By Patrick Newell

Sun Contributing Writer

GREENE - It took about a quarter to warm to the task of playing football in March, but the Greene Trojans and Unadilla Valley delivered a barnburner Friday night on the eve of spring.

The Storm, led by quarterback Kyler Butts, drove for the winning touchdown with 1:28 to play, and held off a late Greene drive in a 26-20 victory at George L. Raymond Field on Friday night. 

Butts had a day  - a really good day - rushing for 217 yards and two touchdowns, but it was a 12-yard hookup with Colin Gilbert that provided the winning margin.

Butts also found Gilbert on a 35-yard TD pass to open the scoring.

"Their quarterback was the difference  in the game," said Greene head coach Dave Gorton. "He broke tackles and broke contain, but he also showed nice patience finding the open receiver. We'll have to do a better job against him when we play them later this year."

Tristan Austin and Damien Hitt had outstanding opening games for the Trojans (0-1).