Saturday, October 6, 2012

Jamestown Knocks Off No. 1 Ranked Orchard Park

        Jamestown beat Orchard Park tonight 35-28 in the Red Raider’s 2012 homecoming game at Strider Field.
        The win snaps Orchard Park’s 18-game winning streak, as well as their 12-game winning streak over Jamestown, dating back to 2003.
        “Our players played a complete game from start to finish, they had tremendous character,” said Jamestown head coach Tom Langworthy. “We knew it was going to be a four quarter game, and our players were up to the challenge tonight.”
        Jamestown controlled the first half of the game, but surrendered a touchdown with one second left in the half. Quarterback Kevin Goltz threw a pass to his brother Austin Goltz in the corner of the end zone to close the halftime gap to 21-14.
        Jamestown went ahead 28-20 late in the third quarter, only to have Orchard Park tie the game at 28 on a touchdown from Kevin Goltz to Jeff Modkins with 6:50 left in the fourth quarter.
        Jamestown answered back immediately, on a drive set up by junior running back Da’quan Hollingsworth’s highlight-reel kick return to the Orchard Park 29-yard line.
         From there, junior quarterback Jacob Sisson led the Red Raiders on a game-winning touchdown drive, capped off by his throw to Stephen Carlson in the back corner of the end zone with 3:55 left in the game.
        “When you play a team like Orchard Park, you can’t play conservative and hope to win. You have to expect it and go for it,” said Langworthy after the game. “It was just a great win for the program and the community.”
        Jamestown moves to 5-1 overall, 3-1 in AA South league play with the win. Their next game is at Clarence on Saturday, October 13.
        Orchard Park's loss dropped them to 5-1 overall, 4-1 in AA South league play. They host Niagara Falls next Friday, October 12.

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