If it comes down to athleticism, its going to be a tight one. The final game of the regular season is set for Oct. 21, against Dunkirk, at the Orange Bowl. Dunkirks biggest obstacle this season has been itself. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. tonight at the Orange Bowl, weather permitting. It felt amazing to be back out here on this amazing night, Pucci said. They have always come to play against us.. It was not pretty and it definitely was not easy, but Coach Greg Sherlock will take it. Since that loss, Fredonia has won four straight games, including three by more than 20 points. While many love the history and tradition of the Orange Bowl, there are already signs that the field is an outdated venue to hold big games. Located near the shores of Lake Erie, Fredonia High School's nickname is believed to be taken from the fact the former school building sat atop a large hill. A big reason why is the inexperience of the young Marauders thrust into action this season. Dunkirk is huge. Fredonia came away on top in a 35-6 blowout, putting an end in back-to-back seasons the hopes of a perfect season for the Dunkirk Marauders. Depew lost three of its first four games of the season, as well as a blowout loss at home to Lancaster 41-8 last week. With a standing-room-only crowd estimated at 3,000 packed into Fredonias tree-lined Orange Bowl on Friday night, Hillbillies captain Nico Pucci wouldnt let a debilitating knee injury keep him off the field. Pucci injured his knee playing basketball in August. You get into the discussion of what the infrastructure needs are and what are some things that are nice to have on top of that to benefit our students, which is when you get into athletic fields or potentially an auditorium that supports your music and drama productions, said Zilliox. Thats going to be a big thing to watch.. We recognize at some point, this would need to be grappled with. Owen Nicosia caught a 14-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Show off your team! Ive said in the past, weve got a very tough league, and points are hard to come by,, We dont even talk about that. Nichols, the No. Its a really exciting time., Our kids are calm and patient. The Fredonia Hillbillies football team made a dominant run through the regular season and the Section VI playoffs on its way to an appearance in the Class C championship game at Highmark Stadium a year ago. Fredonia came out in the second half looking to get back on track and senior Dom Gullo was ready to spark his team. Swartz also ran for a two-point conversion. margin-left: 0; When the time comes (for another capital project) athletic facilities will definitely be a consideration within that conversation,. This season, the Hillbillies plan to return to their traditional home field, the Orange Bowl, for home football games in 2022. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. The Fredonia Hillbillies football team made a dominant run through the regular season and the Section VI playoffs on its way to an appearance in the Class C championship game at Highmark Stadium. Tonight, two teams coming off losses meet in a non-league football game at Dunkirk High School. The Golden Cougars got the ball with plenty of time and drove to Fredonia the 6-yard line highlighted by a Dalton Caldwell 24-yard pass to Landon Mower. The Hillbillies dominated in all three phases and recorded a 30-0 shutout in a game broadcast on WDOE, with the contest lasting only two quarters. While this is the case with any high school field compared to a professional stadium, to say it is a big difference in venues from one game to the next is quite an understatement. Dunkirk has been very flexible and accommodating to negotiate in those moments where the Orange Bowl is not in good shape or is questionable.. Medina vs Fredonia | Varsity Football Watch Here: https://arsaha.amsxyag.org/hs-football.php Medina Mustangs Football vs Fredonia Hillbillies Football. We were hoping to play on a turf field anyway come playoff time. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. In his interactions within the community, Zilliox said that it has never seemed like an overwhelming majority favoring either staying at the Orange Bowl or moving to a new venue. A key within that focal point will be the play of the offensive and defensive lines. Located at the bottom of such a steep hill, many fans struggle to get from the parking lot to the bleachers. Hillbillies coach Greg Sherlock choked back tears in his postgame speech when talking about Pucci, a player he has known since coaching him in the Fredonia Midget League. Its been incredible to watch, Pucci said. In 2018, Fredonia was also forced to play home games at Brocton Central School because of safety concerns, especially with the bleachers at the time. Uploaded by Dunkirks season has been defined just as much by who isnt there as by who is, but the players who have put on the maroon and white this year have stepped up. However, the debate on where Fredonia should play will not go anywhere until discussions for a new capital project commence. It could be the team that struggles to score offensively, or it could be the team that surpasses 30 points with relative ease. Not to mention local bragging rights. Because if he was 100 percent, few teams could stop him.. The Golden Cougars couldnt get in the end zone, however, and were forced to settle for a 23-yard field goal by sophomore Brailyn Paladino. Im hoping that Im right in feeling that my line is better. It was so meaningful to me, Sherlock said. Line play is going to be key, said Sherlock. Although the bleachers were repaired in 2018, there is still plenty of room for improvement. } Theres not a defensive guy we have to hide, they all play good, sound football.. While this is the case with any high school field compared to a professional stadium, to say it is a big difference in venues from one game to the next is quite an understatement. Roster Tweet Post Sms Email Copy Print Season Pucci was unsure if he will be able to continue playing in the postseason. I think we understand the argument for potentially considering an upgraded and enhanced facility not at the Orange Bowl, Zilliox said. Gullo received the opening kickoff and took it 90 yards for a touchdown. It was everything I couldve imagined, said Pucci, who stabilized his torn right ACL with a bulky brace and a roll of tape. Hes a great captain and a great player. When the time comes (for another capital project) athletic facilities will definitely be a consideration within that conversation, said Zilliox. We recognize at some point, this would need to be grappled with. Tonight, the Fredonia Hillbillies host the Dunkirk Marauders in a nonleague football game at the Orange Bowl. After back-to-back wins over Dunkirk, the Hillbillies have won 18 of the last 20 meetings, with Dunkirk victories in 2015 and 2016 representing the only wins for the Marauders since the turn of the century. This gave Fredonia a 6-3 lead with the two-point conversion failing on a Whitfield run. We know going into the season it comes down to point differential in each league. The Marauders have made mistakes at key points in games all year long, but were in a position to win many times this season. OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen. In fact, only one time all season did Fredonia allow more that 21 points in a game it was in the Hillbillies only loss of the season, 40-30 to Salamanca. According to the official Section VI website, the Hillbillies have the third leading passer in Fry (138-for-209 for 1,866 yards and 18 touchdowns and only five interceptions, as well as a top-10 rusher in Micah Davis (895 yards on 130 carries, with six touchdowns), and a top-10 receiver in Keegan Whitfield (661 yards on 47 receptions, with five touchdowns.). Its going to be hard-hitting, it doesnt matter what the records are. While multiple players have gone down with injuries during the season, the Marauders were already shorthanded before the year began. With 7:34 left in the fourth quarter Friday against Iroquois, Amherst senior guard Nick Moore stepped to the line and calmly sank two free throws. Fredonia will have their first home game this week against Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton and Cassadaga Valley/Falconer will be on the road against Allegany-Limestone. Fredonia Superintendent Brad Zilliox told the OBSERVER that Fredonia is currently in the time frame in between capital projects after the most recent project finished around a year ago. Copyright 2023 NFHS. Visit the Fredonia High School Spirit Wear Shop on Prep Sportswear today! #gallery-4 { We knew we had a mission and we knew we could take care of it, Skinner said. 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Sports Its a really exciting time.. Thats big. They move people on both sides of the ball. It means a great deal., I dont know how much more can be added to a Dunkirk-Fredonia game in terms of excitement,, but it cant hurt to get our side even more excited. Johnson finished the game with 12 tackles and 67 yards rushing. Last week was a great example of that, as the Marauders held a 15-12 lead over Cheektowaga at halftime. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The bleachers filled up more than half an hour before kickoff and fans lined up halfway down the block to get inside the gates for the historic matchup. No matter what, its Dunkirk-Fredonia. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox, Copyright Observer Today | https://www.observertoday.com | PO Box 391, Dunkirk, NY 14048 | 716-366-3000, Myself and our Board of Education recognize that this is a conversation in the community with logical rationale on both sides. Dunkirk quarterback Phil Messina runs the ball into the endzone during a game in Dunkirk earlier this season. When youre so young, youre going to be inconsistent, but the effort has always been there. After the perfect regular season the Hillbillies punctuated on this same stage a year ago, Fredonia has had a rude awakening in its move to the Class C South division. This caused a quick three-and-out and Whitfield took advantage. When the time comes (for another capital project) athletic facilities will definitely be a consideration within that conversation, said Zilliox. I wanted him to play and he wanted to play badly. Nick Whitfield had a 70-yard touchdown run Saturday. One thing that has been improved in recent years at the Orange Bowl is a new scoreboard was donated in 2020 by the Fredonia Beaver Club. We recognize at some point, this would need to be grappled with. text-align: center; Sherlock made a halftime adjustment switching from the 4-3 defense to a 4-4, looking to stop the running attack of the Golden Cougars. In Depews victories, the Wildcats scored 32 points or more in all four wins. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { The Marauders had an opportunity to take the lead in the final moments of each of their first three games of the season, but lost three straight one-score games. 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It was not pretty and it definitely was not easy, but Coach Greg Sherlock will take it. This past season he had 93 tackles 21 for loss and 13 sacks. Featured Departments Men's T-Shirts Men's Sweatshirts Hats Premium Women's T-Shirts His surgery is scheduled for Oct. 29, the Monday of championship week. They have a lot of good athletes, and I believe we do. Even if we wouldve had a home game, I dont know that our home game would have been here, said Sherlock of the Orange Bowl. Fredonia and Depew share a mutual opponent, Southwestern, which Fredonia defeated 28-21 in overtime at Southwestern in Week 6, while Depew lost at Southwestern 24-8 in Week 2. 2023 - All stories, photos, graphics and statistics are copyrighted material and may not be used without specific written permission. Larsons 7-yard scamper to paydirt late in the final period capped the comeback. The kids are so excited. When youre so young, youre going to be inconsistent, but the effort has always been there. Our kids are always trying to put their best foot forward, said Sarratori. FALCONER The Fredonia Hillbillies football (1-1) team came out on top with their first victory of the season, a 12-10 decision over Cassadaga Valley/Falconer in a Class C South game at Bill Race Field on Saturday. Theyve had to deal with a lot with all theyve lost this year, but they always seem to find someone more and more athletic to fill in a spot. Zilliox said Dunkirk High School has always been very accommodating when a Fredonia game needs to be moved to a different venue. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. Here are the News girls basketball polls for this week (through Sunday's games). Fredonia lost 42-0 at home to Southwestern a week prior to that, and also lost in Week 2 at Allegany-Limestone. After last weeks 47-20 win over Dunkirk, Fredonia quarterback Ethan Fry said, Were explosive. Pucci played the majority of the snaps at linebacker during Fredonia/Broctons 35-6 win over Dunkirk in the 126th meeting between the rivals. The focal point of tonights game in terms of offense, however, will be which unit can spend more time on the field. OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen. Dunkirk has shown many different colors through the first five weeks, but which is the true color of the Marauders? Fredonia Hillbillies (6 - 4) Section VI Class B2 - Rank 11 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association - Rank 14 CCAA West 1 - Rank 3. Puccis presence on the field also had special meaning for senior running back Joell Colon, who has lived with the Pucci family for the past six months. Weve been inconsistent because were so young across the board at so many different positions. 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