Upstate Football Weekly - New York State Sportswriters Association

St. FrancisRed RaidersThe Red Raiders continuedtheir turn-aroundas they won their 3rd straight game - a52-7 mauling of St. Mary’s in the firstround of the Msgr. Martin playoffs...Alex Misterman had a huge day ashe ran 21 times for357 yards and 5 TDs,including a scoringjaunt of 84 yards...Jarret Dolegalascored a TD on a 37-yard reception. Healso intercepted apass and returned it2012 NumbersJarret Dolegala29 yards... Brian Melisz completed 2of 4 passes for 49 yards and a TD...Julyan Coleman caught a 12-yardpass... Jordan Zakrozemski ran 3times for 22 yards... Manny Williamsrushed 4 times for 18 yards... St.Francis will play Canisius in RalphWilson Stadium on Thursday...2012 ScheduleFri., Aug. 31........ Aquinas..................L 7-44Sat., Sept. 8......... Holy Trinity.............. 1:00Sat., Sept. 15....... @ St. Joe’s................ 2:00Fri., Sept. 21....... Erie Prep................... 7:00Sat., Sept. 29....... @ Canisius................ 2:00Sat., Oct. 6.......... @ St. Mary’s.............1:00Fri., Oct. 12........ @ St. Ignatius...........TBAFri., Oct. 19.........O’Hara...................... 7:00Fri., Oct. 26.........Timon........................ 7:00Nov. 2/3............... Playoffs.....................TBARushing: AMisterman 197-1421, Campbell 29-102,Williams 33-98, Zakrozemski 23-70, Lawson 3-19#42-2-17, Coleman 3-4, Buccieri 2-(-2),JkDolegala 5-(-7), Melisz 21-(-91).Receiving: Coleman 17-313, JrDolegala 8-174,Woyshner 8-101, AMisterman 7-175, Buccieri 7-121,Gawronski 3-24, Miller 2-35, Taylor 2-21,Campbell 2-17, Choboy 1-20, Zakrozemski 1-10.TDs: AMisterman 18, Zakrozemski 3, Coleman 2,Woyshner 2, JrDolegala 2 , JkDolegala, Buccieri,Campbell, Melisz.Passing: JkDolegala 37-94-619, Melisz 21-52-392.TD Passes: Melisz 5, JkDolegala 4.Interceptions: Buccieri 3, Coleman, Melisz,Johnson, Miller, Braunscheidal, JrDolegala.Fumbles: Buccieri, JrDolegala, Taylor, Miller,Valenti, Canterbury.St. Joe’sMaraudersTeam ReportsThe Maraudersexploded for 6 TDs in thefirst half to take a 42-0 lead and beatCardinal O’Hara 48-6 last weekend...The Maruaders will now play Timonin the Msgr. Martin semifinals atRalph WilsonStadium... St. Joe’shad zero punts in thegame and did notattempt a pass... IloNoble only rushedjust twice for 42yards, including a 36-yard TD in the firstquarter. Noble also returned a punt 65yards for a TD... Nigel Davis scoredon a 50-yard TD run in the first quarter...Rod Payne ran 8 times for 142yards and scored on runs of 12, 27and 37 yards... Anthony Castellinimade 10 tackles, including 7 initialhits, to lead the defense...2012 ScheduleSat., Sept. 1......... Wilson Magnet (5)... 2:00Fri., Sept. 7......... @ Bennett...........W 43-14Sat., Sept. 15....... St. Francis................. 2:00Sat., Sept. 22....... @ O’Hara................. 2:00Fri., Sept. 28....... @ Aquinas.................7:00Sat., Oct. 6.......... @ Lockport...............2:00Fri., Oct. 12........ @ Timon....................7:00Sat., Oct. 20........ St. Mary’s................. 2:00Sat., Oct. 27........ Canisius.....................1:00Nov. 2/3............... Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersNigel DavisRushing: Noble 117-1272, Payne 93-791,Davis 35-350, Young 33-257, Hill 10-73,Gilbert 19-69, Talford 6-24, Stepney 3-23,Gregory 2-11, Thompson 1-(-3).Receiving: Stepney 10-130, Payne 8-147,Davis 8-89, Noble 7-189, Hill 7-116, Shelton1-16, Archer 1-13, Schulefand 1-9.TDs: Noble 18, Payne 14, Davis 7, Hill 4,Young 3, Stepney 2, McKenna, Gregory,Gilbert.Passing: Hill 10-34-338, Gilbert 28-50-300,Davis 5-10-71.TD Passes: Hill 6, Gilbert 5, Davis.Interceptions: Davis 6, Bargnesi 2, Archer,McKenna, Noble, Stepney, Payne, Hubert.Fumbles: Payne 2, Fronczak 2, Davis, Spina,Hill, Noble, Custodi, Wasilewski, Hector, Hall.St. Mary’sLancersSt. Mary’s lost to St.Francis 52-7 in the firstround of the Msgr. Martin playoffs...Despite the score of the final game,there were broght spots in the end of agreat season for the Lancers... NateKeith led the defensewith team-high 7tackles... AlexHorvatis ran for 12yards and caught a17-yard pass. He alsomade 6 tackles ondefense... NickVallone ran 16 timesfor 68 yards and scored a TD in the2nd quarter... Robert Desiderio made6 tackles... Justin Hersey ran 6 timesfor 15 yards. He also completed 2 of 6passes for 23 yards... Tony Robinsonmade 6 tackles... Brian O’Neillcaught a 6-yard pass... Anthony Stittmade 5 tackles...2012 ScheduleSat., Sept. 1......... @ Ben Franklin W 16-14Sat., Sept. 8......... Canisius.....................1:00Sat., Sept. 15....... Cardinal O’Hara......1:00Sat., Sept. 22....... Ellicottville................ 1:00Fri., Sept. 28....... @ Timon....................7:00Sat., Oct. 6.......... St. Francis................. 1:00Fri., Oct. 12........ @ Batavia..................7:00Sat., Oct. 20........ @ St. Joe’s................ 2:00Nov. 2/3............... Playoffs.....................TBA2012 NumbersRushing: Vallone 162-1505, BO’Neill 39-367,Hersey 48-163, Stitt 14-138, Horvatis 4-122,Keith 2-57, Zeigler 2-13, Osbourne 2-12.Receiving: Horvatis 11-133, Vallone 6-131,Strong 5-105, B.O’Neill 2-16, Schaefer 1-36,Stitt 1-12, Hersey 1-8.TDs: Vallone 19, Hersey 5, Strong 4,BO’Neill 3, Horvatis 3, Stitt 2, Keith.Passing: Hersey 27-59-433, Horvatis 1-1-8.TD Passes: Hersey 7.Nate KeithInterceptions: Strong 2, Vallone, Keith,Horvatis, Robinson.Fumbles: Battaglia 2, Keith 2, Cippola,Strong, Zeigler, Stitt, Horvatis.42