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Dunkirk scored 20 in fourth quarter to beat East Aurora/Holland

A 27-0 second-half advantage carried Dunkirk to a 34-14 victory.

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Dunkirk scored 20 in fourth quarter to beat East Aurora/Holland
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Overview

  • Dunkirk defeated East Aurora/Holland 34-14 on Oct. 16.
  • East Aurora/Holland led 14-7 at halftime before Dunkirk tied the game in the third quarter.
  • Dunkirk scored all 20 fourth-quarter points.
  • Nathan Blake recorded 12 tackles for East Aurora/Holland, and Seth Leary added 11.

Dunkirk scored 27 unanswered second-half points to defeat East Aurora/Holland 34-14 in football on Oct. 16 at Dunkirk High School.

Dunkirk led 7-0 after the first quarter, but East Aurora/Holland scored 14 points in the second to take a 14-7 halftime lead. Dunkirk tied the score with seven points in the third quarter and pulled away with a 20-0 fourth quarter.

For East Aurora/Holland, Nathan Blake recorded 12 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble. Seth Leary added 11 tackles. Luca Barkey recovered two fumbles and forced another, while Connor Okhamvilaysack had an interception and a fumble recovery.

Colin Howard rushed for 58 yards on six carries, and Lucas Bray added 35 yards on seven attempts.

Dunkirk improved to 2-5 overall and in B2, placing sixth in the league standings. East Aurora/Holland moved to 1-6 overall and 1-5 in league play, tied for seventh.

Standings through Oct. 16

B2 (league)

Rank Team Overall League PF PA
1 Pioneer 6-1 6-0 229 54
2 Depew 6-1 6-1 261 89
3 Iroquois 4-3 4-2 193 113
4 Olean 3-4 3-3 135 147
5 Lackawanna 2-5 2-4 78 236
6 Dunkirk 2-5 2-5 74 221
7 Cheektowaga 2-5 1-5 193 222
7 East Aurora/Holland 1-6 1-5 72 216