The Franklin County Bulldogs capped a perfect regular season and the No. 1 seed in the SAFL Division 2 playoffs with a 35-0 win over Easthampton at Veterans Memorial Field on Saturday night.
The Bulldogs scored late in the first quarter when Benjamin Woodard threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Avery Lococo. In the second quarter, the Bulldogs extended the lead when Jackson Puchalski broke loose for a 50-yard touchdown run. Woodard put the Bulldogs in position to score late in the second quarter with a 30-yard quarterback keeper down to the Eagles 3-yard line. Woodard then finished the job with a 3-yard touchdown run.
The Bulldogs went into halftime with a 21-0 advantage.
Lococo scored on a 2-yard end around in the third quarter to extend the lead to 29-0. Puchlaski ended the scoring with a 37-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Wesley Darling led a dominant defensive effort for the Bulldogs with six tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a blocked punt. Two of Darling’s tackles went for a loss. Owen Castine had five tackles while Logan King added two sacks and a tackle. Nathan Ortiz contributed four tackles and two sacks for the Bulldogs. Puchalski assisted on defense as well recording six tackles and a fumble recovery, with Woodard adding an additional six tackles.
The Bulldogs get a bye before their first playoff game on the weekend of Nov 7. Date and time to be determined.
Franklin County Bulldogs 28 (juniors), Easthampton 13 — Brock Puchalski scored twice for the Bulldogs in a win over the Eagles. Orion Ortiz and Zion Carter also scored. Justin Martin had a nice game on defense with three tackles and a sack. Ortiz added an interception for the defense. Silas Tefft blocked a punt to help the special teams play.
Greenfield Touch Football
Gill CC Woodworking 6, Tar Heels 0 — Pat Viencek connected with Adam Bastarache for a 24-yard touchdown in the win for Gill CC Woodworking. The decisive touchdown happened in the second quarter. Alex Bourrassa grabbed two interceptions, with Tyson Dowdy and Derek Hellie providing sacks.
Sirum 6, J&J Athletics 6 (OT) — Mason Meadows and Jarod Hart both scored in overtime, but the game ended in a draw. Meadows caught a 10-yard pass from Mak Rodgers for J&J Athletics while Hart scored on a 4-yard quarterback keeper for Sirum.
Blitzing Bears 37, Firebirds 0 — Gabe Fernandez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Bears to victory over the Firebirds. Evan Graham, Steve Torres, and Derrick Whitley caught TD Passes, with Torres adding an interception return touchdown. Terrance Yates added a safety.
Golf
Country Club of Greenfield
Senior Finale Scramble Results: White Hybrid Flight — Total Gross: 1st: Chris McElligott + Steve Mihalek — 62; T2: Mike Archer + Jason Kelton — 64; T2: William Ingham + Doug Hodkins — 64; Total Net: 1st: Shaun Fleming + Mike Olihan — 60; 2nd: Mark Longhi + Dean Vecchiarelli — 63 Hybrid Flight — Total Gross 1st: Jon Fasick + Carter Fasick — 67; 2nd: Bill Wardwell + Mark Phillips — 68; Total Net: 1st: Doug Finck + Charles Robbins — 59; T2: Daniel Bassett + Jim Bassett — 63; T2: Norman Morris + Bill Betsold — 63; Women — Total Net:1st: Kathy Nicoll + Sharon Meade — 59; 2nd: Elizabeth Archer + Elaine Goodhind — 63; Total Gross: 1st: Sue O’Connor + Chris Eugin — 69; 2nd: TC Emerson + Valerie Esquer — 72
Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley
Results week ending (October 23): Sunday Scotch Doubles — High Single – Scott Schneider and Kendall Schneider 123; High Triple- Scott Schneider and Kendall Schneider 337: Monday Mixed League — Women’s High Single- Missy Finn 105; Women’s High Triple- Missy Finn 283; Men’s High Single- Chris Lafreniere 132; Men’s High Triple- Chris Lafreniere 312; Tuesday Mixed League — Women’s High Single – Tera Tippett 104; Women’s High Triple – Tera Tippett 288; Men’s High Single- Paul Hollings 111; Men’s High Triple- Mike Elie 296; Wednesday Mixed League — Women’s High Single- Doni Beauregard 118; Women’s High Triple- Jill Jablonski 279; Men’s High Single- Erich Price 123; Men’s High Triple- Erich Price 346. Thursday Social League — Women’s High Single- Pam Raymond 109; Women’s High Triple- Pam Raymond 262; Men’s High Single- Logan Call 134; Men’s High Triple – Scott Schneider 364.
