Football: Ketcham, Marlboro and Haldane win big in season openers

Admittedly, coach Bryan Hogan said of his Roy C. Ketcham football team, "it's been a tough go of it" the last several seasons as the program has endured a rebuild. In fact, it had five years since they'd won an opening game.

So, them ending that streak on Friday was significant and the victory carries for them more value than just a 'W' to their record.

"We've got a lot of kids who've been on the team for a while, been through the tough times, and they're hungry," Hogan said. "There's a renewed attitude and a strong desire to reverse that trend."

Kenrick Williams ran for a touchdown and caught another, helping the Storm surge in a 34-13 road win over Section 9's Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Jaden Turner ran for a touchdown, blocked a punt and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter. Dylan Fay and Dean Fitzsimmons each rushed for a touchdown. Roosevelt last fall had its turnaround season, going 6-4 and surpassing its win total of the previous three seasons combined.

"It's certainly a great feeling to get off to a good start," Hogan said. "These guys had a good offseason and preseason, and they want that to translate. We're proud of how they did tonight."

Marlboro 29, Spackenkill 3: Salvatore Montaperto Jr. rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns, including one from 40 yards, and made 10 tackles to lead the Iron Dukes in a season-opening win on Thursday.

The Marlboro defense forced five turnovers against Spackenkill, a one-time rival whose program is in its second season since returning from a stint in 8-man football. Daylon McKenzie and Chris DeNatale each had an interception, and Sam Garitta made eight tackles. Sean Robertson scored a touchdown, recovered a fumble and had eight tackles.

Jack Buzzurro ran for 105 yards and a touchdown, and LJ German had four catches for 85 yards. Quarterback Carter Rivieccio totaled 165 yards, including 80 on the ground with a touchdown.

Spackenkill's Nate Stout made a 33-yard field goal, Ackeal Wilks had six tackles, and Josh Lewis had five receptions.

Haldane 26, Dover 6: Brody Corless ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns to lead Haldane. David Powlis completed 7 of 12 passes for 76 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown to Jake Thomas. Merrick Williams rushed for 63 yards and returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown that gave the Blue Devils a 13-6 lead in the first quarter. Dover's Vinny Colombo returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter.

Wallkill 34, Poughkeepsie 8: Tazjir Gary rushed for over 100 yards and scored a touchdown for the Pioneers, but it came in a season-opening loss Friday night as Wallkill built a 27-0 lead in the first quarter. Poughkeepsie visits Walter Panas at 6 p.m. Friday.

Saturday

New Paltz 10, Rondout Valley 7: Nick Horowitz ran for 128 yards and a touchdown to lead New Paltz on Saturday. Horowitz also had eight tackles, including three for loss and a sack. Luc Saguilan added a 22-yard field goal and Nick Burda rushed for 32 yards and had three tackles for loss. Tiernan Schmitt made six tackles.

Highland 24, Briarcliff 21: AJ Nugent rushed for two touchdowns, including a 4-yard score with 11:29 remaining that created the margin for Highland. Joshua Bishop scored twice on special teams with a 90-yard kickoff return and a 75-yard punt return touchdown.

Beacon 43, Red Hook 0: Jazziah Whitted threw two touchdowns and ran for another for Beacon. Mercer Jordan ran for a touchdown and returned a fumble for another, Jaden Jones had two interceptions, and Nicholas Albra and Cashmier Jackson each had an interception. Jones and Samuel Hutchinson each had a touchdown reception.

Chaminade at John Jay-East Fishkill, 6 p.m.

Our Lady of Lourdes at LaSalle Institute, 7 p.m.

Stephen Haynes: shaynes@poughkeepsiejournal.com; 845-437-4826; Twitter: @StephenHaynes4

This article originally appeared on Poughkeepsie Journal: Week 1 Football Roundup: Williams, Turner help Ketcham win big