Week three of the Western New York high school football season is officially in the books, and there’s plenty of interesting storylines to come from it.
The big story of course was St. Joes, who defeated Monsignor Martin Association rival Canisius at home Saturday, 34-20 in front of nearly 3,500 fans. The hero was sophomore Nigel Davis, who returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown and had 60 rushing yards (with another touchdown) to go with an interception. Clemson-bound quarterback Chad Kelly threw for 198 yards on 8-of-14 passing and ran for another 91 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown as the Maruaders won for the second straight week while handing Canisius their first loss of the season.
In the 79th meeting between the storied rivals, St. Joes never trailed as they look to repeat as Catholic league champions. Mercer Timmis led Canisius with 267rushing yards on 36 carries and all three Crusaders’ touchdowns.
Lancaster entered their Section VI semifinal with Jamestown Thursday night brimming with confidence. They played the Red Raiders close in two games already this season. They were on the heels of a five-game winning streak and disposed of Kenmore West to get to Buffalo State College for the Class-AA final four.
The matchups for the 2010 Monsignor Martin vs. ECIC high school basketball challenge have been made official. Once again, St. Mary’s of Lancaster high school will host the action as it will showcase members of the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association in basketball competition against members of the ECIC.
Lancaster middle school honor roll student Jordan Bauth recently won the 2010 North Atlantic Regional Figure Skating Title in Hackensack, NY.
In many ways, it seemed fitting that Lancaster played this game at Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills.
