Photos: Blackbirds Clipped In Overtime To The Cannoneers
Last Friday, Sept. 10, the Voorheesville Blackbirds opened up their season against Watervliet. The Birds showed the Cannoneers that there’s no quit in this team to tie the game up with under a minute left, but the Cannoneers took control in overtime to win, 28 to 22.
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Hand off? Voorheesville’s Ryan Conley, left, sticks the ball out to his running back Joe Tomlin to take in the first quarter as Watervliet’s Brandon Fitzgerald looks in. Tomlin ran for 89 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown.
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Going for it all: Voorheesville’s Ryan Conley looks for the deep ball towards the end zone in the first quarter. Conley threw for 48 yards on five completions on 11 attempts with one touchdown and an interception. He also ran for 57 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown in the Blackbirds’ 28-to-22 loss in overtime.
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Grasping on: Voorheesville’s Richard Clark holds onto the Watervliet runner as his teammates come to help on Watervliet’s first drive.
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Stiff arm: Voorheesville’s Dom D’Anna takes his left arm to shove away a Watervliet player after receiving the kick off in the first quarter.
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Here you go: Voorheesville’s Ryan Conley hands off the ball to Joe Tomlin late in the first quarter.
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Holding onto dear life: Voorheesville’s Richard Clark grasps onto Watervliet’s Kendryek Flynn in the fourth quarter.
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Darting away: Voorheesville’s Ryan Conley runs away from two Watervliet defenders in the third quarter as Conley attempts to score a touchdown in the Sept. 10 game. Conley ran for 57 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown. He also had five completions on 11 attempts, for 48 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The Blackbirds lost, 28 to 22.
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Pick your poison: Voorheesville’s Ryan Conley rolls to his right as he sees two teammates attempt to get open in the fourth quarter.