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Niagara Wheatfield scores in third quarter to beat Frontier 12-8

Niagara Wheatfield broke a scoreless tie with 12 third-quarter points and finished with a four-point A1 victory Friday.

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Niagara Wheatfield scores in third quarter to beat Frontier 12-8
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WNY Athletics Staff ·

Overview

  • Niagara Wheatfield defeated Frontier 12-8 after scoring all 12 of their points in the third quarter.
  • Frontier scored eight points in the fourth quarter after trailing 12-0 through three quarters.
  • Niagara Wheatfield improved to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in A1, tied for fifth in the league standings.
  • Frontier fell to 1-3 overall and in A1, placing seventh in the league standings.

Niagara Wheatfield scored 12 points in the third quarter to defeat Frontier 12-8 in an A1 football game Friday, Sept. 25, at Niagara-Wheatfield High School.

The teams were scoreless at halftime before Niagara Wheatfield accounted for all of the third-quarter scoring. Frontier answered with eight points in the fourth quarter, but Niagara Wheatfield's 12-0 advantage through three quarters was enough for the victory.

Niagara Wheatfield improved to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in league play. The result left Niagara Wheatfield tied with Sweet Home for fifth in the A1 standings. Frontier fell to 1-3 overall and in league play and stood seventh.

A1 standings

Through Sept. 25:

Rank Team Overall League PF PA
1 West Seneca West 3-0 3-0 71 31
1 Orchard Park 3-0 2-0 149 38
1 Williamsville North 2-1 2-0 90 64
4 Clarence 2-1 1-1 70 18
5 Niagara Wheatfield 2-2 1-2 72 83
5 Sweet Home 1-2 1-2 52 56
7 Frontier 1-3 1-3 38 106
8 Kenmore West 0-3 0-3 46 116

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