Panthers Hang On, Tamarac Falls
by Steve Bradley
Hoosick Falls took a 21-6 lead early in the third quarter and held on to beat Canajoharie – Fort Plain Friday night at the Panther Den.
Quarterback Sam Richard connected on two touchdown passes, one for 18 yards to Jeff Vincent and another for 32 yards to Max Kip and Josh Colgrove kicked the two extra points before C-FP scored. Kipp added a 27 yard run later in the second quarter and Colgrove booted another extra point to get the score to 21 – 6. Early in the fourth quarter, Kipp romped 40 yards and Colegrove added the kick to give the Panthers 28 points.
From this point, Canajoharie-Fort Plain did the rest of the scoring. Later in the third quarter, C-FP scored on a 12 yard pass to get within 28 – 12.
C-FP scored twice more in the fourth quarter to put a scare into the Panthers, but failed to make either extra point. C-FP had the ball late in fourth with a chance to pull a win out of the hat but Brennen Andrew put an end to the Cougars’ chances when he intercepted a pass and C-FP never got the ball back.
Kipp rushed for 123 yards on 12 carries, Richard had 104 yards on nine carries and Liam McGarvin rumbled for 95 yards on ten carries. Richard threw 14 passes, completing three, with two for touchdowns.
This coming Friday evening Cambridge (2-0) visits the Panther Den. It will be the first time in nine years the teams have met. There is no doubt it will be the same old heated rivalry with large numbers of fans coming out to root for their team. Hoosick Falls won the last meeting in 2009, 21-19, and has been in possession of the Ken Baker Cup since. Cambridge would like nothing better than to move that cup 10 miles up Route 22.
Scores Around The Area
Stillwater 29 at Mechanicville 6 (played at Tamarac, Mechanicville installing a new turf field); Tamarac 14 at Fonda 28; LG/HL 27 at Greenwich 6; Granville 32 at Corinth 6; Warrensburg 34 at Hoosic Valley 14; Cambridge 35 at Holy Trinity 17. Mount Abraham 22 at Mount Anthony (1-1), 36; Mount Greylock 12 at Hoosac Valley 14.
Youth Football
The Panther Juniors (2-0) outscored Schuylerville (0-2), 41 – 0 while the Panther Seniors (1-1) were bested by the Schuylerville Seniors (2-0), 51-7. The Hoosick Falls teams travel to Mechanicville next week.
The Brunswick Bulldog Juniors (1-1) fell to Bennington (2-0), 18-12 and the Seniors (0-2) fell to the Bennington Seniors (1-1), 34-6.
In the other Empire Division action, juniors Mechanicville 0, Manchester 30; Seniors Mechanicville 26, Manchester 2.