TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Receiver Andre Trujillo lunges in an attempt to make a first down late in the first half.

Football

Heads-up defense sparks Bulldogs’ win over Delhi

By RICHARD A. ROSS

DELHI, NY—When it comes to football, it’s a dog eat dog world.

Hungry for revenge from last year’s home-opening defeat against Delhi Academy, the Sullivan West Bulldogs proceeded to make a meal of their Delaware county rivals on September 4.

The Carolina blue and silver Bulldogs from Lake Huntington outplayed their Burgundy and White namesakes from Delhi, posting a convincing win over the 2001 Class C State Champions.

Crowding together just prior to the kickoff, Sullivan West players rallied to the cry, “We’re a family. Everybody here plays hard.”

Those words were backed up with big plays on both sides of the ball as the Bulldogs proceeded to stymie the team that came into their house last year and embarrassed them 27-6.

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Football

Winnable opener eludes Yellowjackets

By RICHARD A. ROSS

A spate of penalties derails Eldred from road win

HANCOCK, NY—Eldred came to deliver a one-word message to the Hancock Wildcats: payback.

The Wildcats’ 22-6 defeat of the Yellowjackets last year still burned in the memories of many of Eldred’s veterans, and as the game began to unfold, it seemed like the Yellowjackets had all it needed to make that message register. The Eldred team mounted a staunch defense, eventually got good field position and recovered a number of Hancock fumbles.

So what happened?

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Boys’ preseason soccer

Yellowjackets and Bulldogs work up a sweat

By RICHARD A. ROSS

ELDRED, NY—The good news for Sullivan West coach Joe Ebeling and Eldred coach Joe Rubino was that their somewhat undermanned soccer squads played hard and showed good teamwork during the September 3 scrimmage between the Class B Bulldogs and the Class D Yellowjackets.

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Also in this issue:

• Iatauro wins scholarship