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 |