Fredonia pulls away from Dunkirk in second half...Yankees try to get foothold in ALCS...and the Phillies go up 2-1 in the NLCS. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top: Dunkirk and Fredonia closed out the high school football regular season Friday night with their traditional rivalry game at Fredonia's Orange Bowl. With the game tied 14-14 late in the first half, Fredonia pulled took control by outscoring Dunkirk 33-6 the rest of the way for a 47-20 win. Keegan Whitfield (left), shown here running for daylight on a 16-yard touchdown reception, was Fredonia's leading receiver on the night with six receptions for 72 yards. Dunkirk's found some life in the 4th quarter on a 77-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown by Quanteer Neallard (right), but two more Fredonia touchdowns put the game away. Photos by Greg Larson
Bottom left: New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is under a lot of pressure to get his team to the World Series, and right now, they have a tall order ahead of them after falling behind 2-0 against the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. A lack of offense has hampered the Yankees so far in the series, with the team scoring just four runs and batting .138 over the first two games. Game 3 begins late this afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Photo by USA Today
Bottom right: The Philadelphia Phillies regained the upper hand Friday night in the National League Championship Series. They defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2 in Game 3 to go ahead 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is tonight in Philadelphia. Photo by USA Today
