BARKER, NY — The Salamanca football team is no stranger to dramatic postseason runs.
Just two years ago, the Warriors danced all the way to the NYSPHSAA Semifinal and last year took the next step, reaching the final.
Unfortunately for No. 8 seed Salamanca, its hopes for another storybook playoffs were dashed after falling 46-30 in its Class C Quarterfinal matchup against No. 1 Seed Barker/Roy-Hart.
But it was not for a lack of effort. Quarterback Payton Bradley put together a stellar performance with 72 passing yards, 53 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Alongside him, Conner Seeley had one of his best games of the season with 137 rushing yards on just four attempts, scoring a touchdown in the process as well. Waylon Dowdy recorded the only other touchdown for the Warriors, reeling in a pass from Bradley for the score. He had two catches for 41 yards.
THURSDAY
No. 1 Newfane 56, No. 8 Allegany-Limestone 0
NEWFANE, NY — The season has come to a close for the No. 8 seed Allegany-Limestone football team.
In its final game in its first year back in 11-man football, the Gators ran into the buzzsaw of No.1 seed Newfane.
Aidan Coulter led the Gators with 42 rushing yards on the night. On defense, Caylm Weatherly led the team with six total tackles.
CROSS COUNTRY
BOYS: Olean – 7th/16 in Class C, Allegany-Limestone INC in Class D
GIRLS: Olean – 8th/14 in Class C, Allegany-Limestone INC in Class D
ELMA, NY — Allegany-Limestone cross country stars Nolan Wilczewski and Elexa Duggan both officially qualified to participate in the New York State Meet in Queensbury on Nov. 15 after their stellar performances at the Section 6 Championships.
Wilczewski placed fourth overall (17:09) in Class D on the boys side while Duggan (21:56) finished fifth for the girls.
Other finishers for the A-L boys included Aiden Grimes (55th, 23:26), Ronin Haseley (63rd, 26:02) and John Thomas (67th, 27:27).
Abby Higgins (10th, 22:32), Lila Sheehy (11th, 22:43) and Aralyn Jennings (29th, 24:12) rounded out the finishers for the Gators in the girls race.
The Olean boys cross country team took seventh place out of 16 teams in Class C at the Championships.
Cruz Clark led the Huskies with a 32nd overall finish, crossing the line in 19:07. Other individual finishers for Olean included Declan Boutillette, who placed 40th (19:29), Nolan Kelsey, who took 58th (20:32), Daks Perry, who finished 64th (20:48) and Seamus Burnett who came in 66th (20:50).
The Olean girls team placed eighth out of 14 teams at the Meet.
Kinley Belleisle had the highest overall finish of any Husky on the day, finishing in 19th with a time of 21:48. Behind her, May Eaton took 20th (21:51), Rachael Dulmus finished 28th (22:26), Marrianna Young placed 65th (25:04) and Lily Eaton took 78th (25:50).
