Press-Republican

Sports

Discussion

PLEASE NOTE: There is a 150 word maximum for comments. All comments greater than 150 words in length will be deleted in their entirety.

ALSO NOTE: Derisive name-calling of an individual or group will result in the entire comment being deleted. This includes the terms "stupid" and "idiot" and similar references.

Welcome to our new online comments feature. Before you can join the discussion, you must first register with Disqus and verify your email address.

Once you do, your comments will post after they have been reviewed by a moderator.

We welcome your thoughts and your opinions, including unpopular ones. We ask only that you keep the conversation civil and clean.

Not all comments are deemed printable. Some are disqualified, at the newspaper’s discretion, for a number of reasons. Here are some typical practices to avoid in trying to get your comment printed:

There is a 150 word maximum for comments. All comments greater than 150 words in length will be deleted in their entirety.

Don’t state as a fact something that is unsubstantiated or that our editors wouldn't know to be true.

Don’t presume someone’s guilt in a case when it hasn't been established by a court.

Don’t assail or impugn an identifiable individual or group. If you have that kind of criticism, sign your name and submit it as a Letter to the Editor. (There is some leeway on this in connection with public officials, but it is not unconditional.)

Don’t use profanity. This includes the term “tea bagger.”

Don’t be incendiary or tasteless. Those qualities are subjective, of course, and our editors will be the arbiters.

Do not identify yourself in the main content area of the article content form. Only by enforcing this rule can the moderators prevent unscrupulous commenters from falsely identifying themselves as someone they are not.

Don't type in all caps. It is considered the Internet equivalent of shouting.

In sports articles, do not criticize officiating.

Remember, moderators are not allowed to edit any article comments. If an article comment fails any of the above criteria, the entire comment will be deleted.

We monitor comments Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Approval of comments outside these times may be delayed.
comments powered by Disqus
November 6, 2009

Moriah gridders defend crown

By NICK ST. DENIS

Red storm loses to ofa in class C final,

page b2

MINEVILLE — Moriah captured its second-consecutive Class D Northern Football Conference title Friday night at Linney Field in a 42-12 victory over Ticonderoga.

Ron Schofield found the end zone three times and compiled 165 yards rushing in the Vikings victory.

Schofield's third touchdown may have also been the game-changer.

After Ticonderoga's Robert Kearns returned the second-half opening kickoff 80 yards for a score, Schofield responded with a 71-yard return of his own on the ensuing kick.

The scoring swing was one of many examples of Ticonderoga's game-long battle against momentum.

"We had our opportunities," Ticonderoga coach Bob Sutphen said. "But against a great team like Moriah, you have to capitalize on every single opportunity to have a chance, and we weren't able to do that tonight."

Ticonderoga held the Vikings to a three-and-out on Moriah's first offensive possession and put together a solid drive on its first offensive possession. However, the Sentinels let a go-ahead scoring chance slip through their hands on a dropped pass in the end zone, and Moriah scored three times in the second quarter.

"They hit us pretty good for most of the first quarter," Moriah coach Don Tesar said. "After that we picked up their blitz pretty well and the guys just settled down.

"The offensive line has been playing pretty good," Tesar said. "We had running holes for every back."

Sutphen added: "You can only contain their run for so long."

Ticonderoga's Todd Carr added a rushing touchdown for the Sentinels to end the game. Dan Morrison led Ticonderoga on the ground with 49 yards and Kearns added 37.

"Our guys played hard," Sutphen said. "I can definitely say that they came here and played tough."

—

Moriah 42, Ticonderoga 12

Ticonderoga0066—12

Moriah021147—42

Second quarter

M- Schofield 9 run (Mascarenas kick), 0:38.

M- Ni. Gilbo 3 run (Mascarenas kick), 7:23.

M- Na. Gilbo 22 pass to Tesar (Mascarenas kick), 12:00.

Third quarter

T- Kearns 80 kick return (Conv. no good), 0:12.

M- Schofield 71 kick return (Mascarenas kick), 0:29.

M- Schofield 7 run (Mascarenas kick), 8:02.

Fourth quarter

M- Camacho 2 run (Mascarenas kick), 2:24.

T- Carr 3 run (No attempt), 12:00.

Individual statistics

Rushing

M- Schofield 17-165 2 TDs. Ni. Gilbo 13-56 TD. Na. Gilbo 3-24. Speshock 5-19. Beebe 3-24. Camacho 3-3 TD. Edwards 1-1. Totals: 45-292. 4 TDs.

T- Morrison 13-49. Kearns 5-37. Carr 4-8 TD. Borho 3-17. Granger 1-0. Totals: 26-111 TD.

Passing

M- Na. Gilbo 3-5-0-63 TD. Totals: 3-5-0-63 TD.

T- Kearns 4-12-0-28. Totals: 4-12-0-28.

Receiving

M- Speshock 1-33. Edwards 1-8. Tesar 1-22 TD. Totals: 3-63 TD.

T- Bartlett 2-10. Purkey 1-12. Granger 1-6. Totals: 4-28.

Text Only | Photo Reprints
Local Sports