Barker/Roy-Hart seeks win at Alden Friday to clinch a tie for C North Division title

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 14 October 2026 at 9:54 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Barker/Roy-Hart quarterback Max Townsend meets here with Head Coach Bill Bruning. The Bulls will visit Alden Friday.

Looking to clinch at least a tie for the division title, defending champion Barker/Roy-Hart will visit Alden for a C North game at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Barker/Roy-Hart is currently 5-0 in the division and a game ahead of runner-up Springville (4-1) with two division games remaining.

The Bulls, after visiting Alden, will close out the season with a home game against Cleveland Hill (3-2) on Thursday October 22 while the Grffins will wind up the season with games against Tonawanda (0-6) this evening and Alden on Friday Oct. 23. The Bulls handed the Griffins their only division loss 29-24 in week 4.

Barker/Roy-Hart is coming off a 51-18 victory over Akron and Alden a 28-7 win over Tonawanda.

Alden has been sparked offensively by the trio of Aidan Phillips (795 yards rushing, 11 touchdowns), Brody Peresan (649 yards passing, 4 TDs) and Trent Hoffman (18 receptions for 268 yards and 4 TDs).

The Barker/Roy-Hart ground oriented offense has been led by Carter DerSarkissian with 1,164 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns. Aaron Bowerman has added 495 yards rushing and 4 TDs and Owen Maedl 288 yards and 5 TDs.

Bulls quarterback Max Townsend has passed for 237 yards and 6 touchdowns. Ashton Ark has 122 yards receiving and 4 TDs and DerSarkissian 65 yards and 2 TDs.

The other C North Division games will have Akron (1-4) at Eden/North Collins (2-4) at 7 p.m. Friday and JFK (3-2) at Cleveland Hill on Saturday at 2 p.m.