Last year, the LeRoy JVs played Hornell and Cal-Mum back to back, winning the first and losing the second game. After defeating Hornell last week, the Knights were determined not to let a repeat happen, but Cal-Mum had other ideas, taking control of the game on their first drive. The Red Raider defense limited the Knights to just 68 yards rushing, while piling up 220 of their own. After LR scored right before the first half, the Red Raiders scored on their first drive of the second half, blunting any momentum and handing the Knights their second loss of the year, by a tally of 19-6.

On the opening drive, LR gained 2 yards on 3 plays, punting the ball away. Cal-Mum took control and moved the ball 61 yards in 10 plays to open the scoring. Raiders up 7-0.
Where on the first drive, the Knights gained but 2 yards, the second drive saw LR move backwards 2 yards, thus forcing a punt.

Starting on the LR 45, Cal-Mum picked up the pace once more, moving the ball to the LR 8 before being stopped on downs. LR`s offense awakens as QB Mark Kelso hit Brandon Monteleone for a 22-yard gain. The drive stalled on the CM 39, forcing a Rick Henry punt for the 3rd time.

Heads-up play by Tim Wortman saved LR valuable field position as he fielded a CM punt and returned the ball to the CM 25. A pass interference later in the drive gave LR a 1st-and-goal at the CM 9. Three plays later, Jon Casper bulled in from the one for the TD and LR trailed just 7-6 at the half.

As noted earlier, Cal-Mum quickly regained the momentum on the first drive in the second half, needing just 3 plays to score on a run of 31 yards, increasing the Raider lead to 13-6.
LR`s first drive in the second half ended on downs at the CM 27, but the Knights defense rights itself, forcing punts on CM`s next 2 drives. Unfortunately, the Knights fumble away the second punt at their own 36.

Going for the jugular, CM went deep on the very next play for the TD, making the final margin 19-6 Cal-Mum.

At the end of the 3rd quarter, Jon Casper turned a 5-yard reception into a gain of 52, down to the CM 30. An interception stopped the drive at the 16. CM went on to control the contest the remainder of the 4th quarter.

The Jr. Knights' record is now 5-2-1 and they end their season Thursday, Oct 25th, at Livonia - 5:30 PM.

The Hornell JV football squad entered LeRoy's Hartwood Park with just one loss (HFL 6-2) on their record. This would be the start of the Hornell weekend as the varsity traveled down to Hornell the very next night. With Quentin Humphrey called up to the varsity, Mark Kelso took the QB reins, responding with a steady performance as he completed 4 passes for 58 yards. Harking back to the days of the NFL in the 70's, the Knights featured two 100-yd rushers in Tyler Scofield and Jon Casper with 114 and 101 yards respectively.

After an exchange of punts, LR starts its 2nd possession on their own 35. Kelso completes 3 passes in the drive, with the first coming on a 4th-and-3 at the Red Raider 46, hitting Rick Henry for 8 yards for the first down. Next, facing 3rd-and-10 at the 26, Kelso connected with Scofield for 9 yards, setting up 4th-and-1. Reliable Jon Casper picks up the yard and the first down to move the chains. The very next play a holding penalty backs up LR to a 1st-and-22. On 2nd down, Kelso scrambles for 8 yards. On 3rd down, Kelso hits Casper for 13 yards to set up another 4th-and-1. Casper not only picks up the lone yard, he drags Hornell players on his way to a 5-yd scoring run. The drive covers 65 yards in 18 plays. Austin Steinbrenner kicks the PAT for a 7-0 LR lead.

Later in the 2nd quarter, the defense stops Hornell on downs at the LR 27. The next offensive series displays the Knights' big play capability, as they need but 5 plays to score. Dylan Ashley makes a nice catch for 28 yards, and Scofield takes a draw and scoots left 30 yards into the end zone for a 13-0 advantage with 0:39 left in the 1st half.

Too much time left on the clock as Hornell hits for a 49-yd TD pass as the half ends, cutting the LR lead to 13-6.

Producing a 37-yd return of the 2nd half kickoff, Hornell starts on LR`s side of the field at the 45. A pickup of 33 yards moves the ball to the 12. LR`s defense pushes back the Hornell offense 2 yards on the next 3 plays, forcing a 4th-and-12. A catch over the middle at the 8 and run into the end zone cuts the Jr. Knights' lead to 13-12 as the PAT fails for the Raiders.

An interception ends the next drive for the Knights, but Hornell implodes on its drive, picking up 2 penalties before punting the ball away. Keeping the ball on the ground with Casper and Scofield, LR moves down the field in 10 plays, capping off the scoring drive with a Casper 4-yd TD run. Scofield runs in the PAT for a 21-12 lead.

Tim Wortman`s pass breakup on 4th down stops Hornell on downs, giving the ball back to the LR offense which fumbles away the ball 5 plays later. Needing just over 90 seconds, Hornell scores on a run of 5 yards and kicks the PAT to cut the LR lead to 21-19 with 2:09 left.

The onside kick goes out of bounds and LR keeps the ball, running out the clock. The victory raises the Knights' record to 5-1-1. Next game is Wednesday, October 17th, at Hartwood Park against rival Cal-Mum.

On a balmy October night, LeRoy's offense awoke from its slumber in the second half , putting together a trademark Knight-time drive scoring on a Jon Casper 1-yard plunge in the 4th quarter. LR had gone 7 quarters (or to be exact, 95:36) since scoring their last TD against Marcus Whitman 2 games ago. While the offense has struggled a bit, the defense has played superbly, keeping the games close behind the play of Vince Kovach and Jon Casper.

In the first half neither team mustered much offense with 2 possessions ending in 3-and- outs. LR did put together a mini-drive near the end of the first half, driving into Letchworth territory, only to suffer an interception.

Quentin Humphrey quickly atoned by intercepting back 3 plays later, returning the pick 39 yards to the Indians' 32 with 9 seconds left. A double pass netted 17 yards as the half ran out.

Josh Kosiorek set the tone early for the 2nd half, dropping the Letchworth runner for a loss of 5 on the first play from scrimmage. Forcing a punt, LR starts its first drive on its own 35.
Picking up a first down, the turnover bug bit again as LR fumbled at midfield.

Put in a tough spot, the defense held the Indians without a first down (this is the only time all game that Letchworth crossed into LR territory) and started the next drive on their 15 with 4:29 left in the third.

A pass reception for 24 yards by Dylan Ashley started the series. The offensive line started to control the line of scrimmage and Coach Condidorio showed his confidence going for it on 4th-and-1 at LR's 48. Humphrey's QB sneak picks up the FD. Trading carries, Casper and Scofield's punishing runs move the ball to the 14. From the 5, Casper lugs the ball 3 straight runs, finally crossing the goal line with 7:19 left in the contest. The drive covered 85 yds in 18 plays burning 9:10 off the clock. Humphrey kicks the PAT for a 7-0 LR lead.

LR stops the Indians on 3 plays as Humphrey and Kosiorek stop the runner short of the FD by 2 yards. Punting the ball away, Letchworth pins the Knights back on its own 16 hoping to get the ball back one more time.

LR made sure that did not happen. Casper runs for 26. Scofield picks up 6 and 9 and then Casper another 10. LR marches to the Letchworth 12 as time runs out.

Notes: In the 2nd half, Letchworth's 3 possessions ended in 3-and-outs, gaining only 14 yds. Other members of the defense are Mark Kelso, Cal Whiting, Brandon Monteleone, Josh Sackett, Tim Wortman, Dylan Ashley, and Tim Wortman.

The win raises the Knights record to 4-1-1. Next game is home Thursday, October 8th against Hornell

The LeRoy JV Knights traveled down Route 5 to take on the unbeaten Avon Braves in wet and blustery conditions. During the summer, the Braves' field was worked on and the results were positive as the field held up very well in the steady rain. This game brought back memories of the old gridiron days of the Black and Blue Division (NFC Central). Rugged defense and strong running, with a dose of weather thrown in, made for a low scoring, yet exciting game. Avon scored the only points in the 1st quarter for the 6-0 win.

LR's Tyler Scofield came into the game on a tear with 3 straight 100+ games, but was held in check with just 29 yards. FB Jon Casper picked up the hard yards between the tackles as he carried tacklers and bulled for 97 yards, conjuring up memories of Larry Csonka.

After both teams went 3-and-out to start the game, Avon hits paydirt (mud) on their third drive. Fielding a short Knight punt, the Braves' runner returned the kick 5 yards. A 5-yd facemask penalty put the ball at the LR 35. Facing a 4th-and-3 at the 28, the Avon RB scoots around left end for a TD with 1:53 left in the 1st quarter.

LR twice drove deep into Avon territory in the 2nd quarter. On the first drive, the Jr. Knights reached the Avon12 with a 1st-and-10. The end stalled as the Avon D sacks QB Quentin Humphrey on 4th down. The second drive saw the Knights earn a 1st-and-5 at the Avon 9 only to be stopped on 4 downs just before the half.

The first series of the 2nd half saw LR stopped on a 4th-and-1 at their own 43-yard line. The defense bends, but does not break, stopping the Braves on 4th down at the LR 24.
Later in the 3rd quarter, the Jr. Knights' defense comes up big, recovering a fumble at their 47. Picking up 2 first downs, the drive falters at the Avon 29 on a 4th down incompletion, ending the last best scoring chance of the game.

Next up is a 3-game homestand with the Knights taking on Letchworth, Thursday Oct 4th at 5:30 PM. Note: LR`s defense was formidable in the game, limiting Avon to just 105 total yards of offense.