Fredonia defends home turf in opening night victory over Gowanda...Dunkirk squeaks past Olean...and more drama surrounding Antonio Brown. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top: It wasn't the prettiest way to win, but Fredonia did get a win on the first night of the 2019 high school football season, defeating Gowanda 21-0 at Fredonia's Orange Bowl on Friday. Sophomore quarterback Nick Whitfield (left) threw for 144 yards and a touchdown and added a pair of 12-yard touchdown runs in the victory. Whitfield's 15-yard touchdown pass to junior Tyler Putney (right) with 9:56 remaining sealed the victory. Photos by Ron Szot
Bottom left: More drama surrounding Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown. The NFL has announced late this morning that the Raiders have released Brown after a week full of controversy that included him getting into a confrontation with General Manager Mike Mayock. ESPN reports that Brown was fined more than $215,000 stemming from that incident. Photo by USA Today
Bottom right: Domingo German, who leads the New York Yankees' pitching staff with 17 wins this season, struggled on Friday in a 6-1 loss at Boston. German lasted only 4 1/3 innings and allowed five runs on three hits and four walks. Photo by USA Today
