Football

Greene 15, Susquehanna Valley 14

GREENE – Susquehanna Valley nearly pulled off its second big upset in as many weeks.

The Trojans (6-2) stopped a two-point conversion with 1:27 remaining on the clock to preserve a one-point lead and hold on for a tight victory Friday at George Raymond Field.

Greene turned the ball over five times in the game, twice in the fourth quarter inside its own 25. SV was stopped on a fourth-and-goal from the two the first time, but cashed in on an 11-yard scoring run from Laurent Dure to close the gap to one point.

Greene seniors Tyler Beckwith and Nic Puglisi penetrated quickly to stuff Dure on the two-point try. “We knew from week one to now, Susquehanna Valley has improved a ton,” said Greene head coach Tim Paske. The Sabers lost their first six games, but upset previously-unbeaten Newark Valley last week. “We gave them hope, and they stayed in the game. They kept fighting, and that’s a credit to their staff and players.”

Greene broke an 8-8 halftime tie executing a 12-play, 63-yard drive late in the third quarter. On a fourth-and-nine from the SV 15, Dan Jenks took a quick handoff, and squirted through the left side for the go-ahead touchdown. It was a similar situation to the Trojans’ initital score when Kurt Shear scored on a fourth-and-goal from the seven – on a run play.