Photos: Determined Blackbirds capture Central Division title
On Saturday, Oct. 1, the Voorheesville Blackbirds and Mechanicville Red Raiders battled to see who would win the Central Division title at home.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Untouchable: Voorheesville quarterback Ryan Daly runs up the field in the fourth quarter in Saturday’s homecoming game past Mechanicville’s Daniel Motta. Daly ran for 53 yards on 15 carries and scored the game-clinching touchdown. He threw for 309 yards, had 13 completions on 20 attempts, and threw for three touchdowns and one interception in the Blackbirds 34-to-20 win.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
High stepping to victory: Voorheesville’s Dalton Esposito busts through the hole while Mechanicville defenders try to bring him down. Esposito ran for 63 yards on 13 carries and made one touchdown. Cooper Smith had 133 yards receiving on four catches and two touchdowns.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Up for grabs: Voorheesville’s Brayden Esposito tries to beat a Mechanicville defender to the ball in the end zone. Esposito had one catch for 14 yards in Saturday’s victory. Ethan Richardson had six catches for 141 yards and made one touchdown.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hard-hitting: The Voorheesville defense kept Mechanicville from making big plays throughout the game in the Blackbirds 34-to-20 win at home last Saturday.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Splitting the gap: Voorheesville’s Ryan Daly squeezes through the hole to score from the three-yard line and the game-clinching touchdown late in the fourth quarter.