Upstate Football Weekly - New York State Sportswriters Association

Team ReportsNicholsBig GreenThe Big Green finished2012 with a 6-3record and, this fall will once againplay an independent schedule... With 8starters back on offense and 6 back ondefense, Nichols coach Colin Brinsonis hoping for anothersuccessful run...Senior captain MikeGeiger is back tostart at LB. Geiger,who rushed for 303yards last fall, willalso see an increasein carries out of thebackfield... Junior Steve Glinsky, whorushed for 353 yards and 6 TDs, willstep into the starting QB spot... JuniorKen Williams (2 fumble recoveries in2012) is back to start at LB. Williamswill also start at FB on offense...Senior captain Andy Welchoff is a 2-way starter at OT and NT...2013 ScheduleSat., Sept. 7......... Cardinal O’Hara....12:00Fri., Sept. 13....... @ Maple Grove........ 7:00Fri., Sept. 20....... @ Portville................ 7:00Sat., Sept. 28....... Westfield..................12:00Sat., Oct. 5.......... Finney (5).................. 2:00Sat., Oct. 12........ OPENSat., Oct. 19........ Ellicottville................ 1:00Oct. 25/26............ Playoffs..................... 7:00Nov. 1/2............... Playoffs.....................TBARushing: None.2013 NumbersAndy WelchoffNorth TonawandaLumberjacks2013 ScheduleFri., Sept. 6......... @ Lake Shore........... 6:30Fri., Sept. 13....... Grand Island............ 7:00Sat., Sept. 21....... @ Kenmore East...... 2:00Sat., Sept. 28....... @ Sweet Home......... 2:00Fri., Oct. 4.......... Starpoint................... 7:00Sat., Oct. 12........ @ Niag Wheatfield... 2:00Fri., Oct. 18........ Tonawanda................6:00Oct. 25/26............ Playoffs..................... 7:00Nov. 1/2............... Playoffs.....................TBARushing: None.2013 NumbersOleanHuskiesThe Huskies finished3-6 in 2012 and did notqualify for the Class B playoffs...Chance Anzivine proved to be one ofWNYs best quarterbacks when hepassed for 1,628 yards and 18 TDslast year. The seniorQB has been nameda team captain thisfall... Dante Tarr,last year’s leadingrusher (3 TDs) isback to start at RB...Luke Hennessey is asolid 2-way player atWR and CB. Hennessey caught 18passes for 200 yards and 2 TDs in2012... Senior captain Malik Burneywill anchor the line at center... WilBathhurst (20 receptions for 352yards, 4 TDs) is back to start at WRand CB... Ryan Phillips can be aforce at OT and DT...2013 ScheduleSat., Sept. 7......... Depew........................ 6:30Fri., Sept. 13....... @ Pioneer.................. 7:00Fri., Sept. 20....... @ Southwestern....... 7:00Fri., Sept. 27....... @ Dunkirk................ 7:30Sat., Oct. 5.......... Eden.......................... 6:30Fri., Oct. 11........ Alden......................... 7:30Fri., Oct. 18........ @ Springville............ 7:30Oct. 25/26............ Playoffs..................... 7:00Nov. 1/2............... Playoffs.....................TBARushing: None.Malik Burney2013 NumbersReceiving: None.Receiving: None.Receiving: None.TDs: None.TDs: None.TDs: None.Passing: None.Passing: None.Passing: None.TD Passes: None.TD Passes: None.TD Passes: None.Interceptions: None.Interceptions: None.Interceptions: None.Fumbles: None.Fumbles: None.Fumbles: None.40