{"id":54732,"date":"2024-07-11T15:37:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T19:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=54732"},"modified":"2024-07-11T15:37:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T19:37:21","slug":"genesee-county-spartans-look-to-avenge-opening-week-loss-to-lockport-wildcats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/07\/11\/genesee-county-spartans-look-to-avenge-opening-week-loss-to-lockport-wildcats\/","title":{"rendered":"Genesee County Spartans look to avenge opening week loss to Lockport Wildcats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"748\" data-attachment-id=\"54733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/07\/11\/genesee-county-spartans-look-to-avenge-opening-week-loss-to-lockport-wildcats\/spartans-coaches-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/spartans-coaches-1.jpg?fit=909%2C755&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"909,755\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"spartans-coaches-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/spartans-coaches-1.jpg?fit=900%2C748&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/spartans-coaches-1.jpg?resize=900%2C748&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/spartans-coaches-1.jpg?w=909&amp;ssl=1 909w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/spartans-coaches-1.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/spartans-coaches-1.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/spartans-coaches-1.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Genesee County Spartans\u2019 coaches talk strategy during a recent practice. From left, Defensive Coordinator Craig Tiberio, Offensive Coordinator Jermaine Henderson and Head Coach Harry Rascoe. Photo by Mike Pettinella\/Genesee County Spartans.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Mike Pettinella<br>Genesee County Spartans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee County Spartans are confident heading into Saturday night\u2019s Northeastern Football Alliance Western Conference showdown against the host Lockport Wildcats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spartans, 3-1 in the semipro league, travel to Niagara County for a 7 p.m. contest against the Wildcats, 5-0 in league play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outwater Memorial Park is located at 125 Outwater Drive. Lockport. Admission is $8. There is no charge for children 12 and under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve seen improvement every week in all areas since our opening game (a 16-6 loss to the Wildcats),\u201d said Head Coach Harry Rascoe following a practice session at Farrall Park. \u201cWe\u2019re excited for the opportunity and the guys are ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spartans\u2019 offense was sparked by quarterback Corey Turpin, halfback Jed Reese and receivers Deyonci Farley and Rayshawn Huitt in road victories over the Rochester Chargers and Watertown Red &amp; Black. The team\u2019s third win was by forfeit since the East Coast Blue Devils withdrew from the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defense has been stingy, giving up only 18 points in the last two games. Standout defensive lineman Gunner Rapone points to the squad\u2019s attention to detail and hard work being put in during practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been able to correct some things over the past couple games \u2013 fine tune some things \u2013 offensively, defensively and on special teams,\u201d the Batavia High graduate said. \u201cI think that put us in a better position to win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rapone, who has 12 solo tackles and 3 \u00bd sacks thus far, noted that the defense has been able to adjust to different formations and react to the ball more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re playing with a level of comfortability with one another; being able to rely on the guy next to you and behind you,\u201d he said, \u201cand know that those guys are going to make plays when the time comes. We definitely take a lot of pride in our defense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farley, an Albion High grad who has caught two touchdown passes, said he believes the offense is poised for a big night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that our offense hasn\u2019t reached its potential yet,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have a lot of great athletes and we\u2019re working really hard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wildcats, who have received a pair of forfeit victories, are led by QB Willie Fair III (565 yards passing) and running back Sean Marshall (140 yards rushing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spartans return home on July 20 for a 5 p.m. tilt against the Ithaca Warriors at Pembroke Town Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genesee County Spartans\u2019 coaches talk strategy during a recent practice. From left, Defensive Coordinator Craig Tiberio, Offensive Coordinator Jermaine Henderson and Head Coach Harry Rascoe. Photo by Mike Pettinella\/Genesee County Spartans. By Mike PettinellaGenesee County Spartans The Genesee County Spartans are confident heading into Saturday night\u2019s Northeastern Football Alliance Western \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/07\/11\/genesee-county-spartans-look-to-avenge-opening-week-loss-to-lockport-wildcats\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[3497],"class_list":["post-54732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-genesee-county-spartans"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-eeM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53603,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/genesee-county-spartans-hang-tough-in-16-6-loss-to-visiting-lockport-wildcats\/","url_meta":{"origin":54732,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Spartans hang tough in 16-6 loss to visiting Lockport Wildcats","author":"aka","date":"June 2, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Genesee Spartans\u2019 halfback Jed Reese looks for running room during Saturday\u2019s semipro game against the Lockport Wildcats at Pembroke Town Park. 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