FOOTBALL

Skaneateles 49, Sherburne-Earlville 22

SKANEATELES – The quickest path from point A to point B is by air, and Skaneateles proved that Friday night against the ground-oriented Marauders.

Ranked among the top teams in state, the Lakers threw for 368 yards and six TD passes in rolling past the Marauders in the first round of the Section III Class C playoffs.

Conor Herr tossed five TD passes on 24 of 33 attempts finishing with 298 yards. Later in the game, backup signal-caller Tyler Parr completed a 70-yard TD pass, that one coming after the S-E defensive back fell down in deep coverage. “Their quarterback reads plays well and he doesn’t make mistakes,” said S-E fourth-year coach Mike Jasper. “If it’s not there, he runs it or gets the ball out of there.”

S-E (4-3) was not without its moments running for 344 yards. Still, early opportunities to score slipped away, and the host Lakers cashed in on just about every scoring chance. “We didn’t close the deal,” Jasper said. “You can’t leave points out there, especially with their offense. They lit it up throwing the ball for sure.”

Herr threw TD passes to Max Dwyer, Max Weiss, and Steven Bright in the first half, and Weiss added a TD run for the 28-0 halftime lead. The margin swelled to 42-0 in the third after Herr connected with all-state receiver Jake Cooney on a pair of scoring tosses.

S-E running back Devven Ferris had his best day as a Marauders back finishing with 226 yards on 20 carries. Ferris, returning to the field after a one-week absence, had TD runs of two and 55 yards in the fourth, and backup Cameron Whaley added a one-yard TD run late in the game.

“We certainly moved the ball decently,” Jasper said. “It was just a tough draw for us, and we knew that coming in. This is something we have to grow and learn from. We got a taste of the playoff atmosphere, and we want to compete in these games. It shouldn’t matter who we play.”

The Marauders’ opponent next week was not known at press time, although Jasper speculated that Section III will attempt to pair first-round playoff losers against one another based on their proximity.

Score by quarters

S-E 0 0 0 22–22

Skan. 14 14 7 14–49

Scoring Summary

S: Conor Herr 15 pass to Max Dwyer (Colin Alexander kick)

S: Max Weiss 3 run (Alexander kick)

S: Herr 13 pass to Weiss (Alexander kick)

S: Herr 18 pass to Steven Bright (Alexander kick)

S: Herr 14 pass to Jake Cooney (Alexander kick)

S: Herr 28 pass to cooney (alexander kick)

SE: Devven Ferris 2 run (Matt Smith pass to Felix Rodriguez)

S: Tyler Parr 70 pass to Conor Hill (Alexander kick)

SE: Ferris 55 run (run failed)

SE: Cameron Whaley 1 run (DuVall run)

Individual Statistics

Rushing: (SE) Devven Ferris, 20-226; Garrett DuVall, 10-88; Matt Smith, 2-15 Julienne Alsheimer, 4-9; Austin Jasper, 3-5; Cameron Whaley, 1-1. (S) Max Weiss, 21-102,;Cullen Newland, 1-(-5); Herr, 3-8; Tyler Parr, 8-19

Passing: (SE) Matt Smith, 0-5-0, 0 yds Cody Marango, 0-1-0 yds. (S) Conor Herr 24-33, 298 yds, 5 TD; Tyler Parr, 1-2-0 70 yds, TD

Receiving: (S) Jake Cooney, 8-106; Steven Bright, 7-91; Conor Hill, 3-86; Max Dwyer, 4-45; Max Weiss, 2-30; Mark Goetzman, 1-10; Jack Dawley, 1-24.

Windsor 24, Bainbridge-Guilford 7

WINDSOR – After scoring on its first possession of the game, B-G’s remaining offensive possessions were more like cameo appearances.

The Bobcats’ defense spent the majority of the time on the gridiron Friday night as the offense ran just 30 plays in a non-league loss to the Black Knights.

Isma’il Griffin had a three-yard TD run in the first quarter for Windsor, and caught a 12-yard TD pass from Josh Cady to cap the scoring. Griffin had 86 hard yards on 24 carries to lead the Windsor running game that averaged barely over three yards a tote.

Sticktoitiveness paid off for the Black Knights, who sprinkled in a number of passes from quarterback Josh Cady to keep the chains moving. “I thought our defensive line did a great job stuffing their run, and there weren’t any big running plays at all,” said B-G coach Tim Mattingly. “Their passing did hurt us, and Cady had a couple of TDs.”

B-G’s most prolific passing/receiving combination this season led to the club’s lone score. Corbin Palmer found tight end Austin Bauerle on a 22-yard scoring connection. Following that drive, three turnovers ended drives prematurely, and the Black Knights were playing keep-away when they had the ball.

“They really keyed on our running game,” Mattingly said. “We just weren’t out there that much, and they did a great job defensively against us.”

B-G is likely in the Class D playoffs, although final pairings for next week’s game have not been scheduled, Mattingly said. “If I had to guess, I think we’re looking at a six or seven seed,” Mattingly said.

Score by quarters

BG 7 0 0 0–6

Win. 6 6 12 0–24

Scoring Summary

First quarter

W: Isma’il Griffin 3 run (kick failed)

BG: Corbin Palmer 22 pass to Austin Bauerle (Lucas Butcher

Second quarter

W: Josh Cady 27 pass to Dylan King (pass failed)