaga Burgard...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Lew-Port Class DD Div All PF PA Next Franklinville...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Panama B South Div All PF PA Next Clymer...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Sherman Pioneer...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Dunkirk Panama...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Franklinville Olean...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Bradford, Pa. Ellicottville...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Forestville Dunkirk...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Pioneer Forestville...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Ellicottville Eden...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 East Aurora Sherman...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Clymer Springville...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Salamanca Pine Valley...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Cass Valley East Aurora...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Eden

C North Div All PF PA Next Msgr Martin Div All PF PA Next Fredonia...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 JFK Timon-St. Jude...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Wmsv South Akron...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Medina Cleveland Hill...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Maryvale St. Francis...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Aquinas Wilson...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Gowanda Canisius...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 McQuaid JFK...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Fredonia St. Mary’s...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Ben Franklin Gowanda...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Wilson St. Joe’s...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Wilson Magnet Cardinal O’Hara...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Edison Tech C South Div All PF PA Next Southwestern...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Falconer Cassadaga Valley...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Pine Valley Independent Div All PF PA Next Salamanca...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Springville Nichols...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Can-Green Westfield...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Alley-Limestone Allegany-Limestone..... 0-0 0-0 00 00 @ Westfield Falconer...... 0-0 0-0 00 00 Southwestern

48 2011 Section 6 Leader Board RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING YARDS Player (Team) Att Yards Player (Team) Rec Yards Player (Team) Yards Lynch (St. Francis) 205 1,967 Davis (St. Joe’s) 52 772 Kelly (St. Joe’s)...... 3,050 Anderson (Orchard Park) 163 1,516 Zulia (St. Joe’s) 50 605 Lowe (Portville)...... 1,545 Johnson (Sweet Home) 143 1,365 Swan (Southwestern) 47 660 Dougherty (Timon)...... 1,503 Bailey (Kenmore West) 159 1,252 Nettles (South Park) 44 551 Jugovic (Canisius)...... 1,276 Fisher (Ellicottville) 163 1,245 Johnson (Orchard Park) 43 723 Howie (South Park)...... 1,274 Timmis (Canisius) 146 1,227 Briggs (St. Joe’s) 38 772 Ferguson (Wmsville South)..... 1,269 Jones (Burgard) 154 1,210 Williams (Timon) 37 838 DeWald (Cheektowaga)...... 1,153 Vail (Pioneer) 137 1,173 Jacobbi (Wmsville South) 35 565 Patterson (Alden) 106 1,159 Wagner (Wmsville East) 34 531 TOUCHDOWN PASSES DeCinque (Jamestown) 186 1,113 Benton (Canisius) 32 517 Player (Team) TD Forster (Cattaraugus-LV) 188 1,065 Borden (Amherst) 31 458 Kelly (St. Joe’s)...... 27 Spencer (Cleve Hill) 101 1,059 Krecicz (Grand Island) 31 457 Dougherty (Timon)...... 18 ANoonan (Nichols) 133 1,056 Pilger (Portville) 30 391 Crowley (Orchard Park)...... 16 Kloc (Iroquois) 181 1,053 Dwaileebe (Jamestown) 30 443 Lowe (Portville)...... 16 Woodruff (Pioneer) 133 1,047 Payne (St. Joe’s) 29 362 Howie (South Park)...... 15 Riggs (West Sen West) 185 1,046 Regnet (Starpoint) 28 286 Farnham (Fredonia)...... 14 Lobdell (Kenmore West) 111 1,043 Huffman (Gowanda) 25 369 Jugovic (Canisius)...... 14 Carter (O’Hara) 147 1,038 GBelton (Amherst) 25 318 Ferguson (Wmsville South)..... 13 Jackson (Cheektowaga) 95 1,037 Stumpf (Wmsville South) 25 288 Jordan (McKinley) 108 1,007 Burnett (Cheektowaga) 24 327 Fogan (Bennett) 106 999 Woodard (South Park) 24 325 TOUCHDOWNS Kelly (St. Joe’s) 113 991 Smith (Portville) 23 466 Player (Team) TD Taggart (Lackawanna) 106 973 Larson (Panama) 23 336 Anderson (Orchard Park)...... 29 Majewski (Starpoint) 174 971 TMarsh (Panama) 23 331 Lynch (St. Francis)...... 20 Angelhow (North Ton) 114 953 Wilkinson (Iroquois) 23 329 Bailey (Kenmore West)...... 25 Bacon (Tonawanda) 148 942 Gallivan (Tonawanda) 22 349 Timmis (Canisius)...... 17 Haas (Salamanca) 144 918 VanVolkenberg (So Park) 22 339 Spencer (Cleve Hill)...... 16 Sampson (Chaut Lake) 178 896 Taylor (Medina) 21 396 Sampson (Chaut Lake)...... 16 Johnson (McKinley) 93 895 Cason (Maryvale) 21 340 Fogan (Bennett)...... 16 Fiore (Hamburg) 151 886 Lewis (Lancaster) 21 258 Johnson (McKinley)...... 15 ZWilliams (Silver Creek) 135 868 5 Players tied with 14.

FIELD GOALS INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLE RECOVERIES Player (Team) FG (Lg) Player (Team) INT Player (Team) FR Vanoy (East High)...... 5 13 Players tied with 4. Whitney (Jamestown)...... 4 Gilman (Lake Shore)...... 4 Kubera (Cassadaga Valley)...... 4 Kilburn (Pine Valley)...... 4 Sadek (East Aurora)...... 4 DeLuca (Springville)...... 4 THERE IS NO EASY WAY IN.

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(Vets Park), 7:30 Sunday, September 2nd Frontier @ Clarence, 7:30 WEEK 5 Carrier Classic Games Jamestown @ Lancaster, 7:30 Friday, September 28th Clarence vs West Genesee, TBA Eden @ Gowanda, 7:30 South Park @ Lake Shore, 6:30 Riverside vs Auburn, TBA East Aurora @ Dunkirk, 7:30 Barker/RH @ West Seneca West, 7:00 Maryvale @ Tonawanda, 7:30 West Seneca East @ Hamburg, 7:00 WEEK 2 Salamanca @ All-Limestone, 7:30 Iroquois @ Williamsville South, 7:00 Friday, September 7th Clymer @ Franklinville, 7:30 Dunkirk @ Cheektowaga, 7:00 Niagara Catholic @ Nichols, 4:30 Pine Valley @ Ellicotville/WV, 7:30 Lew-Port @ Maryvale, 7:00 Timon @ Stubenville (OH), 7:00 Depew @ Alden, 7:00 Saturday, September 15th Lancaster @ West Seneca West, 7:00 Burgard @ Lackawanna (Vets Field), 7:00 Silver Creek @ IPrep (JBW), 12:30 Williamsville South @ Hamburg, 7:00 Medina/Lyn @ East (RF), 7:00 Springville @ Burgard (AH), 1:00 South Park @ Iroquois, 7:00 Akron @ Wilson, 7:00 Timon @ Aquinas (5), 1:00 Lake Shore @ Lackawanna (Vets Field), 7:00 Silver Creek @ Catt/Little Valley, 7:00 Cardinal O’Hara @ St. Mary’s, 1:00 Williamsville East @ West Seneca East, 7:00 Chautauqua Lake @ Frewsburg, 7:00 Nichols @ Cuba-Rushford (5), 1:00 St. Joes @ Bennett (AH), 7:00 IPrep @ Maple Grove, 7:00 Westfield/Brocton @ Sherman/Ripley, 1:30 Niagara-Wheatfield @ Alden, 7:00 Randolph @ Portville, 7:00 IPrep @ JFK, 1:30 Tonawanda @ Lew-Port, 7:00 St. Joe’s @ Aquinas (5), 7:00 Panama @ Forestville, 1:30 Amherst @ Maryvale, 7:00 St. Mary’s @ Timon, 7:00 Falconer @ Cassadaga Valley, 1:30 Medina/Lyn. @ Barker/RH (Roy-Hart HS), 7:00 Riverside @ Clarence, 7:30 West Seneca East @ South Park (RF), 2:00 Silver Creek @ Randolph, 7:00 Jamestown @ Frontier, 7:30 Hutch Tech @ Lockport, 2:00 Maple Grove @ Catt/Little Valley, 7:00 JFK @ East Aurora, 7:30 Sweet Home @ Kenmore West, 2:00 Portville @ Chautauqua Lake, 7:00 Pioneer @ Springville, 7:30 Iroquois @ Williamsville East, 2:00 Frewsburg @ IPrep (RF), 7:00 Amherst @ Tonawanda, 7:30 North Tonawanda @ Williamsville North, 2:00 UPrep (5) @ Akron, 7:00 Southwestern @ All-Limestone, 7:30 Starpoint @ Grand Island, 2:00 East @ Albion, 7:30 Falconer @ Franklinville, 7:30 Niagara-Wheatfield @ Kenmore East, 2:00 Eden @ Springville, 7:30 Salamanca @ Gowanda, 7:30 St. Francis @ St. Joe’s 2:00 pm Pioneer @ East Aurora, 7:30 Cleve-Hill @ Fredonia, 7:30 Williamsville South @ Bennett (AH), 4:00 Fredonia @ All-Limestone, 7:30 Sherman/Ripley @ Ellicotville/WV, 7:30 Southwestern @ Olean (Bradner), 7:30 Cassadaga Valley @ Salamanca, 7:30 Westfield/Brocton @ Cassadaga Valley, 7:30 Western New York WEEK 5 (Continued) WEEK 10 Saturday, September 29th Friday, November 6th @ Ralph Wilson Charles Finney (5) @ Nichols, 12:00 Msgr. Martin Playoffs, TBA Hutch Tech @ Niagara Falls, 12:00 Section VI Championships, TBA Lancaster @ Orchard Park, 1:00 St. Francis @ Canisius, 1:00 2012SCHEDULE Saturday, November 7th @ Ralph Wilson Panama @ Clymer, 1:30 Msgr. Martin Playoffs, TBA Pine Valley @ Forestville, 1:30 Section VI Championships, TBA Lockport @ Kenmore West, 2:00 WEEK 7 Bennett @ Williamsville East, 2:00 Friday, October 12th Grand Island @ Williamsville North, 2:00 North Tonawanda @ Tonawanda, 6:00 North Tonawanda @ Starpoint, 2:00 Burgard @ Amherst, 6:00 McKinley @ Kenmore East, 2:00 Frontier @ Hamburg, 7:00 Niagara-Wheatfield @ Sweet Home, 2:00 West Seneca West @ West Seneca East, 7:00 Olean @ Eden, 2:00 Lockport @ Riverside (RF), 7:00 Albion @ Newfane, 2:00 Hutch Tech @ Pioneer, 7:00 UPrep (5) @ Cardinal O’Hara, 2:00 Niagara Falls @ Orchard Park, 7:00 Lake Shore @ Williamsville South, 7:00 Iroquois @ Bennett (AH), 7:00 East Aurora @ Wilson, 7:00 Newfane @ Alden, 7:00 Maryvale @ Cheektowaga, 7:00 WEEK 6 Lackawanna @ Lew-Port, 7:00 WEEK 11 Chautauqua Lake @ Silver Creek, 7:00 Friday, October 5th Thursday, November 12th @ Ralph Wilson Frewsburg @ Maple Grove, 7:00 UPrep (5) @ Nichols, 4:30 Msgr. Martin Championships, TBA West Seneca East @ Lake Shore, 6:30 Catt/Little Valley @ Randolph, 7:00 St. Joe’s @ Timon, 7:00 Clarence @ West Seneca West, 7:00 Friday, November 13th Depew @ Lancaster, 7:30 Orchard Park @ Jamestown, 7:00 NYS Playoffs: Section VI vs. Section V, TBA Hamburg @ Iroquois, 7:00 Albion @ Medina/Lyn (Vets Park), 7:30 Dunkirk @ Fredonia, 7:30 Bennett @ South Park (RF), 7:00 Saturday, November 14th All-Limestone @ Falconer, 7:30 Williamsville East @ Williamsville South, 7:00 NYS Playoffs: Section VI vs. Section V, TBA McKinley @ North Tonawanda, 7:00 Salamanca @ Westfield/Brocton, 7:30 Eden @ Pioneer, 7:00 Akron @ Gowanda, 7:30 Barker/RH @ Albion, 7:00 Panama @ Pine Valley, 7:30 Cheektowaga @ Lew-Port, 7:00 Franklinville @ Ellicotvile/WV, 7:30 Maryvale @ Lackawanna (Vets Field), 7:00 St. Francis @ St. Ignatius (OH), 7:30 Tonawanda @ Burgard (AH), 7:00 St. Mary’s @ Batavia (5), 7:00 Fredonia @ Akron, 7:00 Silver Creek @ Frewsburg, 7:00 Saturday, October 13th Maple Grove @ Portville, 7:00 Nichols @ Charles Finney (5), 1:00 Randolph @ Chautauqua Lake, 7:00 Cardinal O’Hara @ Canisius, 1:00 IPrep @ Catt/Little Valley, 7:00 Cassadaga Valley @ Clymer, 1:30 Lancaster @ Frontier, 7:30 Cleve-Hill @ JFK, 1:30 Olean @ East Aurora, 7:30 Sherman/Ripley @ Forestville, 1:30 East @ Depew, 7:30 East @ Barker/RH (Barker HS), 1:30 Alden @ Medina/Lyn.(Vets Park), 7:30 Kenmore West @ Kenmore East, 2:00 Jamestown @ Clarence, 2:00 Springville @ Dunkirk, 7:30 WEEK 12 Finney (5) @ All-Limestone, 7:30 South Park @ Williamsville East, 2:00 Cassadaga Valley @ Southwestern, 7:30 Williamsville North @ Niagara-Wheatfield, 2:00 Friday, November 20th Falconer @ Salamanca (Vets Park), 7:30 Sweet Home @ Starpoint, 2:00 NYS Playoffs: Semifinals, TBA Forestville @ Westfield/Brocton (Brocton), 7:30 Southwestern @ Eden, 2:00 Clymer @ Pine Valley, 7:30 Grand Island @ McKinley (RF), 4:00 Saturday, November 21st Portville @ IPrep (AH), 4:00 NYS Playoffs: Semifinals, TBA Saturday, October 6th Springville @ Olean, 6:30 St. Francis @ St. Mary’s, 1:00 Gowanda @ JFK, 1:30 WEEK 8 Ellicotville/WV @ Panama, 1:30 FRIDAY OCTOBER 21st Franklinville @ Sherman/Ripley, 1:30 Section VI Playoffs TBA Kenmore West @ Niagara Falls, 2:00 Canisius @ Timon, 7:00 St. Joes @ Lockport, 2:00 Williamsville North @ Sweet Home, 2:00 Saturday, October 22nd Grand Island @ Niagara-Wheatfield, 2:00 Section VI Playoffs TBA Starpoint @ Kenmore East, 2:00 St. Mary’s @ St. Joe’s, 2:00 Wilson @ Newfane, 2:00 Nichols @ Niagara Catholic, 2:00 Amherst @ Cleve-Hill, 2:00 Cardinal O’Hara @ St. Francis, 7:00 Timon @ Cardinal O’Hara, 2:00 Aquinas @ Canisius, 3:00 WEEK 9 Riverside @ Hutch Tech (AH), 4:00 Friday, October 28th Section VI Semifinals TBA WEEK 13 St. Francis @ Timon, 7:00 Friday, November 27th @ Carrier Dome NYS Championships, TBA Saturday, October 29th Section VI Semifinals TBA Saturday, November 28th @ Carrier Dome Canisius @ St. Joe’s, 1:00 NYS Championships, TBA Nichols @ Cardinal O’Hara, 2:00 College Football Kacz finds Way Back to Buff State By Mark Adair school.” Jerry Boyes has now rebuilt the Buffalo State football But, Kacz never did feel comfortable playing so far from program twice during his 26 years at the school. Western New York. After one semester at Chowan he “It was virtually a new program when I took over in transferred to Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. 1986,” Boyes said, “and I was a first-time head coach.” “At that point in time, going away is what I wanted to do,” After 10 years, Boyes had Kacz said. “But I never felt like I built the Bengals into an annu- fit in and I wanted to play local- al participant in the NCAA ly again. I wanted to play closer Division III Playoffs. to my friends and family.” After Boyes stepped aside He spent the 2010 season to take the Athletic Directors on the Edinboro roster but with job at Buffalo State, the pro- Cody Harris locked in as the gram fell into disrepair. starter, Kacz new he didn’t Over a three-year stretch have a role with the Scots. the Bengals went 6-25 and During the spring of 2011, Boyes took control of the pro- Kacz called Boyes to see if gram again. In 2011, BSC fin- there was a spot for him in the ished 5-5, the Bengals first Bengals program. non-losing season since 2000, “I told him he had to go Boyes last season on the through the process of getting sidelines. A second-half surge enrolled with the school,” as the team feeling upbeat Boyes said, “and that he entering the 2012 campaign. should call me when he had “The similarities between taken care of that.” the groups are startling,” It turns out, unbeknownst to Boyers said. “We had to the coach, Kacz had already change the culture. We were enrolled as a student and was looking for kids with character. on campus. Last year, we played with our “A little smile came over my freshman and sophomores. I face,” Boyes said. “Sometimes think we have turned a corner.” kids make decisions and they Sweet Home graduate don’t work out. I’m just glad Casey Kacz took over the that he found his way back to starting QB job halfway Buffalo State.” through the season. The Kacz saw limited action for Bengals finished 3-2 and Photo by Buffalo State College the Bengals first two games upset the College of New but was given his first real Casey Kacz is slated to start at QB for Buffalo Jersey. Buff State also had opportunity against Montclair. State College this fall. Kacz led Sweet Home to a 4th-quarter leads in four of the He directed two 2nd half scor- NYS championship in 2009. final five contests. ing drives in a 53-24 loss. He “We were in every single game,” Kacz said, “but we made his first start two weeks couldn’t get just a little extra push. Now we have guys who later in a 34-27 loss to Kean. are confidant that we can win those games.” “We gave him some opportunities in games,” Boyes Kacz, led Sweet Home to the New York State champi- said. “In life, it matters what you do with your opportunities. onship in 2009 and was recruited by several colleges. Casey took advantage and earned the right to start. He did “He was high on our prospect list,” Boyes said. “It was a great job with the second half of our season.” my first year back into recruiting and Casey was our num- Kacz finished the year with 359 yards passing and ber-1 prospect. We went after Casey hard.” tossed 6 TD passes. The Bengals also won the I-90 Trophy Boyes had seen numerous films of Kacz and was excit- when they beat rival Brockport State, 51-30. ed to have the QB pay him at visit and tour Buffalo State. Kacz firmly holds the starting job entering the season. “You could see that he had the ability to turn a bad play “I finished last year as a starter,” he said, “but, Coach into a big play,” Boyes said. “He had good speed and could Boyes always says anyone’s job can be taken at any time. throw the football very well. He had all the physical attributes.” I don’t want to think that I have the job already locked up.” But, Kacz accepted a scholarship offer from Chowan Kacz is focused on exactly what he wants to do this fall. University, an NAIA school in North Carolina. “We want to win every game we play,” he said. “We were disappointed,” Boyes said, “but we wished “Everyone thinks I’m crazy but anything less than the him the best of luck. Sometimes kids choose another NCAA playoffs and national title is a disappointment.” 54 College Football

DIVISION Vecchio moves to Alfred III Olean Times-Herald Paul Vecchio, who worked at the , he covered many REPORT University at Buffalo for 17 years, left of the local players who went on to play the school this past summer to accept football for Alfred University. the job of Athletic Director at Alfred “I’ve certainly followed Alfred from University. afar for many years,” Vecchio said. “I Empire 8 Conf All “Being an athletic worked with a lot of people from Alfred Alfred.…...... 0-0 0-0 director has been a for a long time.” Buffalo State………….... 0-0 0-0 Times-Herald Frostburg.…...... 0-0 0-0 goal of mine for a He left the in 1992 to Hartwick.…...... 0-0 0-0 while,” Vecchio said. take the Sports Information Director’s Ithaca.…...... 0-0 0-0 “I had been the Sports job at the school. He was with the Salisbury.…...... 0-0 0-0 St. John Fisher…...... 0-0 0-0 Information Director Saxons Athletic Department until 1995. Utica...... 0-0 0-0 for a long time before “I had a good experience at Alfred Paul Vecchio taking on a more and I felt good about the institution,” administrative role for UB. Being an Vecchio said. “To return to Alfred as the Athletic Director seemed possible and it Athletic Director is really a dream come was something I wanted to do and I’ve true for me.” Liberty League Conf All been working towards that for a while.” Vecchio says that he enjoyed working Hobart………….... 0-0 0-0 This past summer, Vecchio attended in the Division I-A level and sees many Merchant Marine...... 0-0 0-0 the wedding of UB’s basketball-great similarities between I-A Buffalo and Rochester………….... 0-0 0-0 RPI...... 0-0 0-0 Turner Battle. He spent much of the time Division III Alfred. Springfield…….... 0-0 0-0 saying goodbye to longtime friends. “It doesn’t matter what level you St. lawrence...... 0-0 0-0 “It’s hard to say goodbye to all of compete at,” Vecchio said. “It’s still Union...... 0-0 0-0 Worchester Poly...... 0-0 0-0 those people,” Vecchio said. “I poured about the student-athlete experience; so much of myself into UB over the learning how to reach your goals, N-JAC Conf All years. I got my Master’s Degree from becoming a complete person and leaving Brockport...... 0-0 0-0 UB. To have all those memories and the University with a degree.” Morrisville State...... 0-0 0-0 also leave UB with a degree is some- Vecchio takes over for Don Moretti, Cortland...... 0-0 0-0 Kean...... 0-0 0-0 thing I take a lot of pride in.” who served as Alfred’s Athletic Director Montclair State...... 0-0 0-0 Vecchio is actually returning to for 14 years before retiring. Rowan...... 0-0 0-0 Alfred University. “I got to know Don when he coached College of NJ...... 0-0 0-0 Western Conn...... 0-0 0-0 He grew up in Olean and while football,” Vecchio said, “and I was a William paterson...... 0-0 0-0 working as a sports reporter for the sports reporter for the Times-Herald.”

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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 FootballWeeklyUpstate Are You Game? The ONLY Sport “Hockey is pretty cool,” Otto said grudgingly, “but it THE 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. EXTRA They simply flatten their opponent with a good, clean shoulder-to-the-mouth on the next play.” POINT “I see. So what about women’s sports?” By Mark Adair “The only girls that play sports are those girls in that semi-pro football league,” Otto said. I went to lunch at Papa Grande’s the other day and I “I bet some Olympic ice skaters would disagree with saw my friend Otto Slamkowski sitting on a stool. He had you,” I said. a crumpled copy of the Football Weekly in his back pock- “Ice skating is stupid,” Otto said. “The only thing that et and he was chomping on his ever-present cigar. would make ice skating a sport is if they sent all those Otto had the Buffalo News open and was reading Mike girls out onto the ice to do their Triple Toe-Loops at the Harrington’s column. same time. The way you would win is to knock the other “Hey, Otto,” I greeted him. “What’s Mike got to say girls off their skates and onto their butts. If a girl got about the sports world today?” knocked down she would be eliminated. Last girl standing “Nothin’,” Otto said. “He didn’t write about sports at all. wins the Gold.” Just a bunch of crap about the “Then you must think that Red Sox and the Yankees and Roller Derby is a sport.” a bunch of other stuff nobody “Don’t be a jerk,” Otto cares about.” Football is the sneered. “Roller Derby and “What the heck are you Professional Wrestling are talking about?” I asked, scripted shows. They may as incredulous. “A lot of people ONLY sport. well be boxing.” care about the Yankees. The “But there are lots of peo- Yankees have more fans than Everything else ple that don’t like football that any sports team in the world.” are into sports,” I said. “Just “The Yankees are not a look at the sports pages. sports team,” Otto growled. is a game. There is wrestling -” “They are a baseball team.” Otto interrupted. “Baseball isn’t a sport? “Two guys rolling around on How can baseball not be a sport,” I asked, growing a bit a mat in their underwear. Lovely.” uneasy. I had a feeling that I should have left this subject I continued. “There is cross country -” untouched. “Cross Country isn’t a sport,” Otto said. “Running four “Did you ever try to actually watch a baseball game?” miles over hills and through mud is exercise for do-good- Otto asked sarcastically. “I’m usually asleep by the sec- ers that eat tofu and bean sprouts for lunch every day.” ond inning. Heck, a perfect game in baseball is when “Well, what about Golf?” I asked. nothing happens! It may as well be soccer.” “Anything that requires you to get out of the way and “Okay,” I said. “I understand that some people like let somebody else play through isn’t a sport.” more action. But what about basketball? There is almost “Tennis?” continual action in basketball.” “Ping Pong on grass.” “Yeah, until you get to the last three minutes of the “I guess that leaves Bowling,” I said. game,” Otto said. “Then there is an unending parade to Otto started laughing. the foul line interrupted only by each coach taking all 15 “What’s so funny?” I asked. of their allotted timeouts. I once turned on a basketball “I’m in a bowling league,” Otto said. game and there were 6.7 seconds left. I went out and “And you don’t consider it a sport?” mowed the lawn and when I came back there were still “Heck, no!” Otto roared. “Look at me! I’m sixty-three 3.4 seconds left. So I went back out and changed the oil years old. I smoked cigars since I was 12 and the only in my truck. When I came back in some guy hit a buzzer- exercise I get is when I go out and sit on my riding lawn beater to win the game. Besides, a real sport requires mower and cut the grass. If I can bowl, it ain’t a sport.” contact. When contact occurs in basketball, they call a “Well, look,” I said, “I do agree that football is the best foul.” sport but -” “Well,” I said, “there’s lots of action in hockey and “Wrong,” he said. “Football in the ONLY sport. there’s a lot of contact, too.” Everything else is a game.”