Rondout, Red Hook open with big wins

Ganders cruise past Onteora, 40-0, while Raiders rout Monticello, 40-6

KINGSTON, N.Y. » Rondout Valley and Red Hook highs scored big victories on opening day of their Section 9 football season Saturday.

The Ganders pitched a 40-0 shutout of Onteora, while Red Hook handled Class A Monticello 40-6. Rondout 40, Onteora 0

At Kyserike, Matt Kelly threw a pair of touchdown passes to Dallas Romaguera and also rushed for 91 yards and a score to lead Rondout.

Kelly hit Romaguera with 12- and 34-yard strikes in the first quarter. Austin Wells scored on a 1-yard burst in the second period to make it 20-0 by halftime. Kelly tallied on a 4-yard run in the third and Jouis Olivieri had a 6-yard TD carry in the fourth.

The Ganders rushed for 263 yards, including 59 from Olivieri, 58 by Tyler Tomlin and 47 by Chris Ferrari Romaguera had 85 yards on three catches.

“I had five guys carry the ball today. They all ran hard. We’re still working with the O line to get them where we need to be,” said new Rondout coach Chris Frenza. “Defensively, we were on point. Our linebackers — Austin Wells, Curtis Cafi-

ero, Sam Serrano and Lucas Poremba — did a nice job.”

Taevyn Reese had five tackles and 1.5 sacks and Romaguera had an interception for Rondout, which held Onteora to 15 total yards. Red Hook 40, Monticello 6

At Red Hook, Dylan threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 169 yards in the Raiders’ triumph.

Tony Abbatiello caught four passes for 101 yards and two TDs and also had a 3-yard TD run. Declan O’Callaghan had a 22-yard TD catch and Kyle Wahlquist

a 5-yard TD reception in the win. Sophomore Hayden Campalong ran 13 times for 101 yards, including a 6-yard TD in the second half.

“It was a great opening win for a young team playing an A school,” Red Hook coach Scott Ricketson said. “The defense played unbelievable. They swarmed to the ball and finished tackles.

“We are young and, hopefully, with this first win under our belt, we can build off of that and continue to get better,” he said.

Wahlquist had eight tackles and a pair of interceptions and Nick Tsironis made 11 tackles to lead the Red Hook defense.

TANIA BARRICKLO — DAILY FREEMAN Rondout quarterback Matt Kelly runs with the ball, as Onteora’s Garrett Grahmzo looks for tackle during Ganders’ season-opening victory.

TANIA BARRICKLO — DAILY FREEMAN Rondout’s Chris Ferrari runs with ball during Ganders’ 40-0 triumph over Onteora.