Upstate Football Weekly - New York State Sportswriters Association

PortvillePanthersRandolphCardinalsTeam ReportsSt. FrancisRed RaidersThe Panthers finished5-4 in 2012 and qualifiedfor the Class D playoffs... Portvillewill use five 2-way starters in theirlineup this season... Curtis Caya, whosaw limited carries last season, willstart at RB and LB.Caya was also nameda team captain... RBBen Waugh scored 3TDs last year. Thesenior captain willalso start at LB...Senior BrettMarcellin returns tostart at QB and DB this fall. Marcellinpassed for 477 yards and 7 TDs in2012. He also intercepted 2 passes ondefense... Seniors Justus Elliot andDerek Kreamer are both back to startat OL and DL... Portville got a keytransfer from Pennsylvania in IsaacHillyerThe Cardinals lost twoof their first three gamesbut rebounded by winning their final10 games as they claimed a third NYSchampionship in Class D... Longtimecoach Pat Slater retired shortly afterthe state title game...Two-way starterChris Doubeck isback for theCardinals. Doubeckrushed for 365 yardsand 4 TDs in 2012...QB Mitch Maycockis back for his seniorseason Maycock passed for 671 yardsand 10 TDs last fall... First-team allstateLB Cody Oldro is back for hissenior season. Oldro is also one of thetop OLs in WNY... Senior NickHettenbaugh is back to start at DB...Lucas Brown has earned a startingWR job with a solid camp...St. Francis struggled in2012 and ended the yearwith a 1-7 record. Six returningstarters on defense are fueling hopesfor a turnaround... Senior RyanZulawski returns to start at OT andDT. Zulawski wasnamed a team captain...Jake Dolegalareturns to start at QB.The senior captainpassed for 619 yardsand 5 TDs last fall...Senior ElliottBuccieri is also areturning 2-way starter. Buccieri, whowill start at WR and DB, caught 7passes for 121 yards and a TD in2012... Adam Valenti providesstrength up front and will start at NGfor his senior year... Tyron Lawsonand Mike Miller both return to thedefensive secondary...Curtis Caya Mitch Maycock Ryan Zulawski2013 ScheduleFri., Sept. 6........ @ Maple Grove........ 7:00Fri., Sept. 13....... Westfield................... 7:00Fri., Sept. 20....... Nichols.......................7:00Sat., Sept. 28....... @ Cass Valley........... 1:30Fri., Oct. 4.......... Ellicottville................ 7:00Fri., Oct. 11........ Falconer.....................7:00Fri., Oct. 18........ @ Randolph.............. 7:00Oct. 25/26............ Playoffs..................... 7:00Nov. 1/2............... Playoffs.....................TBARushing: None.2013 Numbers2013 ScheduleFri., Sept. 6......... Westfield....................7:00Fri., Sept. 13....... Ellicottville................ 7:00Fri., Sept. 20....... @ Frewsburg............ 7:30Fri., Sept. 27....... @ Maple Grove........ 7:00Fri., Oct. 4.......... Silver Creek.............. 7:00Sat., Oct. 12........ @ Cass Valley........... 1:30Fri., Oct. 18........ Portville..................... 7:00Oct. 25/26............ Playoffs..................... 7:00Nov. 1/2............... Playoffs.....................TBARushing: None.2013 Numbers2013 ScheduleSat., Sept. 7......... @ Holy Trinity..........1:00Fri., Sept. 13....... Edison Tech...............7:00Fri., Sept. 20....... @ Cathedral Prep.... 7:00Fri., Sept. 27....... Canisius.....................7:00Fri., Oct. 4.......... St. Joe’s..................... 7:00Fri., Oct. 11........ @ O’Hara................. 2:00Fri., Oct. 18........ @ Aquinas.................7:00Fri., Oct. 25........ St. Mary’s..................7:00Fri., Nov. 1.......... @ Bishop Timon.......7:00Nov. 8/9............... Playoffs.....................TBARushing: None.2013 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.42