Grid Forecast: Greene to honor former coaches during halftime of Sidney game
A little over a decade ago, Greene Central School started its Coaches Wall of Fame with its charter member, Section IV Hall of Fame field hockey coach, Nancy Bromley.
Several coaches’ names have been added to the wall, more recently the late Nancy Barrows, and longtime coach Joe Eggleston.
Friday, as part of Greene’s homecoming festivities, two more coaches will see their names added to the wall when Bill Case and Steve Klumpp are honored during halftime of the Greene-Sidney football contest.
Case was a longtime successful basketball and boys’ soccer coach for Greene, and he won four straight Section IV girls’ basketball titles and over 430 games. Klumpp served in a variety of coaching capacities during his long career at Greene, and was a varsity assistant coach under Lynne Simmons – his last football coaching job.
“It was great to have the opportunity, when I started coaching, to have Steve Klumpp there,” said Greene head coach Tim Paske, who worked as a junior varsity football coach under Simmons. “Steve took me under his wing and showed me what Greene football was all about.”
Interestingly, Case and Klumpp worked side by side in their final years of coaching at Greene with Klumpp acting as Case’s junior varsity basketball coach in the winter. “They are both great guys, great role models, and great persons,” Paske said. “Kids responded to them. They really cared about kids, and that’s why they were both so successful.”
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Sidney (3-2) at Greene (4-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
The task for Greene is simple: Win out the remaining games and reach the playoffs a fourth straight season. “We are still in control of our destiny, but we need to keep our focus and do our assignments every play,” Paske said.
Greene did not make many mistakes last week against Walton, but with the margin for error so slim, it resulted in a 10-point defeat. “We made some mistakes at inopportune times, and you can’t do that against good football teams,” he said.
Sidney brings a unique offense to the field, one that Greene is now familiar with after seeing it once a year the past decade. Despite the two defeats, Sidney has a big-play offense that can score any time. Evidence of that is the 37 points it scored against a typically-stingy Walton defense.
Dylan Umbra leads the offense as a third-year starting quarterback. Aaron Wood tops the Warriors in rushing as well.
Oneonta (3-2) at Norwich (2-3), Friday 7 p.m.
How each of these two clubs are winning could not be more different.
In winning three straight games, Oneonta has put up at least 40 points in each win, the most recent a 41-9 blowout of Unatego. In that game, the Yellowjackets rushed for 268 yards and threw for 134 more.
“Their offense is a well-oiled machine, and they’ve done a nice job,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “We run almost the same offense as they do, so it will come down to execution.”
Oneonta’s passing game is led by Dan Broe, and the running-back-by-committee is headed up by Bryce Wooden, who scored three touchdowns last week.
Oh, and another thing, Oneonta has gone almost exclusively no-huddle since the start of the season, and the up-tempo offense is clearly rattling defenses. “We should still be able to do what we normally do,” Martinson said. “It won’t speed things up for us.”
Norwich, as has been documented the past two weeks, has escaped with back-to-back overtime wins. Just a week ago, the Tornado did not put a point on the board in regulation play, but squeezed out enough offense on its first possession of overtime to score the game’s lone touchdown in a win over Susquehanna Valley.
For the season, Norwich is averaging just 11.2 points per game, while Oneonta is averaging over 10 points per quarter the last three contests. “Besides the fact that this is a huge rivalry game, this is an important game on our division schedule,” Martinson said. “Our number one goal is to win a division championship, and we don’t want to rely on someone needing to beat someone else. We want to control our own destiny.”
Martinson added that Norwich should be back at full strength on offense and defense as captains and starters, Andrew Austin and Christian Hotaling, should return to the lineup after missing the previous two games.
Oxford (3-2) at Delhi (5-0), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Since opening the season, Delhi assumed the “top dog” position in Class D division play, and has done nothing to dissaude anyone of that opinion.
In achieving a top-five state ranking, the Bulldogs have blown out four opponents, and the fifth was a two-point victory over powerhouse Walton.
“I’ve told the kids, we’re playing a state-ranked team, and all the pressure is on them,” said Oxford coach Mike Chrystie. “No one expects us to do much against them. We have to play as hard as we can, and let the chips fall where they may.”
Chrystie expects to see a lot of Delhi fullback, junior Jack Fletcher. A tough inside runner with good speed, Fletcher may tote the ball as many as 30 to 35 times.
Oxford’s offense has gone the way of the run in racking up three straight wins. Booker Davis had a career-best game three weeks ago, and after suffering an injury, freshman Paul Wonka has stepped in to rush for back-to-back 100-yard games.
“We’ve been able to move the ball against everyone, even when we scrimmaged against Chenango Forks,” Chrystie said. “I don’t think our guys are scared, we just need to execute well.”
Seton Catholic Central (4-1) at Bainbridge-Guilford (4-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
Seton Catholic Central, in adjusting to injuries at key positions, went to a run-based attack the last two weeks in picking up victories over Hancock and Harpursville. Running back Jesse Wood had 217 yards and 41 carries last week against Harpursville, and that followed a 225-yard game against Hancock.
Wood may not need to carry such a huge load this week as quarterback James Hranek returns to fold after missing the past few games due to injury. “They seem to have had a lot of success running off-tackle,” said B-G coach Tim Mattingly. “We need to close that down and contain them.”
The Bobcats will move one step closer to a second straight postseason berth with a victory at home, and can clinch a playoff spot next week with a victory over Oxford.
Backs Daren Terpstra and Dakota Vandermark, along with quarterback Justin Pepper, have reaped the benefits of an improving offensive line. Russell Darling and Ethan Mazzarella, each of whom is under 185 pounds, have proven relentless and tenacious, and Billy Holden – who started the season at fullback – has solidified the line at tackle. “We have more depth and we’re more athletic than we have been in years,” Mattingly said. “Defensively, we’ve been pretty consistent. We’ve shut teams down or shut them down when we needed to.”
Sherburne-Earlville (1-4) at Sauquoit Valley (2-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
In Section III, where playoff berths are more inclusive than exclusive, the winner of tonight’s contest at Sauquoit will earn the final Class C divisional playoff berth, and will face number one seed and division champion Cooperstown in the first round of the playoffs in week seven. “The team that shows up and makes the fewest mistakes will win this one,” said S-E coach Mike Jasper. “They’ve lost some tight games, and this should be an even matchup.”
Sauquoit Valley runs a “Wildcat” type of offense where a quarterback/running back takes direct snaps from the shotgun formation. It’s an offense based on the formations used last year with great success by the Miami Dolphins.
The Marauders had five lost fumbles a week ago, and struggled to get anything going in a 21-0 loss. The positive was that S-E allowed just 139 total yards of offense, its best performance of the season.
Unatego (0-5) at UV-Edmeston (0-5), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
In running the gauntlet that is otherwise known as Section IV’s Division V, the Spartans and Storm are each looking for their first victory.
Unatego has shown slightly better offensive production, although 9.2 points per game will not win a lot of football games. Nor will allowing 36 points a tilt.
UV-E, meanwhile, is still looking for its first offensive touchdown of the season. The Storm have two scores this season, both on special teams returns, and lost leading rusher Ian Davis to injury two weeks ago after an injury in practice.
Quarterback Cody Komenda heads up the Unatego offense, and he has balance in the backfield with leading rusher Evan Kiss and returning back Will May.
Several coaches’ names have been added to the wall, more recently the late Nancy Barrows, and longtime coach Joe Eggleston.
Friday, as part of Greene’s homecoming festivities, two more coaches will see their names added to the wall when Bill Case and Steve Klumpp are honored during halftime of the Greene-Sidney football contest.
Case was a longtime successful basketball and boys’ soccer coach for Greene, and he won four straight Section IV girls’ basketball titles and over 430 games. Klumpp served in a variety of coaching capacities during his long career at Greene, and was a varsity assistant coach under Lynne Simmons – his last football coaching job.
“It was great to have the opportunity, when I started coaching, to have Steve Klumpp there,” said Greene head coach Tim Paske, who worked as a junior varsity football coach under Simmons. “Steve took me under his wing and showed me what Greene football was all about.”
Interestingly, Case and Klumpp worked side by side in their final years of coaching at Greene with Klumpp acting as Case’s junior varsity basketball coach in the winter. “They are both great guys, great role models, and great persons,” Paske said. “Kids responded to them. They really cared about kids, and that’s why they were both so successful.”
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Sidney (3-2) at Greene (4-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
The task for Greene is simple: Win out the remaining games and reach the playoffs a fourth straight season. “We are still in control of our destiny, but we need to keep our focus and do our assignments every play,” Paske said.
Greene did not make many mistakes last week against Walton, but with the margin for error so slim, it resulted in a 10-point defeat. “We made some mistakes at inopportune times, and you can’t do that against good football teams,” he said.
Sidney brings a unique offense to the field, one that Greene is now familiar with after seeing it once a year the past decade. Despite the two defeats, Sidney has a big-play offense that can score any time. Evidence of that is the 37 points it scored against a typically-stingy Walton defense.
Dylan Umbra leads the offense as a third-year starting quarterback. Aaron Wood tops the Warriors in rushing as well.
Oneonta (3-2) at Norwich (2-3), Friday 7 p.m.
How each of these two clubs are winning could not be more different.
In winning three straight games, Oneonta has put up at least 40 points in each win, the most recent a 41-9 blowout of Unatego. In that game, the Yellowjackets rushed for 268 yards and threw for 134 more.
“Their offense is a well-oiled machine, and they’ve done a nice job,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “We run almost the same offense as they do, so it will come down to execution.”
Oneonta’s passing game is led by Dan Broe, and the running-back-by-committee is headed up by Bryce Wooden, who scored three touchdowns last week.
Oh, and another thing, Oneonta has gone almost exclusively no-huddle since the start of the season, and the up-tempo offense is clearly rattling defenses. “We should still be able to do what we normally do,” Martinson said. “It won’t speed things up for us.”
Norwich, as has been documented the past two weeks, has escaped with back-to-back overtime wins. Just a week ago, the Tornado did not put a point on the board in regulation play, but squeezed out enough offense on its first possession of overtime to score the game’s lone touchdown in a win over Susquehanna Valley.
For the season, Norwich is averaging just 11.2 points per game, while Oneonta is averaging over 10 points per quarter the last three contests. “Besides the fact that this is a huge rivalry game, this is an important game on our division schedule,” Martinson said. “Our number one goal is to win a division championship, and we don’t want to rely on someone needing to beat someone else. We want to control our own destiny.”
Martinson added that Norwich should be back at full strength on offense and defense as captains and starters, Andrew Austin and Christian Hotaling, should return to the lineup after missing the previous two games.
Oxford (3-2) at Delhi (5-0), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Since opening the season, Delhi assumed the “top dog” position in Class D division play, and has done nothing to dissaude anyone of that opinion.
In achieving a top-five state ranking, the Bulldogs have blown out four opponents, and the fifth was a two-point victory over powerhouse Walton.
“I’ve told the kids, we’re playing a state-ranked team, and all the pressure is on them,” said Oxford coach Mike Chrystie. “No one expects us to do much against them. We have to play as hard as we can, and let the chips fall where they may.”
Chrystie expects to see a lot of Delhi fullback, junior Jack Fletcher. A tough inside runner with good speed, Fletcher may tote the ball as many as 30 to 35 times.
Oxford’s offense has gone the way of the run in racking up three straight wins. Booker Davis had a career-best game three weeks ago, and after suffering an injury, freshman Paul Wonka has stepped in to rush for back-to-back 100-yard games.
“We’ve been able to move the ball against everyone, even when we scrimmaged against Chenango Forks,” Chrystie said. “I don’t think our guys are scared, we just need to execute well.”
Seton Catholic Central (4-1) at Bainbridge-Guilford (4-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
Seton Catholic Central, in adjusting to injuries at key positions, went to a run-based attack the last two weeks in picking up victories over Hancock and Harpursville. Running back Jesse Wood had 217 yards and 41 carries last week against Harpursville, and that followed a 225-yard game against Hancock.
Wood may not need to carry such a huge load this week as quarterback James Hranek returns to fold after missing the past few games due to injury. “They seem to have had a lot of success running off-tackle,” said B-G coach Tim Mattingly. “We need to close that down and contain them.”
The Bobcats will move one step closer to a second straight postseason berth with a victory at home, and can clinch a playoff spot next week with a victory over Oxford.
Backs Daren Terpstra and Dakota Vandermark, along with quarterback Justin Pepper, have reaped the benefits of an improving offensive line. Russell Darling and Ethan Mazzarella, each of whom is under 185 pounds, have proven relentless and tenacious, and Billy Holden – who started the season at fullback – has solidified the line at tackle. “We have more depth and we’re more athletic than we have been in years,” Mattingly said. “Defensively, we’ve been pretty consistent. We’ve shut teams down or shut them down when we needed to.”
Sherburne-Earlville (1-4) at Sauquoit Valley (2-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
In Section III, where playoff berths are more inclusive than exclusive, the winner of tonight’s contest at Sauquoit will earn the final Class C divisional playoff berth, and will face number one seed and division champion Cooperstown in the first round of the playoffs in week seven. “The team that shows up and makes the fewest mistakes will win this one,” said S-E coach Mike Jasper. “They’ve lost some tight games, and this should be an even matchup.”
Sauquoit Valley runs a “Wildcat” type of offense where a quarterback/running back takes direct snaps from the shotgun formation. It’s an offense based on the formations used last year with great success by the Miami Dolphins.
The Marauders had five lost fumbles a week ago, and struggled to get anything going in a 21-0 loss. The positive was that S-E allowed just 139 total yards of offense, its best performance of the season.
Unatego (0-5) at UV-Edmeston (0-5), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
In running the gauntlet that is otherwise known as Section IV’s Division V, the Spartans and Storm are each looking for their first victory.
Unatego has shown slightly better offensive production, although 9.2 points per game will not win a lot of football games. Nor will allowing 36 points a tilt.
UV-E, meanwhile, is still looking for its first offensive touchdown of the season. The Storm have two scores this season, both on special teams returns, and lost leading rusher Ian Davis to injury two weeks ago after an injury in practice.
Quarterback Cody Komenda heads up the Unatego offense, and he has balance in the backfield with leading rusher Evan Kiss and returning back Will May.
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