By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer

Sep. 23, 2015:  The Bronxville Bronco football team secured its second win of the season in Saturday's home opener against Albertus Magnus. 

The opening half was a defensive battle, and although it looked as if the Falcons might score in the second quarter, a quarterback sack by Jack Reilly and Avery Cane stopped the Falcon drive. The game remained scoreless until the final seconds of the first half, when the Bronxville defense caused a safety, giving the Broncos a 2-0 lead. 

Albertus opened the second half with a five-minute drive that led to a touchdown. A successful two-point conversion put the Falcons ahead 8-2. On the Broncos' next possession, they moved the ball to 1st and goal. Two running plays to the outside were shut down, but on 3rd and goal, Anthony Napolitano ran it up the middle to even the score. The Falcons blocked the extra point, leaving the score tied at 8-8. 

Bronco defense came alive in the third quarter, forcing the Falcons to punt at 4th and 23 and giving the Broncos great field position. Unable to convert for a touchdown, Bronxville opted to try a 30-yard field goal but was unsuccessful. The game remained tied.  

Late in the fourth quarter, Dylan James made a clutch pick, which led to Anthony Napolitano's scoring a touchdown with two minutes to go in the game. The two-point conversion by Brian DePaul gave the Broncos a 16-8 lead. 

Albertus gained possession with just under two minutes left, but a key interception by John Seminara, his second, sealed the victory. 

Throughout the game Jack Gelinas carried defenders as he ran through the defense, and Sam Connors made great plays in every phase of the game. Tucker Duncan had a strong game on the offensive and defensive line. 

The Broncos are 2-1, having lost 40-6 to top-ranked Nanuet last week. They will play Yonkers Montessori (2-1) at home this Saturday at 1:30 pm. Yonkers Montessori lost to Albertus Magnus 35-0 in the second week of the season. 

Other Bronco News 

Girls' Cross Country

At Crusader Classic Pre-State Invitational in Central Valley, junior Kaitlin Ryan, returning from an injury, finished in 5th place in the Varsity 1 race. Kirsten Ircha, a freshman, finished 22nd, and Olivia Scotti finished 26th. The Varsity 1 race included 16 teams from across the state. 

Field Hockey

Bronxville lost a heartbreaker to Scarsdale on Saturday when the Raiders scored on a penalty corner with no time on the clock. In the 4-3 loss, Caroline DePaul scored all three goals, with assists from Ellie Walsh and Lilly Grass. The team has five wins on the season so far and is ranked 8th in the Lohud Power Rankings. 

Girls' Soccer

It was a tough weekend for the girls' soccer team, which lost to Eastchester in penalty kicks at the annual Eastchester tournament. The soccer team, 4-2-0, moved to 6th place in the Lohud Power Rankings this week. 

Boys' Soccer

The 5-1 boys' soccer team, ranked 3rd in Class B behind Valhalla and Edgemont, beat Briarcliff last week 3-2 with goals by Sam Aherne and Jeb Burnell and assists by Harry Colvin, Alston Tarry, and Will Vranka. In the game yesterday against Keio, goals by Aherne and Vranka helped lead the Broncos to a 4-0 victory. 

Go Broncos.

Pictured here (top to bottom):  The Bronxville football team in the game against Albertus Magnus (two rotating; photos by John Knox); the girls' varsity cross country team (photo by Jane Ircha); the girls' varsity soccer team (photo by Jane Ircha).