BINGHAMTON – With 5:04 left in the first half, Sidney quarterback Darren Smith rushed 7 yards towards the end-zone but fumbled. His teammate Cameron Chabot landed on the bouncing football to make it 14-6, which was the final outcome of the Section IV Class D semifinal held at Binghamton Alumni Stadium Saturday.

Sidney’s first possession started at the Warriors 17-yard line. 15 plays later, it ended with with Smith connecting with Reggie Jimenez for seven yard passing touchdown on a fourth-and-5. The Warriors Brandon Evans received the pass from Smith for the two-point conversion, giving Sidney the 8-0 in the first quarter.

Greene’s answer attempt came in the opening plays of the second quarter when quarterback Coy Austin ran for enough yards to get a first down on fourth down but the play was called back due to a block in the back, bringing the line of scrimmage to the 19 yardline.

Austin’s pass attempt on the very next play fell incomplete, forcing the Trojans to a turnover on downs.

Greene scored before the half, closing the eight point difference to 6, when running back Justin Carman sprinted down the sideline for 34 yards and the score. Again the play came on a fourth down attempt, with the Trojans capitalizing on this try.

Nate Erickson’s rushing attempt on Greene’s two-point conversion was stopped short, keeping the score at 8-6 with 6:11 to go before the half ended.

That’s when Sidney’s next drive ended with Chabot fumble recovery in the end-zone.

The Trojans’ had an opportunity in the closing seconds of the half as Austin’s fourth-and-14 pass was in the direction of receiver Mitchell Walters. Sidney’s Trenton Budine broke up the pass, making a huge defensive stop before the intermission.

In the second half, both teams went scoreless.

Greene had their opportunties, getting the ball to near midfield, halfway through the fourth quarter. Austin attempted a pass with 6:54 left in the contest but it was tipped by the Warriors’ Ed Rajner and ultimately intercepted by teammate David Gannon.

Going with the pass again, Austin looked for a target. Once he found it, he threw with the hopes of scoring late. But Gannon again dashed his hopes, jumping in the air to bring down Austin’s pass for his second interception of the quarter.

“We had some lost opportunities,” said Greene head coach Dave Gorton. “We scored a a touchdown on our first drive but it got called back on a penalty. We had other oppotunites where we moved the ball, picked up several first downs but we couldn’t get it into the end-zone.”