Barker/Roy-Hart scores road win at Maritime to complete 6-0 C North championship season

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker/Roy-Hart’s Vinnie Fazzio hauls in a touchdown pass from quarterback Tysen McCaa during the Bulls key C North Division victory at Maritime/Tapestry this afternoon.

Barker/Roy-Hart capped off a perfect 6-0 C North Division championship campaign by scoring a 50-34 victory at Maritime/Tapestry this afternoon.

“It was a great turnaround this season by the kids,” said Barker/Roy-Hart Coach Bill Bruning. “They worked extra hard in the off season. They really worked hard to get to this point. They are all great kids and they really play for each other.”

Quarterback Tysen McCaa led the Barker/Roy-Hart attack by completing three touchdown passes two to Vinnie Fazzio and one to Ashton Ark. Joey Reiter added two touchdown runs for the Bulls as Fazzio and Carter DerSarkissian each had one.

Barker/Roy-Hart jumped out to a 19-0 lead at the outset as Reiter had a 25 yard TD run, McCaa a 34 yard scoring pass to Fazzio and DerSarkissian a 10 yard TD carry.

A fumble recovery by Fazzio on the ensuing kickoff after the Bulls second TD set up the third score, a drive highlighted by a big 40 yard run by Reiter.

However, Maritime battled back to cut the deficit to 19-12 at the half on a pair of touchdowns by quarterback Jaylin Coleman.

The Seahawks then grabbed the lead twice in a sea-saw third quarter first at 20-19 and then at 28-27 again both on touchdowns by Coleman.

However, Barker-Roy-Hart answered right back both times with touchdowns to regain the lead.

First, the Bulls went back on top 27-20 after a 25 yard McCaa to Fazzio TD pass and a two-point conversion carry by McCaa.

Then the Bulls regained the lead for good at 35-28 on a 25 yard TD run and a two-point conversion carry both by Reiter in the final two minutes of the wild quarter.

“That was huge,” said Bruning of the Bulls rebound after falling behind. “The kids really responded.”

Barker/Roy-Hart then broke the game open with a pair of fourth quarter touchdown drives to extend the lead to 50-28.

First, Fazzio broke loose up the middle for a 56 yard touchdown run and McCaa added the extra point kick to make it 42-28.

McCaa then capped off the Bulls scoring parade with a 5 yard TD pass to Ark as Fazzio tacked on the two-point conversion run skyrocketing the led to 50-28. Another fumble recovery by Fazzio set up that scoring opportunity.

Improving to 7-1 overall, Barker/Roy-Hart, which is the C North Division’s No. 1 seed, will next host Salamanca next Friday evening in the quarterfinal round of the Section VI Class C tournament. Salamanca is the C South Division’s No. 4 seed.

Final C North Standings: Barker/Roy-Hart 6-0, 7-1; Eden 5-1, 7-1; Akron 5-1, 5-2; Medina 4-2, 6-2; JFK 2-4, 3-5; Alden 1-5, 2-6; Cleve Hill 1-5, 1-7; Tonawanda 0-6, 0-7.

Bulls win gets Medina in sectionals
The Barker/Roy-Hart victory has also earned Medina the C North Division’s No. 4 seed for the sectionals. The Mustangs will open at Southwestern the C South No. 1 seed.

Barker/Roy-Hart’s Joey Reiter breaks loose up the middle for a good gain. Pursing for Maritime is Davion Blackwell and Logan Flint for the Bulls.

Barker/Roy-Hart’s Anthony Adinolfe and RJ Townsend team up to tackle Maritime’s Jayvon Funderbunk.