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Starpoint pulled away from South Park for 35-6 win

Starpoint scored 27 unanswered points after the first quarter and improved to 6-1.

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Starpoint pulled away from South Park for 35-6 win
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Overview

  • Starpoint defeated South Park 35-6 on Oct. 16.
  • An 8-6 first-quarter lead grew to 21-6 at halftime and 35-6 after three quarters.
  • Josh Lee rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries for South Park.
  • Starpoint improved to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in A2; South Park fell to 2-5 and 2-4.

Starpoint expanded a two-point first-quarter lead with 27 unanswered points over the middle two quarters and defeated South Park 35-6 on Oct. 16 at Starpoint Central High School.

The home team led 8-6 after the first quarter, added 13 points in the second and scored 14 more in the third. Neither team scored in the fourth, and Starpoint held South Park scoreless over the final three quarters.

Josh Lee rushed for 111 yards and South Park's touchdown on 15 carries. He also caught a pass for 15 yards. Jaylen Brown completed nine of 14 passes for 112 yards, and Tyree Johnson caught six passes for 66 yards.

Johnson also recorded eight total tackles. DJ Washington, Amare Drake and Maliek Felder each had seven total tackles, with Washington adding a tackle for loss.

Starpoint improved to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in A2, second in the league standings through the contest date. South Park fell to 2-5 overall and 2-4 in A2, sixth in the table.

Standings through Oct. 16

A2 (league)

Rank Team Overall League PF PA
1 Grand Island 7-0 6-0 255 52
2 Starpoint 6-1 5-1 237 112
3 Williamsville East 5-2 5-2 209 142
4 North Tonawanda 4-3 4-3 189 169
5 Hamburg 3-4 3-4 158 197
6 South Park 2-5 2-4 124 157
7 Kenmore East 1-6 1-6 129 288
8 Maritime - Tapestry 0-7 0-6 58 275