Cyclones win three against Holland Patent
NORWICH – The Norwich Cyclones’ "C" team led a sweep of Holland Patent at Alumni Field Sunday. The C team upended the Knights 19-0 in Tri-Valley League Pop Warner play.
Jaden McCrabie get the Cyclones on the board in the first stanza on a three-yard touchdown run, with Michael Sutton adding the point-after conversion.
In the second, it was Keegan Franklin with a one-yard plunge. Dane Jeffrey added a four-yard TD in the third quarter.
The Cyclones’ blue defense of Tristan Rifanburg, Sutton, Franklin, Jordan Lockwood, Michael Oralls, McCrabie, Matt Murray, Garrett Steiber, Raffe Morehead, Adrian Hoffman, Brooke Bonney, Corey Johnson, John Marvin, Everett Thompson, Matt Burke, and Jeffrey has played outstanding “D” throughout the season. Sunday, Matthew Craig, Devean Crandall, Killian Benedict, Taylor Dunham, and Trent Stone played big D also. Bobby Walberg led Holland Patent with 32 yards on the day.
The Cyclones’ "B" team won 27-7, with Paul Wonka leading on both sides of the ball. Wonka rushed for 159 yards with another 72 yards negated by penalties. Grant Brightman ran well proving difficult to bring down for the Knights.
Robert Wheeler opened Cyclones’ scoring on an 11-yard TD jaunt. A Jeff Witt pass to Brad Bishop was good for the P.A.T. Wonka added a four-yard TD in the first quarter.
With 8 seconds remaining in the half, the Knights scored on a 69-yard quarterback sneak. The Cyclones were up 13-6 at halftime.
Brightman scored on a 10-yard run in the third, with Witt passing to Wonka for the P.A.T. Wonka added a four-yard TD in the fourth with the P.A.T. by Brightman.
Wonka led the Cyclones’ defense and had an interception Brightman stole an attempted Knight handoff, Cassie Sutton recovered an onside kickoff, and Witt had another interception. Antonio Loscavio, Alex Tubolino, Brandon Miles, Bishop, and lan Weaver played big “D” also. Chaz Conway scored for the visitors.
The Cyclones’ "A" team prevailed, 32-7. Jonathan Foulds opened scoring with a two-yard buck with Mackay Hotaling adding a 59-yard ramble in the first. Hotaling led rushing with 109 yards on four carries.
Thomas Curnalia scored a TD on a pass from Dennis Oralls, with Eric Walling kicking the P.A.T. – also in the first quarter. Devon Palen scored on a 19-yard TD sweep in the second for a 26-0 Cyclones halftime lead. Palen became the first female to score a touchdown in 38 seasons of A team Cyclones football.
In the third, a 40-yard punt return by co-captain Teddy Jerome set up an 18-yard Morgan Crawford TD.
The defense was led by Tyier Hoffman, Cody Bradbury, CJ LoPresti, Walling, and Hotaling, with Crawford blocking a punt. Brett Saroka, Andrew Golden, Eric Dodge, Grady Thompson, and Alex Cunningham made big stops also.
It was the last home game for 35 cheerleaders and players, who will move on to modified or JV squads next year. Each player and cheerleader was introduced with their parents at halftime.
The Cyclones end the regular season at Utica Proctor (east) on Sunday in an important matchup to determine positions in league playoffs.
The Tri-Valley League has expanded from a 10-team league to 27 organizations divided into three divisions, allowing for playoffs between divisions after the regular season.
The C team game is at 11 a.m., B team at 1 p.m. and A team at 3p.m.
Jaden McCrabie get the Cyclones on the board in the first stanza on a three-yard touchdown run, with Michael Sutton adding the point-after conversion.
In the second, it was Keegan Franklin with a one-yard plunge. Dane Jeffrey added a four-yard TD in the third quarter.
The Cyclones’ blue defense of Tristan Rifanburg, Sutton, Franklin, Jordan Lockwood, Michael Oralls, McCrabie, Matt Murray, Garrett Steiber, Raffe Morehead, Adrian Hoffman, Brooke Bonney, Corey Johnson, John Marvin, Everett Thompson, Matt Burke, and Jeffrey has played outstanding “D” throughout the season. Sunday, Matthew Craig, Devean Crandall, Killian Benedict, Taylor Dunham, and Trent Stone played big D also. Bobby Walberg led Holland Patent with 32 yards on the day.
The Cyclones’ "B" team won 27-7, with Paul Wonka leading on both sides of the ball. Wonka rushed for 159 yards with another 72 yards negated by penalties. Grant Brightman ran well proving difficult to bring down for the Knights.
Robert Wheeler opened Cyclones’ scoring on an 11-yard TD jaunt. A Jeff Witt pass to Brad Bishop was good for the P.A.T. Wonka added a four-yard TD in the first quarter.
With 8 seconds remaining in the half, the Knights scored on a 69-yard quarterback sneak. The Cyclones were up 13-6 at halftime.
Brightman scored on a 10-yard run in the third, with Witt passing to Wonka for the P.A.T. Wonka added a four-yard TD in the fourth with the P.A.T. by Brightman.
Wonka led the Cyclones’ defense and had an interception Brightman stole an attempted Knight handoff, Cassie Sutton recovered an onside kickoff, and Witt had another interception. Antonio Loscavio, Alex Tubolino, Brandon Miles, Bishop, and lan Weaver played big “D” also. Chaz Conway scored for the visitors.
The Cyclones’ "A" team prevailed, 32-7. Jonathan Foulds opened scoring with a two-yard buck with Mackay Hotaling adding a 59-yard ramble in the first. Hotaling led rushing with 109 yards on four carries.
Thomas Curnalia scored a TD on a pass from Dennis Oralls, with Eric Walling kicking the P.A.T. – also in the first quarter. Devon Palen scored on a 19-yard TD sweep in the second for a 26-0 Cyclones halftime lead. Palen became the first female to score a touchdown in 38 seasons of A team Cyclones football.
In the third, a 40-yard punt return by co-captain Teddy Jerome set up an 18-yard Morgan Crawford TD.
The defense was led by Tyier Hoffman, Cody Bradbury, CJ LoPresti, Walling, and Hotaling, with Crawford blocking a punt. Brett Saroka, Andrew Golden, Eric Dodge, Grady Thompson, and Alex Cunningham made big stops also.
It was the last home game for 35 cheerleaders and players, who will move on to modified or JV squads next year. Each player and cheerleader was introduced with their parents at halftime.
The Cyclones end the regular season at Utica Proctor (east) on Sunday in an important matchup to determine positions in league playoffs.
The Tri-Valley League has expanded from a 10-team league to 27 organizations divided into three divisions, allowing for playoffs between divisions after the regular season.
The C team game is at 11 a.m., B team at 1 p.m. and A team at 3p.m.
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