LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - OCTOBER 16, 2016
I n a mat chup of CYFL
Nor t her n Division heavy-
weights, the Genesee Valley
Bills handed the LeRoy Senior
squad their first loss of the
season in a closely contested
battle at Hartwood Park. The
physical contest featured ex-
cellent defense by both squads
as this rivalry heated up once
again in front of a packed
house.
GVB elected to kick off to
begin the game, and attempt-
ed an onside kick. A heady
Adrian Stephens recovered
the kick, giving the Knights
the ball at the GVB 48. Drew
Strollo started out the drive
with an 11 yard run, followed
by gains by Tony Piazza and
Jackson Fix. A tackle for loss
by GVB and offsides penalty
by LeRoy brought a third and
long for the Knights offense.
But Tommy Condidorio would
hit Ryan Higgins for a 22
yard gain, giving the Knights
a first down at the GVB 10
yard line. Three plays later,
Strollo would elude defenders
on his way to the house for a 4
yard TD. A failed conversion
attempt left the score at 6-0
LeRoy.
GVB did not take long at all
to respond. Only 3 plays later,
the game was tied up after a
couple long runs. Antonio
Martinez made a key stop on
the conversion attempt, leav-
ing the score tied at 6 early in
the game.
A 35 yard kickoff return by
Drew Strollo put the Knights
offense in excellent starting
field position for their 2nd
offensive drive. Hard running
by Strollo and Jackson Fix
behind fullback Tony Piazza
would bring the ball inside the
Bills 5 yard line. However on
4th and short, GVB’s defense
would provide resistance on
a very close play, forcing a
turnover on downs without a
measurement.
The Bills offense then began
a very long drive on their own
5 yard line. Using a balance
of running and passing, the of-
LeRoy Senior Football
LeRoy 8 - GVB 12
fense was soon in scoring po-
sition. A long pass appeared
to be leading to another Bills
TD, however a hustling Drew
Strollo tracked the receiver
down and tackled him at the
1 yard line. On the next play,
inside linebacker Tony Piazza
hammered the runner at the
1 preventing a TD. A blatant
block in the back nullified a
GVB score on the next play,
pushing the Bills back 15
yards. LeRoy would complete
the epic defensive stand when
Antonio Martinez made a one
handed interception at the 11
yard line.
LeRoy was forced to punt
quickly from inside the 10,
however a big boot from Bryce
Lathan gave the defense some
breathing room. Good pass
defense stopped GVB to end
the half with the score 6-6.
The Bills offense came out
in the 2nd half firing on all
cylinders, also drawing the
Knights defense offsides on
multiple occasions. Eventu-
ally the Bills scored on their
10th play of the drive. Xavien
Walker, Bryce Lathan, and
Connor McGee would con-
verge on the runner to stop the
conversion attempt, giving the
Bills a 12-6 lead.
Another failed onside kick
at tempt gave t he Kn ights
the ball on the 50. A pass to
Drew Strollo, and nice gains
from Jackson Fix and Riley
Williams had the Knights
offense moving down the field
swiftly inside the 25. How-
ever an unflagged late helmet
to helmet hit knocked QB
Tommy Condidorio out of the
game. The Knights offense
continued to move however,
but only 5 plays later another
unflagged helmet to helmet hit
would knock Strollo out of the
game. On fourth down and 1
at the GVB 5 yard line, GVB’s
defense stood tall again, as
another close play resulted in
a turnover on downs without a
measurement.
LeRoy’s defense came out
fired up fired up to start the
4th quarter with GVB starting
their drive on their own 5 yard
line. Four plays later, pen-
etration from Ryan Higgins
and Bryce Lathan resulted in
a safety, inching the Knights
closer with a 12-8 score.
An excellent free kick by
GVB put the Knights offense
on their own 45 yard line.
The Bills defense dominated
the Knights offense, quickly
forcing a turnover on downs.
LeRoy’s defense was up to the
task as well, eventually forcing
a turnover on downs to give
the Knights offense one final
chance. The Knights squad
however was unable to muster
up any offensive firepower,
turning the ball over after 4
plays to end the game.
Tony Piazza led the Knights
defense with 6 tackles. The de-
fensive effort kept the Knights
in the game, emphasizing
team cohesion and hustle.
Riley Williams (4), Xavien
Walker (5), Antonio Martinez
(4), Jackson Fix (4), Drew
Strollo (4), Connor McGee
(3) and Bryce Lathan (4) all
made multiple tackles as well.
Martinez had a highlight reel
interception and Lathan had a
safety. Also contributing with
tackles were William Bogan,
Jack Lathan, Connor Hege-
man (2), Ayden Riggi, Ryan
Higgins, and Hunter Beverly.
Drew Strollo led the offense
with 50 yards on the ground
and 7 yards receiving, includ-
ing a rushing TD. Jackson Fix
added 43 yards on the ground
while Ryan Higgins had a huge
22 yard reception. Riley Wil-
liams added 11 yards rushing.
Tommy Condidorio completed
both of his pass attempts for
29 yards. Tony Piazza and
Landen Saeva also ran the ball
for the Knights.
LeRoy travels to Dansville
for their next matchup with the
4-2 Mustangs.