SMETHPORT 35, OTTO-ELDRED 17

Sept. 30, 2005

SMETHPORT – Smethport used a strong defense to give the offense great field position in a 35-17 homecoming win over Otto-Eldred Friday night in Smethport.

The Hubbers (2-3 overall, 2-3 AML North) limited Otto-Eldred to just 102 yards rushing and 259 total, while the Smethport offense rolled up 381 yards of offense including 290 on the ground.

Josh Switzer had a monster game for Smethport rushing 19 times for 134 yards and four touchdowns scoring on runs of 27, 5, 27 and 5 yards. Quarterback Vince Kinniburg, meanwhile, was 3-for-7 passing for 91 yards and a touchdown while throwing two interceptions. The scoring pass was 45-yard toss to Chris Fitzsimmons.

Travis Bair (11-for-32, 157 yards, 2 TD’s, 2 Ints) threw touchdowns passes of five and 17 yards while adding a 25-yard field goal to led Otto-Eldred (2-3, 2-3). Chad Bova and Eric Freer grabbed the scoring passes.

Smethport led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter and 21-3 at halftime.

Scoring by quarter

Otto-Eldred 0-3-7-7=17

Smethport 7-14-14-0=35

TEAM STATS

OE SM

Rushing yards 102 290

Passing yards 157 91

Passing:Comp-Att-Int 11-33-2 3-7-2

Total Yards 259 381

Passing – Otto-Eldred: Travis Bair 11-for-32, 157 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions. Smethport: Vince Kinniburg 3-for-7, 91 yards, 1 touchdowns, 2 interceptions.

Rushing – Otto-Eldred: Chad Bova 7-37, Tod Chaffee 7-26, Eric Freer 3-8, Travis Bair 2-7, Andrew Marrone 1-12, Anthony Marrone 1-15, Holden Graham 1-5. Smethport: Josh Switzer 19-134, 4 TDs, Tom Cooney 11-78, Vince Kinniburg 8-48, Matt Luther 4-28, Justin Switzer 2-5, Zach Rittberg 1-(-1), Joel Kolher 1-(-2).

Receiving – Otto-Eldred Chad Bova 5-84, 1 TD, Eric Freer 3-40-1 TD, Corey Brown 2-13, Nate Fessenden 1-20. Smethport: Chris Fitzsimmons 1-45, 1 TD, Sean Parkes 2-50.