BY KEVIN OKLOBZIJA One night after coming within 8.2 seconds of defeating the two-time defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears, a game they really should have won, the Rochester Americans were no-shows against the Utica Comets. Apparently that 1-10-1-2 record the Comets brought into Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial on Saturday evening told the Amerks that effort … [Read more...] about Little offense, even less effort doom Amerks against Utica
Archives for November 2024
ER/Gananda falls in state quarterfinal
PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Xavier Peters rushed for 239 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries as Salamanca (VI) clinched back-to-back appearances in the NYS Class C semifinals with a 42-20 victory over ER/Gananda, Saturday at Pittsford Sutherland High School. Peters scored on runs of 6, 21, 27 and 37 yards to lead a Salamanca rushing attack that gained 428 yards on the ground. The … [Read more...] about ER/Gananda falls in state quarterfinal
Buttles, Aquinas outlast Lancaster
By PAUL GOTHAM BROCKPORT, N.Y. -- The pass, lofted in the air, came down among three players. That Trent Buttles secured the ball in his hands was fitting. The Aquinas sophomore, who had accounted for all three of the Li'l Irish's touchdowns, put to rest a come-from-behind 21-19 victory with a game-saving interception. With the win, Aquinas (10-2) clinched a spot … [Read more...] about Buttles, Aquinas outlast Lancaster
Foolish penalty dooms Amerks in loss to Hershey
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA So close but yet so … undisciplined. The Rochester Americans were just 8.2 seconds from defeating the Hershey Bears on Friday night when Mike Vecchione forced overtime with a power-play goal before scoring on a breakaway in overtime. That double-dagger delivered by the Bears talented winger meant instead of victory over the two-time defending Calder … [Read more...] about Foolish penalty dooms Amerks in loss to Hershey
West Herr Friday Football Wrap: Aquinas advances to NYS Semifinal; Avon falls in Far West Regional
Class AALANCASTER (VI) 19AQUINAS (10-2) 21 CLASS DCLYMER/SHERMAN/PANAMA (VI) 48AVON (11-1) 14Tate Castanese rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two more to lead Clymer/Sherman/Panama to its second straight Far West Regional championship win and fourth in the last six years. Catanese connected with Carter Brink on a 42-yard receiving touchdown to give CSP a 14-0 lead. … [Read more...] about West Herr Friday Football Wrap: Aquinas advances to NYS Semifinal; Avon falls in Far West Regional