The Mount Markham varsity football team defeated Newark Valley 42-8 in their first game of the season at SUNY Morrisville Friday night.
The Mustangs, who played for the Section Three title last year, won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.
The opening kickoff was returned by Newark Valley 16 yards before the returner was tackled by Cashen Atwell at the 30-yard line.
On 1st & 10, Eric DeKing and Evan Kocienda made a tackle for a loss of one yard. NV rushed for 15 yards on second down with Caden Walker pushing the ballcarrier out of bounds.
Christian Jones made the tackle on 1st & 10 after a 35- yard rush. Kocienda made a tackle for no gain on 1st & 10.
Trevor Lockwood intercepted the 2nd & 10 pass at the 4-yard line and returned it 10 yards to the 14 for MM's first possession.
Lockwood rushed for eight yards on 1st & 10. On 2nd & 2, Jones rushed for 54 yards to the NV 31-yard line.
Jamison Young rushed for 22 yards on 1st & 10 to the nine- yard line to set up 1st & Goal.
Kocienda rushed for five yards before Arjay Piersma rushed for a four-yard touchdown on 2nd & Goal to give MM a 6-0 lead.
After a false start, MM missed the kick on the Point After Try.
NV picked up the MM kickoff at the 5-yard line and returned it 17 yards to the 22 before Dameon Case made the tackle.
NV ran an option to the right side where defensive pressure forced a bad pitch, Jones scooped up the loose ball and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown and a 12-0 MM lead.
Piersma ran in the two-point conversion for a 14-0 MM lead. NV returned the MM kickoff 16 yards to the 25 where Walker, Jordan Iorio, and Kocienda made the tackle. DeKing made a tackle for a loss of two yards on 1st & 10.
On 2nd & 12, Richie Inman made the initial hit with Kocienda assisting on the tackle after a three-yard gain. On 3rd & 9, DeKing made the tackle after a one-yard rush.
Lockwood returned the 4th down punt 9 yards from the MM 46 to the NV 45.
Eli Pasquale completed a 14-yard pass to Kocienda on 1st and 10.
Jones rushed for 16 yards on 1st & 10 and Lockwood finished the drive with a 15-yard rush on 1st down to give MM a 20-0 lead.
MM missed the PAT.
NV returned the kickoff 19 yards before Hunter Makuch wrapped up the returner for a MM gang tackle to set up NV at the 35-yard line.
Young made a tackle for a one-yard loss on 1st & 10.
Young and Lockwood made the tackle after a seven-yard rush on 2nd & 11.
Atwell and Kocienda made the tackle on 3rd and four after a one-yard rush.
NV punted to the MM 21-yard line on fourth down for no return.
Young rushed for one yard on 1st & 10. Pasquale completed a 20-yard pass to DeKing on 2nd & 9.
On 1st & 10 from the 42, Pasquale completed a downfield pass to Young who ...
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