Dersarkissian scored six touchdowns in Barker/Roy-Hart victory

Overview

• Barker/Roy-Hart defeated Alden 51-26 after building a 43-7 halftime lead.
• Carter Dersarkissian rushed for 219 yards and five touchdowns on 10 carries.
• Dersarkissian also scored on an 80-yard punt return.
• Barker/Roy-Hart improved to 6-1 overall and remained unbeaten in C North at 6-0.

Carter Dersarkissian scored six touchdowns as Barker/Roy-Hart defeated Alden 51-26 in football on Oct. 16 at Alden High School.

Dersarkissian rushed for 219 yards and five touchdowns on 10 carries and returned a punt 80 yards for another score. Head coach Bill Bruning highlighted Dersarkissian's five rushing touchdowns and punt-return score in his postgame notes.

Barker/Roy-Hart opened a 20-0 first-quarter lead and added 23 points in the second to reach halftime ahead 43-7. An 8-6 third-quarter edge made the score 51-13 before Alden scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth.

Jeff Waters added 61 rushing yards and a touchdown on four carries. Aaron Bowerman rushed for 63 yards on seven attempts and recorded three rushing two-point conversions. Matthew Aquilina recovered a fumble, while Owen Maedel, Hank Trombley and Steven Cassenti each totaled five tackles.

Dersarkissian finished the game with season totals of 1,383 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns.

Barker/Roy-Hart improved to 6-1 overall and 6-0 in C North, remaining atop the league standings. Alden moved to 3-4 overall and 3-3 in league play, in fifth place.

Standings through Oct. 16

C North (league)