Joe McIntyre/staff photographer
Homer’s Sean Ferrito (1) maintains possesion of the ball while while being guarded by Cazenovia’s Joe Colligan (25) in the first quarter Wednesday night at Butts Field.
Caz claims 1st beating Homer
There is no substitute for speed and, make no mistake, Cazenovia has it on attack.
Juniors Connor Cannizzaro and Brad Nardella used their fleet feet to wear down Homer Central defenders as the Lakers secured the OHSL Liberty Division regular season crown with an 11-9 victory in Wednesday night’s first place showdown at George Butts Field.
The number-one Class C school in New York State improved to 11-0 in division play and 15-1 overall. The eighth-ranked Trojans fell to 10-1 and 13-3 overall on Senior Night.
Cannizzaro finished the night with three goals and two assists to keep his team in the game. Nardella scored three times to help Cazenovia take the lead for good. Defensively, goalkeeper Trevor Cross made 12 saves — a good chunk of those after the Lakers took the lead for good at 9-8 with 9:32 left in the contest.
Local articles in today's paper:
- Baseball: Unlikey seniors give Homer a boost
- Baseball: Cortland survives in opener
- Baseball: Slumping Cortland nipped 1-0
- High School: CCL Roundup
- Lacrosse: Red Dragons earn chance for redemption
- Lacrosse: Purple Tigers nip Fulton
- Lacrosse: No sudden victory for CHS
- Lacrosse: Homer seniors exit with loss to Lakers
- Softball: Brix thwarts late rally by Pappa’s
- Softball: Trojans prevail in 10th
- Softball: Paddy’s blanks another opponent