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Cooperstown football posts another shutout
Intercept three passes in 20-0 win over Ilion
By ERIC AHLQVIST
Cooperstown Crier
For the second consecutive
week, the Cooperstown defense
produced timely turnovers which
led to touchdowns as the Redskins
improved to 2-0 with a 20-0
win over Ilion in the home opener
on a muggy Saturday afternoon
at Lambert Field.
``There are definitely areas
where we can improve, but I’m
not going to complain too much
with two victories,’’ said Cooperstown
head coach Steve Pugliese,
whose team won just one game
last season.
Cooperstown, which has yet to
give up a point this season, travels
to Sauquoit for another key
league contest Friday night at 7
p.m.
After a scoreless first quarter,
Cooperstown’s Andrew Auriemma
set up the Redskins’ first
score with an interception of Ilion
quarterback Matt Soullas
midway through the second quarter.
On the ensuing possession,
Brad Ashford caught a 15-yard
pass for a first down on third and
eight to the Ilion 25-yard line.
Facing a fourth and eight three
plays later, Hoke hooked up with
Auriemma on a crossing route at
the 10-yard line, and he ran in to
the end zone untouched. Chad
Parshall’s extra point made it 7-
0.
The score remained that way
through the third quarter, although
Ilion had several long
drives stopped by penalties and
turnovers.
Ashford recorded Cooperstown’s
third interception of the
day midway through the third
quarter, and his 40-yard return
gave Cooperstown possession on
the Ilion’s 23-yard line.
After three running plays produced
six yards, Hoke threw a
19-yard touchdown pass to Scott
Millea on fourth down to make it
13-0.
The Redskins forced another
Ilion punt minutes later, and a
bad snap gave CCS the ball on
Ilion’s 25-yard line. Alec Silvera
ran 20 yards on the first play,
and Tanner Niedzialkowski
scored Cooperstown’s third
touchdown on a five-yard run.
``We created some opportunities
and took advantage of that,’’
Pugliese said. ``Our defense set
the tone again with some hitting,
and I think we wore Ilion down.
Offensively, we need to execute
our blocking better, but as long
as we show improvement every
week I’ll be happy.’’
Pugliese said his team can expect
another tough game Friday
night.
``Sauquoit always plays us
tough, and they’ve got a good
team even though they are 0-2
right now,’’ he said. ``We can’t relax
just because we’re 2-0. We
have to keep playing hard and
improving if we want to stay in
the hunt for a league title.’’
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