Fredonia routs Dunkirk on rivalry night...Sabres drop their first game of the season...and the Astros win the American League pennant. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top: Dunkirk and Fredonia squared off for the 128th time in their high school football rivalry series Friday night at Karl Hoeppner Field. Fredonia quarterback Nick Whitfield (left) threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and added 59 rushing yards and two more touchdowns on the ground, giving him 12 on the season, as the Hillbillies routed Dunkirk 47-19. Ted Roberts (right) was one of the bright spots for the Marauders; he ran for 125 yards on 13 carries, including a 69-yard touchdown run in the 2nd quarter. Images by Dunkirk Access
Bottom left: The Buffalo Sabres did not have much success against one of their former teammates Friday night. Linus Ullmark stopped 35 out of the 36 shots he faced, as the Sabres lost 4-1 at the KeyBank Center. It was the Sabres' first loss of the season to end the team's four-game, season-opening home stand. Photo by the Buffalo Sabres
Bottom right: One ticket has been punched to this year's World Series. On Friday, the Houston Astros clinched a spot in the Fall Classic by defeating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 to win the American League Championship Series 4-2. The Astros await either the Los Angeles or the Atlanta Braves, who have a chance to clinch the National League pennant tonight. Photo by USA Today
