Photos: Blackbirds Exact Revenge On Cannoneers

On Saturday, Sept. 3, the Voorheesville football team took on Watervliet at home. After falling in overtime last year, the Blackbirds didn’t look back from the opening whistle in their 28-13 win.

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Finding a hole: Voorheesville’s Logan Esposito breaks through the arm tackle of the Watervliet defender as he into the open field. Esposito had six rushes for 19 yards and 77 yards receiving on four catches with a touchdown.

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How did I miss him? Cannoneers’ Peyton Peterson watches Voorheesville’s Jaden Bright run past him for a Blackbirds’ touchdown. Bright ran for 107 yards with three touchdowns on 16 carries, while throwing for 168 yards on 12 attempts with a touchdown.

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Bringing the pain: Voorheesville’s Eric Richardson tackles hard the Cannoneers return man after picking up the kickoff in the first quarter.

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Excuse me: Voorheesville’s Jaden Bright stiff arms Watervliet’s Zayden Crouse in the first quarter as Bright scampers into the end zone for his second touchdown. Bright ran for 107 yards with three touchdowns on 16 carries, while throwing for 168 yards on 12 attempts with a touchdown.

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Perfect day: Voorheesville’s Lily Farrell, a captain on the girls soccer team, kicks one of her four extra points in the second quarter.

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Who got it worse? Voorheesville’s Logan Esposito makes a hard tackle on Watervliet’s Tyler Holloway in the second quarter.

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Locking eyes: Voorheesville’s Jaden Bright looks down the field for his open receiver before he releases a pass. Bright threw for 168 yards on 12 attempts with a touchdown.

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Making a dive: Voorheesville’s Eric Richardson lays out to make a catch from his quarterback Jaden Bright. Richardson had four catches for 79 yards.

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Shaking away: Voorheesville’s Eric Richardson pushes away the Cannoneer defender as he picks up multiple yards after making the catch.

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Powering through: Voorheesville’s Trevor Prancl sprints past the outstretched hands of Watervliet’s Khalil Youngblood in the fourth quarter. Prancl had six carries for 40 yards.

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Fingertips: Voorheesville’s Logan Esposito leaps to get his hands onto the pass.

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Free range: Voorheesville’s Logan Esposito after making the catch from his quarterback makes the turn up field.

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Clean tackle: A Voorheesville defender puts his shoulder into the Watervliet quarterback in just missing out on the sack.