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MODIFIED FOOTBALL: TIOGA RALLIES TO TOP NEWARK VALLEY, 34-16 (14 PHOTOS) (2019-10-07)

Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY "" Tioga scored the final 28 points of the game, rallying from a 10-point second-quarter deficit to post a 34-16 win over Newark Valley here on a cool and rainy Thursday in IAC modified football action.

"It was another week competing against a strong Tioga County program," said Tioga coach Jason Bellis. "NV has some tough athletes. We have 35 on the roster and it can be challenging for the
boys going into the game "˜cold.'

"The weather made it even harder (Thursday), but everyone rose to the challenge and played good Tioga football," added Bellis. "They work hard during the week and I believe it shows on game day."

Newark Valley scored on its first possession to take an 8-0 lead, but Tioga answered with a long drive, capped by Caden Bellis' 1-yard QB sneak to trim the deficit to 8-6.

The Tiger defense forced a punt on NV's next possession, but a fumble gave the Cardinals the ball back on the short field. Newark Valley took advantage and extended its lead to 16-6 early in the second quarter.

Moments later, Bellis broke loose on a 54-yard TD scamper, and Karon Staples added the PAT kick to cut the deficit to 16-14, which is where it stood at halftime.

Tioga took the lead for good on the first possession of the second half, with Drew Macumber capping the drive with a 23-yard TD run. Staples again split the uprights with a PAT kick to make it 22-16.

On Newark Valley's ensuing possession, Tioga Brennan Sindoni stripped a Cardinal ball carrier, and raced 55 yards to paydirt to give the Tigers a 28-16 lead.

The Cardinals drove into the Tioga red zone on its next possession, but the Tiger defense stiffened and forced a turnover on downs at the 15.

Tioga's final tally came on a 50-yard TD pass from Bellis to Staples.

Tioga returns to action Thursday at SVEC. Game time is 4:30 p.m.

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