Upstate Football Weekly - New York State Sportswriters Association

John F. KennedyBearsThe Bears finished theseason with a 7-2 recordand lost to fredonia in the Class Csemifinals... Zack Walkowski endedthe season as the Bears leading rusherwith 757 yards on 144 carries.Walkowski scored 13TDs and also intercepted2 passes ondefense... QB NickAnderson rushed for553 yards and 9 TDson 81 carries. He alsocompleted 42 of 96passes for 506 yards.Anderson intercepted6 passes and recovered 3 fumbles ondefense... Joe Burkowski ran 72times for 234 yards and 7 TDs... DaveLebron was the team’s top receiverwith 16 catches for 148 yards and 2TDs... Christian Klyczek recovered 2fumbles...2012 ScheduleFri., Aug. 31........ @ Fredonia..........L 14-28Sat., Sept. 8......... Wilson.................W 31-26Sat., Sept. 15....... U-Prep....................... 1:30Fri., Sept. 21....... @ Akron....................7:00Fri., Sept. 28....... @ East Aurora..........7:30Sat., Oct. 6.......... Gowanda................... 1:30Sat., Oct. 13........ JFK............................ 1:30Oct. 19/20............ Playoffs.....................TBAOct. 26/27............ Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersRushing: Walkowski 144-757, Anderson 81-553,Burkowski 72-234, Lebron 6-80, Gabrielli 12-72,McPhail 6-36, Yerry 5-14, Iannuzzelli 3-13.Receiving: Lebron 16-148, Walkowski 9-92,Burkowski 5-93, Kozak 3-94, Yerry 3-42,Kuklewicz 2-37.TDs: Walkowski 13, Anderson 9, Burkowski 7,Lebron 2, Kozak, McPhail, Gabrielli, Yerry.Passing: Anderson 42-96-506.TD Passes: Anderson 7.Dave LebronInterceptions: Anderson 6, Walkowski 2,Gabrielli, Kozak.Fumbles: Anderson 3, Klyczek 2, Sundquist,Nelipowitz, LeBron, Dorsey.Kenmore EastBulldogsTeam ReportsThe Bulldogs finishedthe season with a 3-6record and won the title of the Class AChuck Funke Tournament... PrestonSmith led the Bulldogs with 505 rushingyards on 104 carries. Smith alsoscored 3 TDs... KurtMcGowan ran 63times for 345 yards...Connor McMahonran 67 times for 146yards and 6 TDs.McMahon also completed48 of 102passes for 582 yardsand 5 TDs... DeionBrown led the team in receiving with20 catches for 296 yards and a TD...Luke Simmons helped the cause with140 yards on 31 carries... Adam Geibcaught 11 passes for 132 yards and aTD... Brandon Derion caught 8 passesfor 107 yards...2012 ScheduleSat., Sept. 1......... @ Grand Island...L 14-26Sat., Sept. 8......... @ Sweet Home...... L 6-41Sat., Sept. 15....... Niag Wheatfield........2:00Fri., Sept. 21....... @ North Ton............. 7:00Sat., Sept. 29....... McKinley................... 7:00Sat., Oct. 6.......... Starpoint................... 2:00Sat., Oct. 13........ Kenmore West.......... 2:00Oct. 19/20............ Playoffs.....................TBAOct. 26/27............ Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersRushing: Smith 104-555, McGowan 63-345,McMahon 67-146, Simmons 31-140, Mack 18-111,Geib 16-91, Brown 6-51, Dolan 14-39,Derion 4-9, Cannon 1-6, Jenica 1-5,Tulipane 3-4, Carapetyan 1-0, Kowalski 1-0.Receiving: Brown 20-296, Geib 11-132,Derion 8-107, Smith 8-105, Mack 2-25,McMahon 1-21, Simmons 1-18, Cole 1-6.TDs: McMahon 6, Smith 3, Derion 2, Mack 2,Brown, Bluff, Geib, Simmons.Passing: McMahon 48-102-582, Simmons 5-6-84,Smith 0-1-0, Carapetyan 0-2-0.TD Passes: McMahon 5.Interceptions: None.Fumbles: Batts.Preston SmithKenmore WestBlue DevilsThe Blue Devils finishedthe season with a 3-6 record and did not qualify for theClass AA playoffs... Alex Price had asolid junior season as he rushed for857 yards and 11 TDs on 178 carries...Terell Ford, a freshman,ran 39 times for140 yards and 2TDs... QB AdamFron completed 74of 192 passes for 914yards and 6 TDs.Fron also rushed for116 yards and 2TDs... Trevor Whitewas the top receiver as he caught 18passes for 259 yards and 3 TDs...LaQuan Salter caught 14 passes for184 yards and a TD. Salter also playedwell in the defensive secondary andintercepted 2 passes... Nick Wojnarcaught 12 passes for 88 yards...2012 ScheduleFri., Aug. 31........ @ Jamestown............7:00Sat., Sept. 8......... @ Hutch Tech........... 1:00Sat., Sept. 15....... Sweet Home.............. 2:00Sat., Sept. 22....... Riverside................... 2:00Sat., Sept. 29....... Lockport................... 2:00Sat., Oct. 6.......... @ Niagara Falls....... 2:00Sat., Oct. 13........ @ Kenmore East...... 2:00Oct. 19/20............ Playoffs.....................TBAOct. 26/27............ Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersRushing: Price 178-857, Ford 39-140,Fron 51-116, Taylor 34-75, Ahmadi 2-39,Roe 4-18, Saltar 3-18, Stedler 3-14.Receiving: White 18-259, Saltar 14-184,Wojnar 12-88, Price 8-56, Ford 7-149,Howell 6-80, Taylor 2-29.TDs: Price 11, White 3, Fron 2, Howell 2,Ford 2, Saltar.Passing: Fron 74-192-914, Price 0-1-0.TD Passes: Fron 6.Interceptions: Salter 2, Price, Roe, Ford,Taylor.Fumbles: None.Trevor White34