Football

Sullivan West 35, Ellenville 6

Bulldogs dominate Ellenville in league win

By RICHARD A. ROSS

	TRR photos by Richard A. Ross Scott Peters (5) scores a touchdown on a 10-yard run in the second quarter against Ellenville. Peters had a big day intercepting a pass, rushing for 52 yards and scoring two touchdowns in the Bulldog’s division win over Ellenville. (Click for larger image)

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — On a gorgeous fall afternoon Sullivan West hosted its homecoming, replete with band, cheerleaders, kudos for seniors and their parents and a host of Eddie Adams Photojournalism Workshop photographers. A picture-perfect afternoon was etched into film history as the Bulldogs played their “A” game against the Ellenville Blue Devils. It was Sullivan West’s last regular season home game.

Ellenville won the toss and elected to receive. What should have been their first offensive series turned into a Bulldog touchdown within minutes as Orion Darder picked up a fumble by Ellenville’s Albert May and galloped 46 yards for a touchdown. Joe Meyer’s point after kick was good and Sullivan West jumped out to a 7-0 lead.

Ellenville turned the ball over four times in the first half, including an interception picked off by safety Scott Peters. Those turnovers quickly turned into Bulldog points as a relentless running and passing attack kept Ellenville back on their heels.

Peters’ seven- and 10-yard touchdown runs and a Scott Forster one-yard plunge gave the Bulldogs a 28-6 halftime lead. Quarterback Joe Meyer completed five out of six passes, including a stunning 21-yard heave to tight end Andre Trujillo who returned after a two-week hiatus from a high ankle sprain.

	Sullivan West’s Orion Darder (11) bursts through a hole for a huge gain against Ellenville on October11. The Bulldogs won the game 35-6. Earlier in the first quarter, Darder had picked up an Ellenville fumble during the Blue Devils’ first series and galloped 46 yards for a touchdown. (Click for larger image)

Ellenville’s sole score came on a run by David Valdez who converted a sweep to the right into a 36-yard score.

Defensively, the Bulldogs had a big day. Of special note was the play of Steve Musso and John Glassel. Glassel had 16 tackles.

Bulldog Corey Hornicek completed the scoring with a 17-yard touchdown run to give the Bulldogs (2-3, 1-1 Divison II) the Class B, Division II win. Ellenville’s record fell to 1-5, 0-2 Division II.

The Bulldogs will travel to Tri-Valley for a non-league game on October 18. In the following weeks, the Bulldogs will be away for league match-ups against Highland and James. I. O’Neill.