Senior Mike Guerriere's first appearance in Sidney football uniform resulted in 160 yards rushing on six carries in the Warriors' 33-7 non-league victory over visiting Mount Markham on Friday.
Guerriere, Sidney's all-time leading scorer in soccer with 91 goals, had scoring runs of 40 and 63 yards in Sidney's season-opener.
"Wow," Sidney coach Jeff Matthews said of Guerriere's performance, which also included three extra points. "Aaron (Wood) was our workhorse and ran extremely hard, but Mike had some real pretty runs."
Guerriere quit Sidney's soccer team last fall.
Sidney, coming off a 3-6 season, scored on all three of its first-quarter possessions against a Mount Markham squad that lost to eventual state champion Bishop Ludden in the Section Three Class C final last season.
After Sidney's defense forced a three-and-out to start the game, Wood capped Sidney's opening drive with a 3-yard scoring run.
Guerriere's 40-yard TD run came on a sweep and his ensuing extra point gave the Warriors a 13-0 lead.
Wood, who finished with 105 rushing yards, then scored on a 40-yard run late in the first quarter. Guerriere's PAT made it 20-0.
Matthews credited offensive linemen Tyler Mason, Dustin Babcock, Kyle Baldwin, Pat Wright and Ryan Robertson for helping the Warriors to 323 rushing yards.
"It's very difficult for teams that have not played against us before to have a good grasp of what we're trying to do up front," Matthews said. "Our line did a nice job."
Wood caught a 23-yard scoring pass from Dylan Umbra in the second quarter and Guerriere had his 63-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to make it 33-0.
Sidney plays at Delhi a week from Saturday.
Also Friday, Bainbridge-Guilford beat visiting Unadilla Valley/Edmeston, 14-7.
Sidney 33, Mt. Markham 7
Mount Markham0 0 0 7 _ 7
Sidney20 7 6 0 _ 33
S _ Aaron Wood 3 run (kick failed)
S _ Mike Guerriere 40 run (Guerriere kick)
S _ Aaron Wood 40 run (Guerriere kick)
S _ Aaron Wood 23 pass from Dylan Umbra (Guerriere kick)
S _ Mike Guerriere 63 run (kick failed)
M _ Dominic McNamara 48 run (Dan Roberts kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Mount Markham rushing: Matt Casale 22-96, Dominic McNamara 4-61, Dylan Land 1-3, Dan Roberts 1-(-4), Troy Barrett 5-(-25).
Sidney rushing: Dylan Umbra 3-(-5), Mike Guerriere 6-160, Aaron Wood 12-105, Zach Finch 3-8, John Mercurio 2-11, Andrew Searles 5-10, Tyler Moffitt 5-16, Paul Ferrante 7-18, Tyler Kane 1-0.
Mount Markham passing: Troy Barrett 0-for-11, 2 ints.
Sidney passing: Dylan Umbra 1-for-1, 23 yards, TD; Tyler Kane 1-for-1, 12 yards.
Sidney receiving: Aaron Wood 1-23, TD; John Mercurio 1-12.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Boys Soccer
Oxford 4, Unadilla Valley 2
Jacob Carr's goal 12 minutes into the second half snapped a 2-all tie for Oxford, which won at home in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Carr scored off an assist from Corey Seiler, who finished with one goal and two assists.
Fred Hutchinson and Jimmy Jachim scored for the Storm.
Oxford (2-0) plays at Sidney at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Oxford 4, Unadilla Valley 2
Unadilla Valley2 0 _ 2
Oxford2 2 _ 4
Unadilla Valley: Fred Hutchinson 1-0, Jimmy Jachim 1-0.
Oxford (2-0): Taylor Bates 1-0, Corey Seiler 1-2, Jacob Carr 1-0, Noah Auwater 1-0, Chris Marks 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: UV 6-1; O 13-4.
Goalies: Tom Wallace (U) 3; Tom Gould (O) 5.
Schenevus 1, Worcester 0
Thandi Blake's first-half goal, off a throw-in by Patrick Weinert, helped visiting Schenevus to victory in the Tri-Valley League.
Mike Miner made 10 saves for Schenevus, one more than counterpart Jason McHargue.
Worcester (0-2) plays at Downsville on Tuesday.
Schenevus 1, Worcester 0
Schenevus1 0 _ 1
Worcester0 0 _ 0
Schenevus: Thandi Blake 1-0, Patrick Weinert 0-1.
Worcester (0-2): None.
Shots-corner kicks: S 17-13; W 10-6.
Goalies: Mike Miner (S) 10; Jason McHargue (W) 9.
B-G 5, Unatego 1
Steve Patten had two goals and an assist for host Bainbridge-Guilford (2-2, 1-1), which jumped to a 3-0 halftime lead en route to a Midstate Athletic Conference victory.
Unatego's Paul Lentz broke up the shutout on an unassisted goal 11:25 into the second half.
The Bobcats host Walton on Monday.
B-G 5, Unatego 1
Unatego0 1 _ 1
B-G3 2 _ 5
Unatego: Paul Lentz 1-0.
Bainbridge-Guilford (2-2, 1-1): Steve Patten 2-1, Ben Roosa 1-0, Josh Norris 1-1, Cody Whittaker 1-0, Evan Palmer 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: U 12-3; B 28-4.
Goalies: Gerry Frasco (U) 12; Jeremy Gray (B) 7.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Girls Soccer
Brookfield 2, RS 1
The second of Jenna Hughes' two goals broke a 1-all tie with 14:07 remaining in Brookfield's Center State Conference victory.
Richfield Springs' Jessica Hext scored off an assist from Taylor VanWinkler with 17:22 left in the second half to tie the score.
The Indians (0-2, 0-1) play host to Oppenheim-Ephratah on Monday.
Brookfield 2, Richfield Springs 1
Brookfield0 2 _ 2
Richfield Springs0 1 _ 1
Brookfield: Jenna Hughes 2-0.
Richfield Springs (0-2, 0-1): Jessica Hext 1-0, Taylor VanWinkler 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: B 14-1; R 16-2.
Goalies: Andrea Rogers (B) 14; Alisha Armstrong (R) 13.
Laurens 1, Franklin 0
Diana Halstead's goal with 1:35 left in the first half led visiting Laurens in the Tri-Valley League.
After Franklin failed a clearing attempt, Shelby Fraser slid a pass to Halstead in the penalty box. Halstead scored inside the far post.
Franklin had a 15-5 advantage in shots but couldn't get one past Laurens goalie Ali Robbins, who made 10 saves, including a diving effort to deny Lily Stalter in the first half.
The Purple Devils (0-2, 0-1) play Laurens at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Stamford Mayor's Cup.
Laurens 1, Franklin 0
Laurens1 0 _ 1
Franklin0 0 _ 0
Laurens: Diana Halstead 1-0, Shelby Fraser 0-1.
Franklin (0-2, 0-1): None.
Shots-corner kicks: L 5-3; F 15-4.
Goalies: Ali Robbins (L) 10; Casey Jo Scaccia (F) 1.
Edmeston 5, G-MU 0
Kori Hamm scored twice and Edmeston's defense did not allow a shot or corner kick in its Tri-Valley League home victory.
Hamm, a junior, gave Edmeston (4-0, 2-0) a 1-0 lead 6:20 into play. She scored from close range off an assist from Kendra Bressett. Ashley Harbison made it a two-goal spread four minutes later off a pass from Stefanie Cornnell.
Edmeston, the defending Section Four Class D champs who return 17 players from last season, play at Franklin on Monday.
Edmeston 5, G-MU 0
G-MU0 0 _ 0
Edmeston4 1 _ 5
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton: None.
Edmeston (4-0, 2-0): Kori Hamm 2-0, Ashley Harbison 1-0, Denyse Schoellig 1-0, Emily Holdorf 1-0, Samantha Martin 0-1, Stefanie Cornnell 0-1, Kendra Bressett 0-1, Amanda Belden 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: G 0-0; E 22-2.
Goalies: Katie McLaughlin (G) 17; Susanna Johnson (E) 0.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Swimming
M-E 122, Oneonta 61
Oneonta High's Melinda Wagner won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:06.49, but the Yellowjackets lost in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference.
The Yellowjackets (0-1) swim at Chenango Forks on Sept. 12.
Maine-Endwell 122, Oneonta 61
at Oneonta
200 medley relay: M-E 2:05.44. 200 free: Kristen Chelak (M) 2:05.90. 200 IM: Megan Murphy (M) 2:31.85. 50 free: Kelly Ross (M) 28.25. Diving: Kelly Couglin (M) 119.15. 100 butterfly: Shannon Feal (M) 1:10.80. 100 free: Chelak (M) 57.41. 500 free: Marissa Gordon (M) 5:54.83. 200 free relay: M-E 1:52.47. 100 backstroke: Melinda Wagner (O) 1:06.49. 100 breaststroke: Camille Vipanzo (M) 1:19.16. 400 free relay: M-E 4:21.05.
MAC Relays
at Delhi
200 medley relay: Delhi 2:07.70; 800 freestyle relay: Greene 9:25.53; 200 free relay: Greene 2:14.27; 400 medley relay: Delhi 4:53.33; 400 free relay: Afton/Bainbridge-Guiford 4:27.20; 300 free relay: Delhi 3:10.64; 200 butterfly relay: Delhi 2:12.29; 200 backstroke relay: Delhi 2:12.63; 200 breaststroke relay: Delhi 2:34.89; 200 free relay: Greene 1:58.52.
{"HeadlineLight14"/}Field Hockey
Walton 2, Hancock 0
The first of Erin Butler's two goals came with 15 minutes left in the second half as host Walton won in the Section Four Conference.
Shelby Jennings assisted Butler's first goal and Holley Reynolds had the assist on the second.
Walton (2-2, 1-1) plays host to Sidney on Monday.
Walton 2, Hancock 0
Hancock0 0 _ 0
Walton0 2 _ 2
Hancock: None.
Walton: Erin Butler 2-0, Shelby Jennings 0-1, Holley Reynolds 0-1.
Shots-penalty corners: H 3-2; W 10-7.
Goalies: Tazhia Possemato (H) 8; Vanessa Smith (W) 3.
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