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Defense sparks F/E past Randolph in ‘D’ semis
Ellicottville Sports, Football, Local Sports, ...
May 09, 2021
FRANKLINVILLE — From a numbers standpoint, it was a much different game than the regular season meeting. Two weeks after being smothered by F/E’s defe...
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F/E rolls past Randolph for third straight win
Ellicottville Sports, Football, Local Sports, ...
Apr 24, 2021
RANDOLPH — The Franklinville/Ellicottville football team’s defense collected its second shutout in the last three games. Its offense tallied four or m...
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F/E downs Salamanca in defensive struggle
Ellicottville Sports, Football, Local Sports, ...
Apr 10, 2021
SALAMANCA — A week ago, the Franklinville/Ellicottville football team managed a single touchdown in a season-opening loss to Akron. On Friday, with it...
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Snow doubt about it: Salamanca wins opener
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Apr 02, 2021
SALAMANCA — A new era of sorts for Salamanca football began under some of the most unusual, but ultimately memorable, circumstances Thursday night. Th...
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Salamanca finally kicks off Thursday at Vets Park
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Mar 31, 2021
At last, year two is here for the Salamanca football team under coach Chad Bartoszek. Just how far have the Warriors come under their mentor? What hav...
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F/E, Portville look to contend in loaded Class D
Ellicottville Sports, Football, Local Sports, ...
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Mar 31, 2021
Jason Marsh admitted the logistics of putting a football season together on two weeks of practice could be a “coach’s nightmare.” But the second-year ...
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Red Cross teams with NFL to urge blood donation
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
Jan 19, 2021
The American Red Cross in Western New York and the National Football League are teaming up in January — National Blood Donor Month — to urge criticall...
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QBs of the future take stage in AFC Playoffs
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jan 16, 2021
If you want to know how far the Buffalo Bills have come in quarterback Josh Allen’s third professional seasons, consider the last time they faced Phil...
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Buffalo enters postseason as a deserving favorite
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jan 09, 2021
Drink it in, Bills fans. You’ve certainly earned it. How does it feel to finally be the team others are gunning for? After so many years under the boo...
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Salamanca native runs scout service for NFL hopefuls
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Oct 02, 2020
Aspiring to a career in football scouting, Damond Talbot knew he needed to find a unique angle into the industry. Where, Talbot thought, could he find...
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Talbot has grown a following as Bills beat reporter
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Sep 25, 2020
(Editor’s note: This story is the first in a multi-part series on football media members from the Salamanca area.) Ryan Talbot had a pinch-me moment i...
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NY coaches begin to envision March football
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Sep 12, 2020
(Editor’s note: this is the second in a two-part story on the postponement of New York high school football.) Many coaches, such as Bolivar-Richburg’s...
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Football coaches still frustrated by lack of guidance
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Press 
Aug 28, 2020
Slowly but surely, the signs have begun to point back toward this cherished September custom. They’re leading toward a high school football season. Ac...
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NY football teams brace for fall sports decision
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Aug 22, 2020
This Monday would have marked the first big date on the New York state high school football schedule. In mid-to-late August, teams would report for th...
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