Photos: Dutch Start Strong, Falter In the 2nd Half
Guilderland football played the home opener of the 2021 season on Sept. 17. It was also pop warner night. The “players of tomorrow” joined the varsity team and cheerleaders on the field at halftime. The game started well for the Dutch but they couldn’t muster an offense in the second half and fell to Shenendehowa 23-to-9.
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Off and running: The whole Guilderland varsity football team breaks through the banner to hype themselves at their home opener on Sept. 17 against Shenendehowa.
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Aiden Chrysler, who plays on the Guilderland varsity football team, was given the Youth Hero Award by the American Legion Auxiliary at Friday Night’s game. Last November, he saved his mother’s life, when she was choking and could not breathe; he performed the Heimlich maneuver.
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Big wall: Guilderland’s Marcus McClaine (3), Jake Pezzulo (25), and Luke Hodorowski (44) grab the Shen ball carrier in the first quarter.
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Shaking off: Guilderland’s Devon McClaine tries to get the edge with the help of his brother Marcus (3) after getting the handoff from his quarterback, Ty Santabarbara. McClaine had six carries for 27 yards.
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Not letting go: Guilderland’s Marcus McClaine stops the Plainsmen’s running back in the end zone in the first quarter resulting in a safety for the Dutch.
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Festive mood: The Guilderland pep band was on the field during the game playing music during breaks in the action.
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They’re back! The Red Sea was back in full force for Guilderland since COVID started rooting on their beloved Dutch.
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Here you go: Guilderland’s Ty Santabarbara, left, hands the ball off to Elijlah Mochan in the third quarter. Mochan had three carries for 13 yards in the 23-to-9 loss on Friday night.
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Big stop: Guilderland’s Troy Berschwinger (56) and Aidan Chrysler (20) stop the Shen ball carrier in the third quarter at the line of scrimmage.
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Breaking tackles: Guilderland’s Marcus McClaine shakes off the Shen’s defender hand as he makes a huge run in the third quarter for the Dutch. McClaine rushed for 78 yards on 14 carries to go along with one catch for 44 yards.
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Pom Pom strong: These Guilderland cheerleaders rocking out a cheer during the game.
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Fighting hard: Guilderland’s Justin Kapusinsky tries to shake off two Shen defenders after receiving the kickoff after Shen scored in the fourth quarter.
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Looking down: Guilderland’s Ty Santabarbara prepares to throw the ball in the fourth quarter as a Shen defender tries to sack Santabarbara. Santabarbara had seven completions on 26 attempts and had four interceptions. He also ran the ball for 32 negative yards on 17 carries but did score the lone touchdown in the game.