Upstate Football Weekly - New York State Sportswriters Association

Grand IslandVikingsThe Vikings finishedthe season with a 7-2record and lost to Sweet Home in theClass A semifinals... Dan Blocho finishedthe season as the team’s leadingrusher with 548 yards and 5 TDs on109 carries... MitchFachko ran for 532yards and 4 TDs on68 carries... PaulSukmanowskigained 221 yards on66 carries... QuinnCarrao completed89 of 177 passes for1,073 yards and 8 TDs... ChrisConnors caught 31 passes for 405yards and 6 TDs... Ben Goc caught 27passes for 300 yards and 2 TDs...Anthony Zogaria played a big role ashe rushed for 161 yards, caught 5passes for 48 yards, scored 4 TDs andalso recovered 2 fumbles on defense...2012 ScheduleSat., Sept. 1......... Kenmore East.... W 26-14Sat., Sept. 8......... North Tonawanda.....2:00Sat., Sept. 15....... Starpoint................... 2:00Fri., Sept. 21....... @ Hutch Tech........... 7:00Sat., Sept. 29....... @ Wmsville North....2:00Sat., Oct. 6.......... @ Niag Wheatfield... 2:00Sat., Oct. 13........ @ McKinley.............. 4:00Oct. 19/20............ Playoffs.....................TBAOct. 26/27............ Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersRushing: Blocho 109-548, Fachko 68-532,Sukmanowski 66-221, Zogaria 37-161,Acker 22-121, Corrao 33-45, Oursler 1-2,Csendom 2-1, Connors 2-(-5).Receiving: Connors 31-405, Goc 27-300,Alcorn 13-156, Zogaria 5-48, Hughes 3-39,Sukmanowski 3-64, Johnson 3-27,Blocho 3-21,Oursler 2-17.TDs: Connors 6, Blocho 5, Zogaria 4, Fachko 4,Corrao 4, Goc 2, Sukmanowski 2, Alcorn.Passing: Corrao 89-177-1073, Sukmanowski 1-1-6,Blocho 1-1-3, Johnson 0-1-0.TD Passes: Corrao 8, Blocho, Sukmanowski.Interceptions: Johnson, Acker.Ben GocFumbles: Zogaria 2, Tripi, Mattu, Oursler.IP at GroverPresidentsTeam ReportsThe Presidents finishedthe season with an0-8 record... Twin brothers Williamand Willquan Burgess had solid seasons.William Burgess finished as theteams’ leading rusher with 577 yardsand a TD on 136 carries...WillquanBurgess rushed 53times for 172 yards.Willquan also completed20 of 54 passesfor 345 yards and4 TDs... DamonBoykin ended theyear as the Presidents’ leading receiveras he caught 10 passes for 147yards and a TD... Xavier Maye had asolid season at TE and DE. Maye finishedthe year with 6 catches for 131yards and 2 TDs... Justus Radfordemerged as a solid tackle on the offensiveline...2012 ScheduleFri., Aug. 31........ Chaut Lake......... L 12-36Fri., Sept. 7......... Frewsburg (RF)........7:00Sat., Sept. 15....... Silver Creek............ 12:30Fri., Sept. 21....... @ Randolph.............. 7:30Fri., Sept. 28....... @ Maple Grove........ 7:30Sat., Oct. 6.......... @ Cattaraugus-LV... 7:30Sat., Oct. 13........ Portville..................... 4:00Oct. 19/20............ Playoffs.....................TBAOct. 26/27............ Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersRushing: WmBurgess 136-577,WqBurgess 53-172, Boykin 20-63, James 5-5.Receiving: Boykin 10-147, Maye 6-131,Wm.Burgess 3-14, Gant 2-30, James 1-44.TDs: Maye 2, WmBurgess, Boykin, Gant.Passing: WqBurgess 20-54-345, James 2-14-7.TD Passes: WqBurgess 4.Willquan BurgessInterceptions: Arroyo-Camacho, Townsell.Fumbles: Inthavong, Maye, Boykin.HamburgBulldogsThe Bulldogs finishedthe season with a 2-7record and did not qualify for theClass A playoffs... QB Luke Kramerfinished the season as the Bulldogsleading rusher with 595 yards and 6TDs on 124 carries.Kramer also completed67 of 129passes for 1,054yards and 9 TDs...Josh Bennett ran 79times for 316 yardsand 4 TDs. BennettJosh Bennettalso played well ondefense and recovered 3 fumbles...Mark Myles rushed 43 times for 229yards and 2 TDs... Kyle Violanticaught 25 passes for 516 yards and 7TDs. Violanti also intercepted 2 passeson defense... Griffin Ryan caught 19passes for 176 yards and 2 TDs...Vinny Sardo ran for 139 yards...2012 ScheduleFri., Aug. 31........ @ South Park........L 6-18Fri., Sept. 7......... Wmsville South.........7:00Fri., Sept. 14....... Lake Shore................7:00Sat., Sept. 22....... @ Bennett..................2:00Fri., Sept. 28....... W Seneca East.......... 7:00Fri., Oct. 5.......... @ Iroquois.................7:00Fri., Oct. 12........ Frontier......................7:00Sat., Oct. 20........ @ Wmsv North........ 2:00Oct. 26/27............ Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersRushing: Kramer 124-595, Bennett 79-316,Myles 43-229, Sardo 33-139, Bishop 10-75,Larson 10-44, Smith 5-20, Violanti 3-12, Daly 4-7,Riley 2-4.Receiving: Violante 25-516, Ryan 19-176,Mikida 9-167, Sardo 7-44, Myles 3-9, Smith 2-25,Hite 2-21, Bitten 1-12, Bishop 1-(-2).TDs: Violanti 7, Kramer 6, Bennett 4, Myles 2,Ryan 2, Mikida 2, Larson.Passing: Kramer 67-129-1054, Daly 3-4-13,Violanti 0-1-0.TD Passes: Kramer 9.Interceptions: Violanti 2, Kramer 2, Smith.Fumbles: Bennett 3, Brown 2, Miller, Helak,Smith.32