Photos: Dutch Magical Run Ends In Class AAA State Semis

On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Guilderland Dutchmen traveled to Middletown High School for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association semifinals in Class AAA as they took on defending state champion Fairport from Section 5. The Dutch battled hard but fell 4-0.

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Big toss: Guilderland’s Nathan Skellie brings the ball behind his head as he looks to throw it back into play.

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Air fight: Guilderland’s Langston Threatte (17) and Brendan Neale (10) leap up with a Fairport defender as they all attempt to head the ball.

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Little boop: Guilderland’s Oscar Colbert uses his right foot to knock the ball away from Fairport’s Drew Foster in the first half.

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Getting free: Guilderland’s Ryan Neale turns to dribble the ball up the field as he looks for an open teammate.

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Guiding it right: Guilderland’s Loughlin Rizzo stares at the rolling ball as he keeps it from going out of bounds as he looks to get it into the offensive side.

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Redirecting: Guilderland’s Carem Moncur leaps up in an attempt to head the ball towards the Fairport goal but defender Alex Grejda forces a miss.

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Battle on the line: Guilderland’s Jackson Eberz locks arms against Fairport’s Tim Donner as Eberz gets his left foot onto the ball to keep it in.

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Tap away: Guilderland’s Loughlin Rizzo looks to use his right foot to chip the ball over Fairport’s Andrew Kohl to get deeper into the offensive side.

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Big punch: Guilderland’s Colin Chapman clinches his fists as he leaps up to knock the ball away from Fairport’s Justin Burton.

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Knocked down: Guilderland’s Henry King uses his head to send the ball straight down towards a teammate's feet.

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Quick stop: Guilderland’s Jack Wasserbach reaches out with his right foot to trap the ball to gain control of the ball.

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Return to sender: Guilderland’s Carem Moncur out jumps everyone as he uses his head to knock the ball away from his goal.

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Pushing away: Guilderland’s Mahir Surti runs after the loose ball as Fairport’s Ryan Balsamo looks to keep it.

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That’s going to be mine: Guilderland’s Jackson Eberz uses his speed to go after the loose ball before Fairport’s Andrew Kohl can get it.

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Scamper away: Guilderland’s Langston Threatte dribbles the ball quickly in the open field as he heads towards goal.

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Getting a look: Guilderland’s Carem Moncur plants his left foot into the turf as he looks to volley the bouncing ball towards the Fairport goal late in the second half.