Upstate Football Weekly - New York State Sportswriters Association

Team ReportsNewfanePanthersThe Panthers finishedthe season with a 1-8record and did not qualify for theClass B playoffs... Connor Sears ledthe Panthers in rushing and receiving.Sears ran 150 times for 845 yards andcaught 9 passes for69 yards. Sears alsoscored 6 TDs... JakeBow also had a productiveseason as herushed 51 times for312 yards and 4 TDs.Bow also caught 7passes for 214 yards.He also completed 24 of 74 passes for245 yards and 2 TDs... Bryan Geiseadded 127 yards to the rushing totalsand also intercepted a pass ondefense... Jimmy Branca caught 8passes for 148 yards and 2 TDs... JoshKneeland completed 14 of 37 passesfor 327 yards and 2 TDs...2012 ScheduleFri., Aug. 31........ @ East High.......... L 6-36Sat., Sept. 8......... Depew.....................L 0-53Fri., Sept. 14....... @ Medina..................7:00Sat., Sept. 22....... Barker........................2:00Sat., Sept. 29....... Albion........................ 2:00Sat., Oct. 6.......... Wilson........................2:00Fri., Oct. 12........ @ Alden.....................7:00Oct. 19/20............ Playoffs.....................TBAOct. 26/27............ Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersRushing: Sears 150-845, Bow 51-312,BGeise 9-127, Burdick 15-77, O’Keefe 10-54,Matsulavage 1-10, SGeise 1-6, Schmidt 1-(-2).Receiving: Sears 9-69, Branca 8-148,Bow 7-214, Kneeland 3-49, O’Keefe 2-42,BGeise 2-25, Huntington 2-18, Burdick 2-8.TDs: Sears 6, Bow 4, Branca 2, BGeise.Passing: Kneeland 14-37-327, Bow 24-74-245.TD Passes: Bow 2, Kneeland 2.Interceptions: BGeise, Finch.Jimmy BrancaFumbles: Schmidt, Gels, Sears, O’Keefe,Ratacyzak, BGeise, Branca.Niagara FallsWolverinesThe Wolverines finishedthe 2012 seasonwith a 4-5 record and lost to Frontierin the first round of the Class AAplayoffs... Shaolin McCray led theWolverines in rushing with 490 yardson 65 carries.McCray also caught8 passes for 60 yardsand scored 4 TDs...Jaylin Smith ran 58times for 316 yardsand caught 6 passesfor 85 yards andscored 5 TDs. Smithalso completed 8 of 16 passes for 163yards... Ricky Bailey rushed 36 timesfor 217 yards and caught 2 passes for64 yards. Bailey scored 4 TDs. Healso completed 18 of 59 passes for280 yards and 3 TDs... Amir Mylesintercepted 3 passes on defense... PatRolling recovered 2 fumbles...2012 ScheduleFri., Aug. 31........ @ Lancaster........ L 10-16Sat., Sept. 8......... Jamestown............. L 7-35Fri., Sept. 14....... @ Riverside...............7:00Sat., Sept. 22....... @ Lockport...............2:00Sat., Sept. 29....... Hutch Tech..............12:00Sat., Oct. 6.......... Kenmore West.......... 2:00Fri., Oct. 12........ @ Orchard Park.......7:00Oct. 19/20............ Playoffs.....................TBAOct. 26/27............ Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersRushing: McCray 65-490, Smith 58-316,Bailey 36-217, Bryant 37-201, Scarborugh 10-49,Myles 5-18, Wilkins 2-11, Giles 4-2, Davis 2-0,Daul 4-(-9), Deween 2-(-9).Receiving: Myles 9-173, McCray 8-60,Smith 6-85, Bailey 2-64, Scarborugh 2-55,Mason 1-10, Daul 1-9, Hudson 1-6.TDs: Smith 5, Bailey 4, McCray 4, Myles 2,Scarborugh 2, Davis, Johnson.Passing: Bailey 18-59-280, Smith 8-16-163,Daul 3-18-17, Deween 1-2-6, McCray 1-1-1.TD Passes: Bailey 3, Deween.Amir MylesInterceptions: Myles 3, Davis, Johnson, Bailey.Fumbles: Rolling 2, Bailey 2, Smith, Simmons,Agee, Paretto, Bryant, Messing.Niagara WheatfieldFalconsNo Report.2012 ScheduleFri., Aug. 31........ @ McKinley.............. 7:00Fri., Sept. 7......... @ Alden.....................7:00Sat., Sept. 14....... @ Kenmore East...... 2:00Sat., Sept. 21....... Starpoint................... 2:00Sat., Sept. 29....... @ Sweet Home..........2:00Sat., Oct. 6.......... Grand Island............ 2:00Sat., Oct. 13........ Wmsville North........ 2:00Oct. 19/20............ Playoffs.....................TBAOct. 26/27............ Playoffs..................... TBA2012 NumbersRushing: Ayers 15-81, Gravelle 5-21, Gatto3-9, Trunzo 1-7, Gilewski 5-(-19).Receiving: Scalzo 3-29, Gatto 2-4,Gravelle 1-(-4).TDs: None.Passing: Gilewski 6-19-29.TD Passes: None.Interceptions: None.Fumbles: Kish.38