Football Return of the Raider October 14, 2011 Issue No. 55 56 Pages W E E K L Y S E C T I O N 6 Senior Back Spencer DeCinque Boosts Jamestown Clarence will Need Power from Mike Gelz Kloc-work Victory for Iroquois Sweet Home ‘D’ is Strong as An Oaks State Records Team Reports NYS Rankings Schedules Sideline Chatter Extra Point Section 6 Standings PLUS: INSIDE: ALSO: Upstate Toronto Native Akeel Lynch rushes for 381 yards and 5 TDs in a St. Francis Win Whoa! Canada!
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FootballReturnof theRaider
October 14, 2011 Issue No. 55 56 Pages
W E E K L Y
S E C T I O N 6
Senior BackSpencer DeCinqueBoosts Jamestown
Clarence willNeed Powerfrom Mike Gelz
Kloc-workVictory forIroquois
Sweet Home‘D’ is Strongas An Oaks
State RecordsTeam ReportsNYS RankingsSchedules
Sideline ChatterExtra PointSection 6 Standings
PLUS:
INSIDE:
ALSO:
Upstate
Toronto Native Akeel Lynch rushes for381 yards and 5 TDs in a St. Francis Win
Clarence improved to 5-1 with a strong42-7 win over West Seneca West. IfClarence is going to advance in thepost-season the Devils will rely on theirpower running game, led by seniorMichael Gelz.
11 Albion Still in Hunt
Albion is still in the playoff hunt head-ing into their game with arch-rivalMedina. Travis Downs has rushed for
474 yards and 7 TDs this fall. He has
also passed for 273 yards and 2 TDs.
18 QB Boosts Rebound
After several years of sub-par records,
Bishop Timon has rebounded under new
coach Charlie Comerford. Leading the
charge for the Tigers has been junior QB
Ryan Dougherty, who passed for 230
yards and a TD in the loss.
ContentsOCTOBER 14, 2011
4 ... WNY Notebook
5 ... Players of the Week
7 ... League Look-Ins
13 ... 2010 Notebook
16 ... Team Reports
40 ... Standings
41 ... Leader Board
42 ... Around The State
44 ... Campus News
47 ... Extra Point
NT’s Tomm Honored for winRick Tomm was named the Buffalo Bills Coach of the
Week after North Tonawanda beat Starpoint 7-0 in a bigClass A North contest last week.
The Lumberjacks scored the gameʼs only TD rightbefore the first half. Shaun OʼLay tossed a halfbackoption pass to IanGilhausen for a 14-yard TD.
“When a defense is play-ing against our option,”Tomm said, “the secondaryhas to get involved withstopping the run game. Itwas a great time to makethat call and it worked.”
Tomm, a first-year headcoach, replaced Eric Jantziwho resigned the positionafter the 2011 season.
“When Jantzi steppedaside, we were all takenaback,” Tomm said. “Wewere all really surprised.”
Tomm could be forgivenfor feeling shocked. He wasan assistant on staff at NTsince 1994. He was JantziʼsDefensive Coordinatorsince 2003.
“We had coachedtogether for years,” he said.“We just thought Eric wouldbe there forever.”
Initially, Tomm wasnʼtsure if he wanted to be thehead coach.
“It was nothing I aspiredto be,” he said. “Iʼm hon-ored that they chose mebut I really had take a stepback for a few days. It feltlike there was going to be alot more e-mails and meet-ings and stuff like that.”
Tomm says that he had to learn a new approach whenhe was named the head coach.
“You really have to learn how to organize,” he said,“and you have to trust your assistant coaches. Our assis-tant coaches work their tails off and they deserve somecredit for this. They are dedicated all year round. Itʼs easyto be dedicated during the season but itʼs tough to bejust as dedicated in the winter.”
Tomm also points out that the NT staff has remainedremarkably consistent over the years. DefensiveCoordinator Corey Zayatz has been at NT since 1994.Offensive Coordinator Frank Fusco moved to the varsity
level after coaching the freshman team last season.“Thatʼs huge,” Tomm said. “When youʼre coaching
together for that long, you trust each other and have funtogether. When you spend so much time together duringthe season, itʼs a real important piece of coaching.”
Tomm says that the rela-tionships between coachesdo affect the players.
“It gives the players con-sistency,” Tomm said, “andthe players develop a levelof confidence when theysee your staff working welltogether.”
North Tonawanda hasbeen so consistant that theplaybook hasnʼt changedmuch - even with the newhead coach.
“Weʼve always changeda little every year,” Tommsaid. “Weʼve alwaystweaked things. But weʼvehad a lot of success overthe past 10 years and Ireally didnʼt want to rockthe applecart too much.”
In last weekʼs win overStarpoint, NT scored theirtouchdown on a play thatwas very familiar to long-time Lumberjack fans. Thehalfback option has been astaple of the NT offense foryears.
“We won our state titlegame with that same play,”Tomm said. “It was thesame formation, same play,same everything.”
Tomm works as a Mathteacher in the SpecialEducation program at North
Tonawanda.Ironically, he had never planned to go into teaching...
or coaching.“After college I went to work on Wall Street,” he said. “I
worked for JP Morgan in Euro Bonds. It was back-officestuff. I had to make sure everything was in order with thetrades at the end of the day.”
Tommʼs flirtation with Wall Street didnʼt last long... justtwo years, in fact.
“I found out I liked teaching better,” he said. “Whenyouʼre young, you chase what you think is your dreambut eventually, you fall into what you really love doing.”
Buffalo Bills Coach of the Week
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North Tonawanda coach Rick Tomm was named theBuffalo Bills Coach of the Week after a 7-0 win overStarpoint last weekend.
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20112011Sweet Home, currently ranked 3rd in New York State in
Class A, struggled at the start of their 38-21 win over GrandIsland last weekend.
The Panthers fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter andentered the halftime break trailing 14-12.
“People see a score in the paper but donʼt know how thegame went,” coach JohnFaller said. “We fell behindearly but after that we kindof took control.”
Faller said that heexpected the Panthers to betested by Grand Island.
“They played a toughgame against us,” he said.“We made some mistakesand they took advantage ofthem. Grand Island hasalways been like that. Nevermind their record, they weregoing to come out swing-ing.”
Sweet Home had troublebecause they committed 11penalties in the game.
“We shouldnʼt be making those kind of mistakes,” Fallersaid. “Penalties can put you on the defensive and thatʼswhat happened on Saturday. We have been able to over-come them.”
One of the players that Faller will be relying on to helpinstill discipline as the Panthers get ready for the playoffs issenior captain Tim Oaks. Faller brought Oaks up to the var-sity 3 weeks into his sophomore season after watching onOaks during a JV game.
“He came up and made a hit that stopped a kid in histracks,” Faller said. “The following week he was up with us.”
Oaks continued his physical play over the next 2 seasons.“He is one of our best run stoppers,” Faller said. “He has
been in a lot of football games and we can count on him tomake a play for us.”
Oaks is grown into the role of team captain, according toFaller.
“He doesnʼt say much,” Faller said. “He has had to say alittle more this year but he stays within himself and lets hisplay do most of the talking.”
While Oaks excelled at LB, he has also played more onoffense this season.
“He can play three different linebacker positions,” Fallersaid. “But with the team we have, we needed him tobecome a two-way player. Sometimes he lines up as a slotreceiver and sometimes he carries the ball.”
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Strong as an Oak
Photo by Mark Adair
Sweet Home’s Tim Oaks.
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Quarterback Chad Kelly had a big dayas he completed 15 of 16 passes for311 yards and 3 TDs while only play-ing the first half as St. Joe’s beatCardinal O’Hara 48-20 last weekend.Kelly also rushed for a TD as St. Joe’simproved to 5-1 on the season.
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John Nickerson had a big night asMaple Grove beat Frewsburg 28-14 lastweekend. Nickerson made a team-high13 tackles and recorded a QB sack. Healso returned an INT for a TD as theRed Dragons clinched the D Leaguetitle with the win.
Dominic Buccieri returned a punt 55yards for a TD to give St. Francis afirst-quarter lead of 14-0 as the RedRaiders beat Bishop Timon 42-27 lastweekend. Buccieri also made 3 tackleson defense as St. Francis improved theirrecord to 4-2.
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Defensive TDSweet Home linebacker Rashaad Rogers returns aninterception for a touchdown in the Panthers 38-21win over Grand Island last weekend. Sweet Homewill clinch the A North title with the win this week.
Jamestown is starting to peak at the right time of theseason. The Red Raiders ran past Frontier 52-6 lastweekend and improved to 5-1.
The Raiders ̓offense was in high gear as theyrushed for 303 yards and recorded 470 yards of totaloffense.
“Weʼre playing with a lot of confidence right now,”coach Tom Langworthysaid. “The players are feel-ing good about whattheyʼve done the last threeweeks.”
The Raiders haveindeed been on a roll.Jamestown scored 49, 40and 47 points in the threegames before they droppedthe 52-point bomb onFrontier.
“Weʼve got our offenserolling,” Langworthy said,“and weʼve only given upan average of 1 touchdownper game. We have somemomementum and want tokeep it going.”
Jamestown will hostClarence this weekend.The winner will get a homeplayoff game in the firstround of the AA playoffs.
“We have a big taskahead of us this week,”Langworthy said. “This is abig game and Clarence is agood team.”
Against Frontier, seniorrunning back SpencerDeCinque led the groundattack as he rushed for 181yards on 20 carries. In Jamestownʼs win overLancaster, he carried 22 times for 219 yards and 4 TDs.
DeCinque has now rushed for 659 yards and 11 TDsthis season and has given the Raiders are legitimatethreat at running back.
“Heʼs a good athlete,” Langworthy said. “He is veryfast. Heʼs shifty and quick and has great vision. Heʼsextremely intense and serious. Heʼs very smart andpicks things up the first time you tell him.”
Despite the fact that DeCinque is a senior, this is hisfirst year on the Jamestown varsity.
“Last season he decided that he was going to givesoccer a try,” Langworthy said, “so he didnʼt play forus.”
This was not a case of a player wanting to try out anew sport.
“Spencer has played soccer his whole life,”Langworthy said. “Heʼs played indoor soccer in the win-ter and he has played in the spring and in the travelleagues in the summer.”
What was disappointing to Langworthy is thatDeCinque had also played football since he was asmall child.
“He played midget foot-ball in Jamestown,”Langworthy said. “Heplayed football in juniorhigh. He played JV footballas a 10th grader. But, hedecided to play soccer asan 11th grader.”
Langworthy admits totrying to recruit DeCinquefor the football team but ulti-mately supported the play-ers decision.
“We were disappointed,”he said. “We knew he wasgoing to be a good player.But he had to make thedecision for himself.”
After the season,DeCinque told Langworthythat he had missed football.
“I think he missed thecontact of football,”Langworthy said. “We arejust happy he is back withus for his senior year.”
Langworthy says thatDeCinque (5-8, 165) ismore than just a multi-sportathlete. The running back isalso an Honors Studentwho maintains an academicaverage of 95.
“Heʼs very serious about his acadmics,” Langworthysaid. “He has some very high goals about what col-leges he wants to attend and what he wants to do. Hehas some aspirations to go to prestigious schools andtakes his school work very seriously.”
Langworthy says that DeCinque could play footballafter high school... but that he would have to choose aschool that would also offer a high academic standard.
“There has been some interest from a few colleges,”Langworthy said, “but we need to sit down and see ifhe wants to play. If he wants to play college football itwould probably be at the Division III level. We alsohave to find a school that will challenge him academi-cally. He has a lot of options because of his grades.”
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Photo by Tim Frank
Jamestown senior Spencer DeCinque has rushedfor 659 yards and 11 TDs this season. He alsomaintains an academic average of 95.
This Week’s GamesFriday, October 14thRiverside @ Orchard Park, 7:30
Saturday, October 15thKenmore East @ Kenmore West, 2:00Lockport @ Niagara Wheatfield, 2:00Hutch Tech @ Niagara Falls, 2:00
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Clarence improved to 5-1 with astrong 42-7 win over West Seneca West.
The Red Devils will now play ahuge game against Jamestown thisweekend. Thewinner will clinch2nd place in theAA South andearn a home gamein the playoffs.
Clarence coachMark Layer tookadvantage of thenice weather andhad his offensework on the pass-ing game in thewin over WestSeneca West. QBMark Armstrongcompleted 10 of16 passes, hittingsix differentreceivers.
“The last twogames were realwet,” Layer said.“We had a nice day and tried to throwthe ball a little bit. The conditions wereideal so we worked a little more onthrowing the ball.”
If Clarence is going to advance inthe post-season however, the Devils
will rely on their power running game,led by Michael Gelz.
“One of our keys is to control theball and pound out some long drives,”Layer said. “We will have to rely on
Michael to controlthe clock.”
Gelz has hasgained 597 yardsand scored 8 TDsthis fall. He led theDevils’ in rushingthe past 2 seasons,despite the factthat most defenseskey on him.
“It takes a cou-ple players to bringhim down,” Layersaid. “He’s aweapon catchingthe ball too.”
Layer alsopraised the senior’swork ethic andleadership.
“He is not anextremely vocal
player,” Layer said, “but he is a tremen-dous practice player. He runs the sameway in practice that he does in games.”
Gelz is getting noticed by collegeprograms but has not made a decisionyet on his intentions.
Mike Gelz Powers Clarence
Photo by Tim Frank
Clarence senior Mike Gelz.
Orchard Parkraced past Lancaster37-14 last weekendas the Quakerscemented the topseed and the AASouth title with thewin. The Quakers are now ranked3rd in New York State.
QB David Crowley had a hugeday as he completed 10 of 13passes for 193 yards and 2 TDs.
This Week’s GamesFriday, October 14thW. Seneca East @ W. Seneca West, 7:00Clarence @ Jamestown, 7:00Riverside @ Orchard Park, 7:30Lancaster @ Depew, 7:30Hamburg @ Frontier, 7:30
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McKinley bounced back from a
tough loss to Starpoint with a 41-6 win
over Kenmore East. The Macks
improved to 4-2 and clinched a spot in
the Class A playoffs
with the win.
“It was a confi-
dence booster for
us,” said McKinley
coach Ed Wilson.
“We had a good
week of practice
and got back on the
right track.”
The running
game was in high
gear as Stephon
Johnson rushed for
193 yards, and
Reyjzon Jordan ran
for 100.
The offensive
line, led by junior
Clifton Brown,
controlled the game.
“He played
well,” Wison said.
“He was coming off an injury to his
hand but he had a good game and gave
us a spark.”
Brown started as a sophomore for the
Macks as they advanced to the Class A
semifinals in 2010.
“He moves well for his size,” Wilson
said, “and he does everything we ask of
him.”
Brown has played nearly every line
position for the Macks this fall.
“He can play
tackle or guard,”
Wilson said. “He
did it last year as a
sophomore.”
Brown is also a
stalwart for the
Macks defense.
“He is our nose
tackle,” Wilson
said, “but some-
times he lines up at
defensive end.”
Brown is a team
captain, a role that
he earned before
the season even
started.
“His biggest
strength is that he’s
humble,” Wilson
said, “and he’s a
very smart kid. He
does well in his classes and we never
get any negativity from his teachers.”
Wilson said that he has never ques-
tioned Brown’s effort.
“He goes out there and does the best
he can all the time,” he said.
Clifton Brown Leads Macks
Photo by Mark Adair
McKinley junior Clifton Brown.
North Tonawandaearned a home gamein the first round ofthe Class A playoffswith a 7-0 win overStarpoint last week-end.
Ian Gilhausen played a big roleas he scored the gameʼs only TDwhen he caught a 14-yard TDpass. Gilhausen also intercepted apass on defense.
This Week’s GamesFriday, October 14thTonawanda @ North Tonawanda, 6:00Saturday, October 15thSweet Home @ Wmsv North, 2:00Kenmore East @ Kenmore West, 2:00McKinley @ Grand Island, 2:00Wmsv East @ Starpoint, 2:00
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Iroquois’s first-year head coachKeith Marshall got his first career victo-ry as his Chiefs beat Hamburg 32-23last weekend.
“It was excit-ing,” Marshallsaid. “It was agreat high schoolfootball game.”
Despite the 0-5record, Marshallsaid that he hadseen improvementfrom his team.
“We have beengetting better eachweek,” he said.“We are a youngteam who grew upFriday night. Wefixed the mistakesthat we’ve beenmaking.”
Senior runningback Jim Klochad a monstergame for theChiefs, rushing for 204 yards on 29 car-ries. He led the Chiefs offense on an85-yard drive in the 4th quarter thatgave Iroquois the lead.
“He protected the ball,” Marshallsaid. “He was a key part of the drive.”
Kloc, a 3-year starter for the Chiefs,has rushed for 739 yards and 6 TDs thisseason.
“He has been tremendous for us,”Marshall said.
Kloc is a statechampion for theIroquois wrestlingteam and uses hisabilities on thefootball field.
“He hastremendous bal-ance and tough-ness,” Marshallsaid. “He under-stands leverage.He has the abilityto shift his weightlaterally whenthings break down.It takes three orfour guys to takehim on.”
Kloc played forMarshall on theIrquois modifiedteam.
“He has gotten better each year,”marshall said. “He understands thegame, how the defense is aligning andwhat’s working. He understands howthings are blocked up front and the con-cepts of teamwork.”
A Kloc-work Win for Chiefs
Photo by Mark Adair
Iroquois senior Jim Kloc.
West Seneca Eastclinched a spot in theClass A playoffs asthey muscled pastSouth Park 28-18 lastweekend.
Scott Ackermanled the offense as he rushed for 56yards and 3 TDs on just 9 carries.
The Trojans will close the regu-lar season when they play rivalWest Seneca West this weekend.
This Week’s GamesFriday, October 14thIroquois @ Lake Shore, 6:30Amherst @ Wmsv South, 7:00W. Seneca East @ W. Seneca West, 7:00South Park @ Bennett, 7:00Hamburg @ Frontier, 7:30
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Albion beat Nichols 42-6 in a non-
league game and improved to 4-2.
Pete Nesbitt led the Albion offense
as he rushed for 209 yards on 15 carries
and 2 TDs. Travis
Downs added a
touchdown from
23 yards out.
“Travis had a
couple of nice
runs,” coach Tony
Osburn said. “He
is a returning,
two-way starter,
and he has done a
great job.”
Downs has
rushed for 474
yards and 7 TDs
this fall. He has
also passed for
273 yards and 2
TDs.
“He has over
700 yards of total
offense,” Osburn
said, “and one
week he had a 97-yard interception
return.”
The Purple Eagles are right in the
middle of the playoff race and Downs
has been their leader this season.
“He is an all-American kid,” Osburn
said, “a three-sport athlete who is on
the honor roll. He doesn’t get into trou-
ble.”
Osburn said that Downs has handled
playing QB in Albion... a town that has
had a long line of
successful quarter-
backs.
“The hardest
thing to be is the
quarterback in a
small town like
Albion,” Osburn
said. “If you win
or lose, it’s your
fault. We put a lot
of pressure on him
because he is the
quarterback.”
Osburn also
praised his signal
caller’s work ethic.
“He was a cen-
terfielder on our
sectional champi-
onship baseball
team,” Osburn
said, “but he was
always the first to be working in the
weight room working.”
Albion will play arch-rival Medina
this week. If the Purple Eagles win,
they will have to wait out the tie-break-
ers to see if the qualify for the playoffs.
Albion Still in Playoff Hunt
Photo by Tim Frank
Albion QB Travis Downs.
Newfane scored apair of 4th-quarterTDs and won a wildshootout over Wilson37-33 last weekend.
Connor Sears ledthe offense as herushed for 143 yards and a TD on20 carries. Sears also made 6tackles and recovered a fumble.
The Panthers will finish the reg-ular season when they play Alden.
This Week’s GamesFriday, October 14thMedina @ Albion, 7:30Lancaster @ Depew, 7:30Saturday, October 15thAlden @ Newfane, 2:00Pioneer @ East, 2:00
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Springville trailed 14-6 at the half
but rallied after the break to beat
Dunkirk 32-21 in a key B South game
last weekend.
The win kept
the Griffins play-
off hopes alive.
“We knew it
was a game we
had to win,” coach
John Sopko said.
“We had some
unfortunate plays
that put us back in
our own end and
we had to re-gath-
er ourselves at the
half. We came out
in the second half
and took care of
business.”
RB Tony
Schweichert led
the ground attack
as he rushed for
180 yards on 24
carries.
Derrick Benz also had a big day as
he rushed for 113 yards.
“Derrick is a hard runner with great
hands,” Sopko said. “He is a good
returner too and he starts at corner on
defense for us.”
Benz has rushed for 390 yards this
season and has scored 5 TDs.
Sopko said that Benz has been a
steady leader for the Griffins all season.
“Derek’s nickname is ‘The Rabbit’,”
Sopko said. “He’s
the Energizer
Bunny. He is the
proverbial leader
by example. When
he speaks, people
listen. He is very
concise and to the
points.”
Benz, who
overcame a devas-
tating knee injury
he suffered as a
sophomore, was
selected to wear
Springville’s dis-
tinguished num-
ber-24 jersey
before the season.
“That number
is our most presti-
gious,” Sokpo
said.
Benz is also an accomplished musi-
cian and hopes to pursue both football
and music in college.
“He is just a great kid,” Sopko said.
“He is a kid you would welcome into
your own home.”
Springville Stays Alive
Photo by Mark Adair
Springville senior Derrick Benz.
Pioneer clinched asecond straight BSouth title with a28-0 win over Olean.
Tony Lock made 9tackles, 2 for lostyardage. Lock brokethe career TFL record previouslyheld by the late Tim Schwab (35)and now has 37 in his career. Lockbroke Schwabʼs career tacklesrecord earlier this season.
This Week’s GamesFriday, October 14thCatt-LV @ Southwestern, 7:30Maple Grove @ Westfield, 7:30Allegany-Limestone @ Salamanca, 7:30Cassadaga Valley @ Falconer, 7:30
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IF THERE WERE, IT WOULDN’T BE THE MARINE CORPS.
D Randolph clinched 2nd place in the
D League with a 44-14 win over
Grover Cleveland last weekend.
The Cardinals will now get a bye in
the first round of
the D playoffs.
“We have to
try to cut down
on our mistakes,”
coach Pat Slater
said. “We need to
get mentally bet-
ter and play with
a little more
intensity.”
The Cardinals
will now host
Bishop Timon in
the final regular-
season game of
the season.
“They kids
are feeling pretty
good,” he said,
“but we are still
battling some
injuries.
Hopefully we
can get everyone taken care of before
the playoffs so we can get up to full
strength.”
One of the players who has shined
for the Cardinals this season is sopho-
more lineman Cody Oldro.
Oldro started the season at right
guard and two weeks ago was moved
into a starting role at middle linebacker.
“The kid we had in there was just too
small,” Slater said.
“Cody had pro-
gressed on offense
to where he knew
what he was doing
so we added
defense to his
responsibilities.”
Slater says that
it took a few
games before
Oldro felt at home
on the varsity.
“We asked him
to do an awful lot
in the beginning,”
he said. “I think
we asked too
much of him. But
he stepped up and
improved to the
point that we felt
okay putting him
in on defense.”
Oldro (6-1, 235) is athletic enough
to pull in the Cardinals offense.
“We like to pull our guards and get
around the outside,” Slater said. “He’s
got good size, good agility and he can
move.”
Oldro Steps up at Randolph
Photo by Tim Frank
Randolph sophomore Cody Oldro.
Silver Creek won abig non-league game20-14 over St. Maryʼs.
Silver Creek willfinish the regular sea-son with a game atFrewsburg.
Tyler Bain had a big role in thewin over St. Maryʼs. Bain rushedfor 47 yards on 5 carries and ranfor a 36-yard TD to give the BlackKnights the go-ahead score.
This Week’s GamesFriday, October 14thSherman @ Chautauqua Lake, 7:30Ellicottville @ Pine Valley, 7:30Saturday, October 15thForestville @ Panama, 1:30Franklinville @ Clymer, 1:30
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Timon lost a close league matchup to
rival St. Francis 42-27 last Friday.
“It was a tough one,” first-year
coach Charlie Comerford said. “They
had a couple big special teams plays to
put them up 14-0.”
Timon tied the
game at the half.
“I think we’re
right there,”
Comerford said,
“but we have
some stuff we
need to correct.”
After several
years of sub-par
records, the Tigers
have rebounded
under Comerford.
Leading the
charge for the
Tigers has been
junior QB Ryan
Dougherty, who
passed for 230
yards and a TD in
the loss.
“He’s progressed really well,”
Comerford said. “It’s hard with a new
coach coming in, learning a new
offense. He’s really improved and has
minimized his mistakes. He’s getting
the ball to all of the skill guys.”
Timon has started a crucial stretch
of Msgr. Martin games, facing St. Joe’s
and Canisius in the next two weeks,
before the MMA playoffs.
“We have to take it up a notch,”
Comerford said. “Ryan is a great leader
and a great kid.
We had summer
workouts and he
was there every
day early, throw-
ing and working.
He assumed a new
leadership role and
it helped our
coaching staff.”
Comerford,
said that his QB
will get some
interest from col-
lege programs in
the next two years.
“If there’s a
model kid off the
field, its Ryan,” he
said. “He does it
right. I think he
will get some good
looks. He has a lot of potential. I think
he can play.”
Comerford said that Dougherty is
also a star basketball player.
“I think he has a higher ceiling in
football,” he said.
Timon QB Leads Resurgence
Photo by Mark Adair
Bishop Timon QB Ryan Dougherty.
St. Joeʼs explodedfor 4 TDs in the 2ndframe and went on towin 48-20 last week-end.
One player that willbe important to theMarauders as they head towardsthe Msgr. Martin playoffs is WR IloNoble, who caught 2 passes for 16yards and a TD and also returneda kickoff 80 yards for another TD.
This Week’s GamesFriday, October 7thBishop Timon @ Randolph, 7:30St. Joeʼs @ Stubenville, Ohio, 7:30Saturday, October 8thCanisius @ Cardinal OʼHara, 2:00Nichols @ Niagara Catholic, 2:00St. Maryʼs @ Burgard, 2:30St. Ignatius, Ohio @ St. Francis, 7:00
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666NY State FootballSection 1: Wʼchester, RocklandSection 2: Capitol DistrictSection 3: Central New YorkSection 4: Southern TierSection 5: Genesee ValleySection 6: Western New YorkSection 7: ChamplainSection 8: NassauSection 9: Orange, UlsterSection 10: St. LawrenceSection 11: SuffolkSection 12/PSAL: NY CityCHSFL: Catholic Football
Winning Streaks: William Floyd 34; Dobbs Ferry19; Lawrence 15, Unatego 13, Waverly 11.
Losing Streaks: None.
AATeam W-L1. St. Anthony's (CHSFL) 4-02. Freeport (8) 5-03. Orchard Park (6) 6-04. Pittsford (5) 6-05. Shenendehowa (2) 6-06. Rush-Henretta (5) 5-17. Fort Hamilton (PSAL) 5-08. St. Joseph's (MMA) 5-19. John Jay East Fishkill 5-010. Syracuse CBA (3) 5-111. Xaverian (CHSFL) 4-112. Sachem North (11) 5-013. New Rochelle (1) 4-114. Monroe-Woodbury (9) 5-115. West Genesee (3) 6-016. East Meadow (8) 5-017. William Floyd (8) 4-118. Newburgh Free (9) 6-019. Longwood (11) 4-120. Arch. Stepinac (CHSFL) 4-121. Iona Prep (CHSFL) 4-122. West Babylon (11) 5-023. North Rockland (1) 4-124. Abraham Lincoln (PSAL) 5-025. Clarkstown South (1) 5-0
ATeam W-L1. Aquinas (5) 6-02. Poughkeepsie (1) 5-03. Sweet Home (6) 6-04. Troy (2) 6-05. Sayville (11) 5-06. Whitesboro (3) 6-07. Garden City (8) 5-08. Williamsville South (6) 6-09. Amsterdam (2) 6-010. Maine-Endwell (4) 5-011. East Syracuse-Minoa (3) 6-012. Bethpage (8) 5-013. John Jay Cross River (1) 4-114. Wallkill (9) 5-115. Eastridge (5) 6-016. John Glenn (11) 5-017. Pearl River (1) 5-018. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (2) 5-119. North Tonawanda (6) 5-120. Union-Endicott (4) 4-121. Brockport (5) 6-022. Indian River (3) 5-123. Victor (5) 5-124. Wantagh (8) 4-125. Lawrence (8) 4-1
Akeel Lynch rushed for381 yards on 30 carriesas St. Francis beat BishopTimon 42-27 last week.
Lynch also scored 5TDs as the Red Raidersgave Timon its first lossand ruined the Tigershomecoming game.
St. Francis coach JerrySmith says that he wasstill checking the recordbook but that he believedthat Lynch had set a sin-gle-game school record.
“Itʼs probably a schoolrecord,” he said. “Iassume it is but we arestill looking into it. Therecords donʼt go backbefore I started here.”
Smith says that hedoes not remember agame like the one Lynchhad last weekend.
“The only time we hada runner come close waswhen Zack Kedron had340 yards in Ralph WilsonStadium,” Smith said. “Idonʼt remember anothergame thatʼs even close towhat Akeel did.”
Smith said that Lynchran with a chip on hisshoulder after being heldto 106 yards in a loss to St. Joeʼs the week before.
“He was running angry,” Smith said. “He was disap-pointed with what he did against St. Joeʼs. He ran hard.Sometimes he would juke a guy and other times he justlowered his shoulder and ran over him.”
Smith said that the loss to St. Joeʼs is still on theminds of his players.
“We have no excuses,” Smith said. “St. Joeʼs madeplays and we didnʼt. They beat us.”
Lynch agrees that he entered the game against Timonwith something to prove.
“We were all angry,” he said. “Our offensive line is sotalented that to rush for 100 yards is not good enough.We came in against Timon wanting to show that we could
run the ball.”Smith says that he
feels that the Raiders willplay better if his teammeets St. Joeʼs in theMsgr. Martin playoffs.
“Our goal is always towin our championship,”Smith said. “If we hookup with St. Joeʼs again itwill be a good game.”
Lynch has now rushedfor 1,186 yards and 13TDs this season. He hasalready given a verbalcommitment to play atBoston College after highschool.
“Right now, there are abunch of schools stillrecruiting him,” Smithsaid. “At the time hemade his verbal commit-ment, Boston Collegewas the best school forhim. But Penn State,Arkansas, Cincinnati andStanford are still recruit-ing him. Oklahoma justentered the picture, too.”
Lynch says that, whilehe has verbally commit-ted to Boston College, heis still looking at schools.
“Iʼm still open to some-thing else,” he said, “Iʼm
still going to take my allowed visits.”Smith has been through the ʻBig-Timeʼ recruiting
process before and is comfortable with the processbecause of his past experiences.
“Doug Worthington had 28 different offers,” Smith said,“and he ended up at Ohio State. Dave Shula fromAlabama came in to talk to us. Jim Tressel from OhioState came in. Urban Meyer came in. We had a lot of bignames come here.”
Smith says that inexperienced coaches can get over-whelmed with the process if they have never beenthrough it.
St. Francis running back Akeel Lynch rushed for381 yards and 5 TDs to lead St. Francis pastTimon last weekend.
Toronto Native Akeel Lynch sets St. Francis School Record
Photo by Tim Frank
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See “Cover Story” on page 2120
“You can get overwhelmed because of the ʻWowʼ fac-tor,” he said. “Itʼs a big deal to have some of these guyscome to your school. You just have to remember that thisis much more of a business for those guys. You donʼt haveanything from them until you have something signed.”
Smith met Lynch three years ago at a seminar that St.Francis sponsored in Burlington, Ontario.
“We had an informational night for any Canadian stu-dents that might be interested in St. Francis as a schooland interested in playing football,” he said. “Akeel was atthe clinic. He liked what he saw from us. He talked to ouradmissions guy, started the process and got accepted intothe school. I wasnʼt involved with it until he was accepted.”
Lynch says that even though he grew up in the hockey-hotbed of Toronto, he was always passionate about foot-ball.
“I always wanted to play Division I football,” he said.“Even in that hockey area. I knew that Division I footballwas big and something I always wanted to do. That moti-vated me to go and get a Division I scholarship.”
Smith said that Lynch was an extremely quiet studentwhen he first arrived at St. Francis.
“He was a quiet kid,” he said, “but heʼs finally comingout of his shell. Heʼs actually a very vivacious kid.”
Lynch is also a top student.“Akeel has a 94 academic average,” Smith said. “His
grades are good enough to get in to Harvard or Yale. Heworks hard at getting good grades.”
Smith is also quick to point out that despite his talent,Lynch remains humble.
“Heʼs a kid that gets along with everyone,” Smith said.“Heʼs well-liked throughout the school. Our freshman foot-ball players and our non-athletes talk to him all the timeand he treats every one of them with respect. Heʼs kind toeveryone.”
Smith said that Lynch understands that even though hemay be the best player in Western New York this season,thatʼs no guarantee of anything.
“He has a God-given talent but he has to work at it allthe time,” Smith said. “He works on his blocking and doesextra stuff to keep getting better. He even plays on thescout team when we run the scout team. He elevateseveryone around him.”
For his part, Lynch is not concerned with where heʼllplay next fall... heʼs only looking at the next four weeks.
“We have three, and possibly four, games left,” he said.“We all want to win it for our coaches. Coach Smith andthe staff put in a lot of time for us. We want to pay themback by winning the championship for them.”
Lynch says that he is grateful for the extra effort Smithextends for his players.
“Coach Smith took most of the seniors on a college tripto visit a bunch of schools last April,” Lynch said. “He isgiving us 110 percent. The least we can do is give 100percent back. They are doing their best for us so we needto do our best for them.”
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The Heart of a Champion Character Playbooktheme is FINISH STRONG!
IT ʻS NOT HOW YOU START THE SEASON, THEGAME OR LIFE... BUT HOW YOU FINISH!!
This weekʼs FINISH STRONG WORD IS Self-Control.
Self-Control: Bringing my thoughts, words, actions andattitudes into constant obedience to truth.
(Truth: a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. A hot-tempered man displays foolishness.)
Athletes and Coaches: Self-Control is to “get a grip” onyour emotions. When your emotions dominate your actions,mistakes are made. Itʼs a discipline. Make the decision tocontrol yourself. It is the direct result of knowledge.
A wise man is strong; a man of knowledge increases instrength… He who is slow to anger is better than themighty warrior.
Self-Control subsequently leads to perseverance. Thatperseverance leads to comebacks.
The difference between average and good and betweengood and great is not the lack of strength or talent but thediscipline of Self-Control. The Finish Strong statement isNERVES …OF STEEL.
Final GUN: “Things will go wrong at times. You cannotalways control circumstances but you can control your atti-tude …” Tony Dungy
If you do, you will fight the good fight, finish the race,and keep the faith and …FINISH STRONG!
Love, Coach Masters
TRAINING THE HEART OF A CHAMPION FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Listen to 4 segments of CTFʼs Heart of a Champion!on the radio show Officially Yours on WECK 1230 AM eachThursday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. We will have interviewswith coaches and the Unsung Player-of-the-Week at 7:15,7:45 8:10, and 8:40!
Portville QB Colt Lowe completed 21 of 35 passes for 417 yards and5 TDs in a 32-22 win over Catt-LV last weekend.
WEEK 1Friday, September 2ndEast Syracuse-Minoa 40, W. Seneca West 15Lackawanna 20, Lake Shore 13Jamestown 28, Niagara Falls 13Tonawanda 8, Hutch Tech 6West Seneca East 32, Hamburg 13Amherst 13, Iroquois 0Wmsv South 27, South Park 6Wilson 54, Gowanda 42Bishop Timon 42, Cardinal OʼHara 6Lancaster 34, Frontier 7Albion 38, Niagara Wheatfield 12Depew 41, Cheektowaga 19Eden 34, Medina 20Springville 21, Salamanca 14Cassadaga Valley 34, Catt-Little Valley 28 (ot)Southwestern 35, Falconer 12Akron 26, Lafayette 8Randolph 27, Frewsburg 25Maple Grove 36, Portville 0Chautauqua Lake 22, Ellicottville 6Franklinville 28, Pine Valley 14Canisius 64, McQuaid 33
Saturday, September 3rdNichols 42, Niagara Catholic 0McKinley 34, North Tonawanda 29Pioneer 14, Burgard 6St. Maryʼs 43, IP Grover 24Aquinas 40, St. Joeʼs 20Fredonia 29, JFK 14Clymer 46, Forestville 24Panama 16, Sherman 14Orchard Park 45, Kenmore West 19Williamsville North 37, Kenmore East 8Sweet Home 38, Williamsville East 0Lockport 36, Starpoint 12Westfield-Brocton 9, Allegany-Limestone 8East High 16, East Aurora 12Cleve Hill 52, Maryvale 30Clarence 28, Riverside 8Bennett 44, Grand Island 16Lew-Port 26, Newfane 14Silver Creek 35, Dunkirk 14St. Francis 35, Liverpool 14Alden 31, Cobleskill 10Olean 47, Bradford 18
WEEK 2Friday, September 9thAmherst 41, Lake Shore 6Williamsville South 38, Bennett 14North Tonawanda 48, Williamsville North 2West Seneca East 24, Iroquois 21Hamburg 19, South Park 18Sweet Home 14, McKinley 6Pioneer 35, East Aurora 7Alden 59, St. Maryʼs 26Maryvale 50, Tonawanda 21Maple Grove 38, Grover/I Prep 12Cheektowaga 25, Lew-Port 8Fredonia 2, Lafayette 0 (Forfeit)JFK 20, Wilson 14Clarence 55, Frontier 20Orchard Park 31, Jamestown 14Lancaster 23, West Seneca West 9Depew 32, Newfane 19Olean 12, Springville 6Akron 20, Medina 14Catt-Little Valley 15, Allegany-Limestone 12Salamanca 33, Falconer 18Southwestern 21, Westfield-Brocton 14Cleve Hill 44, Gowanda 12Silver Creek 41, Portville 28
Frewsburg 52, Nichols 16Forestville 28, Pine Valley 13Chautauqua Lake 44, Franklinville 6Batavia 44, OʼHara 40
Saturday, September 11thCanisius 41, Elmira 6St. Joeʼs 47, Msgr. Farrell 32St. Francis 50, Holy Trinity 26Randolph 27, Cassadaga Valley 6Panama 33, Clymer 22Ellicottville 22, Sherman 13Niagara Falls 38, Niagara Wheatfield 0Kenmore West 41, Hutch Tech 6Lockport 34, Riverside 6Starpoint 16, Grand Island 12Williamsville East 12, Kenmore East 2Dunkirk 12, Eden 7Albion 25, East High 0Lackawanna 32, Burgard 7Timon 42, St. John The Baptist 7
WEEK 3Friday, September 16thAmherst 33, West Seneca East 12Orchard Park 53, West Seneca West 20Hutch Tech 28, Maryvale 20Bennett 35, Hamburg 7McKinley 26, Iroquois 7Williamsville South 41, Lake Shore 15South Park 40, Lew-Port 7Alden 33, Medina 7Pioneer 26, Springville 19Cardinal OʼHara 31, IP Grover 14Bishop Timon 41, St. Maryʼs 14Clarence 35, Niagara Falls 0Sweet Home 25, Frontier 14Lancaster 42, Lockport 28Depew 28, Albion 11Tonawanda 20, Burgard 16Cheektowaga 35, Lackawanna 18Southwestern 24, Olean 7Dunkirk 25, East Aurora 0Fredonia 35, Wilson 7Randolph 40, Silver Creek 21Westfield 14, Cassadaga Valley 0Frewsburg 49, Portville 26Maple Grove 49, Nichols 0Ellicottville 36, Panama 28Sherman 22, Franklinville 7Salamanca 20, Catt-Little Valley 6
Saturday, September 17thSt. Joeʼs 34, Canisius 20JFK 41, Lafayette 8Clymer 42, Pine Valley 0 Chautauqua Lake 47, Forestville 0Kenmore West 35, Riverside 6Jamestown 49, Niagara Wheatfield 0Williamsville North 32, Williamsville East 7North Tonawanda 28, Grand Island 7Starpoint 41, Kenmore East 0Newfane 34, East High 20Akron 28, Cleve Hill 7Eden 39, Gowanda 8Allegany-Limestone 19, Falconer 6Aquinas 34, St. Francis 20
WEEK 4Friday, September 23rdHamburg 21, Lake Shore 8Jamestown 40, West Seneca West 7Williamsville South 21, Iroquois 6West Seneca East 22, Bennett 0South Park 16, Amherst 3Alden 40, Albion 14Cheektowaga 43, Tonawanda 6Lackawanna 33, Maryvale 14Burgard 26, Lew-Port 0Cleve Hill 62, Wilson 28St. Francis 43, Fairview 7Bishop Timon 34, Wilson Magnet 0Nichols 41, Finney 16Pioneer 13, Dunkirk 7Springville 26, East Aurora 7Clarence 20, Lancaster 0Orchard Park 48, Frontier 7Fredonia 37, Gowanda 28Falconer 34, Lafayette 0Westfield 28, Catt-Little Valley 14Frewsburg 41, I Prep 6Maple Grove 34, Silver Creek 14Randolph 46, Portville 12Chautauqua Lake 30, Clymer 6Franklinville 27, Ellicottville 18Salamanca 21, Southwestern 10Cathedral Prep 58, Canisius 28
Saturday, September 24thSt. Maryʼs 28, Cardinal OʼHara 6JFK 27, Akron 6Panama 27, Pine Valley 0Sherman 28, Forestville 6St. Joeʼs 61, Central Mountain (Pa) 28Allegany-Limestone 8, Cassadaga Valley 6Lockport 26, Hutch Tech 14Kenmore West 49, Niagara Falls 31Niagara Wheatfield 21, Riverside 6McKinley 21, Williamsville North 7North Tonawanda 42, Kenmore East 7Grand Island 20, Williamsville East 19Sweet Home 22, Starpoint 14Depew 35, East High 14Medina 34, Newfane 13Eden 13, Olean 7
WEEK 5 Friday, September 30th Amherst 21, Hamburg 20 otJamestown 47, Lancaster 14Niag. Wheatfield 21, Hutch Tech 20Frontier 23, West Seneca West 13Bennett 43, Iroquois 31Williamsville South 28, West Seneca East 7Lake Shore 29, South Park 6North Tonawanda 41, Williamsville East 18Albion 20, Newfane 14Alden 14, Depew 13Medina 21, East High 14Tonawanda 35, Lew-Port 7Lackawanna 39, East Aurora 6Olean 27, Dunkirk 21Bishop Timon 35, Springville 16Akron 36, Wilson 8Gowanda 18, Lafayette 14Allegany-Limestone 28, Portville 15Catt-Little Valley 28, Falconer 14Silver Creek 27, Grover Cleveland 6Maple Grove 38, Randolph 6Frewsburg 50, Cardinal OʼHara 12Panama 28, Franklinville 7Chautauqua Lake 44, Pine Valley 7Salamanca 35, Westfield-Brocton 13
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WEEK 5 (Continued) Saturday, October 1st Niagara Falls 41, Riverside 0Orchard Park 44, Clarence 13Cheektowaga 23, St. Maryʼs 10Walsh Jesuit 45, Canisius 27JFK 41, Nichols 19Southwestern 12, Cassadaga Valley 0Sherman 22, Clymer 12Ellicottville 18, Forestville 6Kenmore West 27, Lockport 7Williamsville North 7, Grand Island 0Sweet Home 52, Kenmore East 8Starpoint 32, McKinley 25 Maryvale 29, Burgard 22Pioneer 17, Eden 0Fredonia 26, Cleve Hill 16St. Joeʼs 27, St. Francis 20
WEEK 6Thursday, October 6th Williamsville South 34, Williamsville East 14Amherst 35, Williamsville North 0
Friday, October 7th Aquinas 50, Canisius 7St. Francis 42, Bishop Timon 27Jamestown 52, Frontier 6Iroquois 32, Hamburg 23West Seneca East 28, South Park 18Bennett 13, Lake Shore 12McKinley 41, Kenmore East 6North Tonawanda 7, Starpoint 0Newfane 37, Wilson 33Alden 37, East High 8Maryvale 14, Lew-Port 12Pioneer 28, Olean 0Randolph 44, Grover Cleve 14Lackawanna 23, Tonawanda 6Depew 34, Medina 0Orchard Park 37, Lancaster 14Springville 32, Dunkirk 20Eden 48, East Aurora 7Fredonia 27, Akron 7Gowanda 16, JFK 13Southwestern 35, Allegany-Limestone 6Portville 32, Catt-Little Valley 22Westfield-Brocton 31, Falconer 14Silver Creek 20, St. Maryʼs 14Maple Grove 28, Frewsburg 14Clymer 18, Ellicottville 0
Saturday, October 8th Albion 42, Nichols 6Salamanca 37, Cassadaga Valley 13Sherman 30, Pine Valley 14Franklinville 31, Forestville 16Chautauqua Lake 27, Panama 13Clarence 42, West Seneca West 7St. Joeʼs 48, Cardinal OʼHara 20Hutch Tech 24, Riverside 20Niagara Falls 42, Lockport 7Kenmore West 40, Niagara Wheatfield 7Sweet Home 38, Grand Island 21Cheektowaga 27, Burgard 14Cleve Hill 32, Lafayette 0
WEEK 7Friday, October 14th Tonawanda @ North Tonawanda, 6:00Iroquois @ Lake Shore, 6:30Clarence @ Jamestown, 7:00West Seneca East @ West Seneca West, 7:00Amherst @ Williamsville South, 7:00South Park @ Bennett, 7:00Medina @ Albion, 7:00Cheektowaga @ Maryvale, 7:00Riverside @ Orchard Park, 7:30Hamburg @ Frontier, 7:30Lancaster @ Depew, 7:30Lew-Port @ Lackawanna, 7:30Fredonia @ Dunkirk, 7:30Gowanda @ Akron, 7:30Cassadaga Valley @ Falconer, 7:30Catt-Little Valley @ Southwestern, 7:30Maple Grove @ Westfield-Brocton, 7:30Frewsburg @ Silver Creek, 7:30Grover Cleveland @ Portville, 7:30Bishop Timon @ Randolph, 7:30Sherman @ Chautauqua Lake, 7:30Ellicottville @ Pine Valley, 7:30Allegany-Limestone @ Salamanca, 7:30St. Joeʼs @ Stubenville (O), 7:30
Saturday, October 15th Wilson @ Lafayette, 12:00 (All-High)Forestville @ Panama, 1:30Franklinville @ Clymer, 1:30Cansius @ Cardinal OʼHara, 2:00Nichols @ Niagara Catholic, 2:00Hutch Tech @ Niagara Falls, 2:00Kenmore East @ Kenmore West, 2:00Niagara Wheatfield @ Lockport, 2:00Sweet Home @ Williamsville North, 2:00McKinley @ Grand Island, 2:00Starpoint @ Williamsville East, 2:00Alden @ Newfane, 2:00Pioneer @ East High, 2:00 (JB Wiley)Springville @ Eden, 2:00JFK @ Cleve Hill, 2:00St. Maryʼs @ Burgard, 2:30 (All-High)East Aurora @ Olean, 6:30St. Ignatius @ St. Francis, 7:00
WEEK 8FRIDAY OCTOBER 21stSection VI Playoffs TBA Finney (5) @ Nichols, 4:00
Saturday, October 22ndSection VI Playoffs TBABishop Timon @ Canisius, 1:00Donald Wilson @ St. Joeʼs, 2:00St. Francis @ Cardinal OʼHara, 2:00
WEEK 9Friday, October 28thSection VI Semifinals TBACardinal OʼHara @ Stubenville (OH), 7:00
Saturday, October 29thSection VI Semifinals TBABishop Timon @ St. Joeʼs, 2:00Canisius @ St. Francis, 7:00
WEEK 10Friday, November 6th @ Ralph WilsonMsgr. Martin Playoffs, TBASection VI Championships, TBA
Saturday, November 7th @ Ralph WilsonMsgr. Martin Playoffs, TBASection VI Championships, TBA
WEEK 11Thursday, November 12th @ Ralph WilsonMsgr. Martin Championships, TBA
Friday, November 13thNYS Playoffs: Section VI vs. Section V, TBA
Saturday, November 14thNYS Playoffs: Section VI vs. Section V, TBA
WEEK 12Friday, November 20thNYS Playoffs: Semifinals, TBA
Saturday, November 21stNYS Playoffs: Semifinals, TBA
WEEK 13Friday, November 27th @ Carrier DomeNYS Championships, TBA
Saturday, November 28th @ Carrier DomeNYS Championships, TBA
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It’s not the critic who counts.
Not the man who points out wherethe strong man stumbled or wherethe doer of deeds could have donethem 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 triumphof 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
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Are You Game?
Lockport junior Khari Demos is in his third season ofvarsity football. Demos, a 6-foot-3, 255-pound tackle, hasalways been big and Lockport coach Greg Bronsonnoticed him back in middle school. It wasnʼt long beforeBronson asked him to join the varsity.
“Khari has been with us on the varsity since the 9thgrade,” Bronson said. “He started on the JV team as afreshman. We wanted him up withthe varsity from the beginning buthis parents didnʼt feel he wasready for that. We brought him upafter three games and heʼs beenstarting for us ever since.”
After two-and-a-half seasons,Demos is just now starting toshine.
“He is our most consistent play-er on the offensive line,” Bronsonsaid. “Weʼve had some protectionproblems but they arenʼt becauseof him. His man is not beatinghim.”
With his size and agility, Demosis attracting some limited attentionfrom scholarship programs.
“He has attracted a little inter-est,” Bronson said. “Is he thatgood? Not right now. He is not adominating lineman but heʼs avery consistent performer. Wedonʼt have to talk with him aboutmissing blocks or missing assign-ments.”
“Those programs see some potential for him to developinto a scholarship player,” he said. “They see the big upsidethat he has. He just has to keep working to get better.”
Khari has been on the Honor Roll since he was in ele-mentary school and also participates in lots of activitiesoutside of football.
“He also plays basketball,” Bronson said, “and he doesthe shot and the disc for the track team.”
Demos says he enjoys basketball and track... but foot-ball is his passion.
“All of my involvement in athletics is built around foot-ball,” he said. “I enjoy basketball and track but that is justto keep me in shape for football. I want to pursue playing
football in college.”Demos is also the President of Lockportʼs InterAct Club,
which raises money for local charities.“We had a movie night for the St. Johnʼs Food Pantry in
Lockport,” Demos said. “We hold bake sales for differentcharities. Last year, we were able to send one of our stu-dents to Holland for the school year and we got a studentfrom France. Itʼs a lot of extra work but I enjoy it.”
Oh, by the way... in addition to playing three sports,leading extra-curricular clubs and training for football,Demos also sings.
He is involved in several of Lockport High SchoolʼsChoral groups. He also sang the National Anthem at twoLockport games this season, once as a solo performerbefore the game against Riverside and then with a choral
group for the Homecoming gameagainst Kenmore West.
“I started singing in the thirdgrade,” Demos said. “I made theall-county chorus in 9th and 10thgrade.”
Demos, a bass voice, sings likehe plays football.
“Singing bass is like playing onthe offensive line,” he said. “Youneed a big, booming driving forcefor the whole group. No onenotices me until I mess up. ThatʼsOK. I donʼt need spotlight.”
While life is good for Khari, hehas also known tragedy in his life.His father died when he was fiveyears old.
“It was just a freak accident,”Demos said. “He was fromRochester and was just 24 yearsold. He slipped on some ice andfell into a river in the middle ofwinter. He was with his friendsand one of his friends droppedher pager. He was being a niceguy and trying to get the pager.”
Demos says that his mother and his step-father haveprovided solid guidance in the years since.
“My mother is the youngest of 13 children,” Demossaid. “Sheʼs a very hard-working woman. I get my workethic from her.”
His step-father, Jermaine “Duke” Davis, also has experi-ence to share with Khari.
“He was a decent football player,” Khari said, “but hewas a big-time basketball player. He played at Florida.”
In all, Bronson says that Demos is getting everything hepossibly can out of, not just football, but high school.
“Heʼs a well-rounded kid with a good academic aver-age,” Bronson said, “and heʼs a good football player, too.”
Thatʼs fine with Khari.“I love being successful as a student and an athlete,” he
said. “I want to be successful at everything.”
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Lockport’s Khari Demos sings theNational Anthem at Homecoming.
