Tupper Lake’s protection strains up in opposition to Clinton on Friday. From left are Gaetano Lo Bue, Cohen Gerstenberger, Lucas Olds and Cooper McDonald.
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TUPPER LAKE — The Tupper Lake football workforce hit the highway on Friday for less than the second time this season, and suffered a 52-28 loss to the Clinton Comets.
The Lumberjacks acquired off to a rocky begin, permitting Clinton to a 33-6 lead at halftime, earlier than discovering a bit extra success within the second half. The workforce outscored the Comets 22-19 after the intermission.
“We started slow, but played much better,” Tupper Lake’s head coach Dennis Klossner mentioned. “I am very proud of these kids, as this is a tough game to play and they kept their heads up and continued to play hard all four quarters.”
Liam McClain paced the Lumberjacks with 242 yards on 31 carries, whereas scoring one landing.
Cohen Gerstenberger scored two touchdowns, one on the bottom and the opposite by means of air on a go from Knaullyn Durfee. Gerstenberger had 97 complete yards, whereas Cooper McDonald additionally scored a landing for Tupper Lake, which was enjoying shorthanded with some accidents.
“These kids have a never-give-up attitude; they are a remarkable group of young men,” Klossner mentioned.
Up subsequent, the Lumberjacks, which dropped to 0-5, will tackle the South Lewis Falcons on the highway at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Lewis is at present 2-3 general.
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Clinton 52, Tupper Lake 28
Comets 20 13 19 0 — 52
Lumberjacks 6 0 8 14 — 28
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Individual stats
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Passing
TL –Durfee 3-9-0-45, TD
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Receiving:
TL — Gerstenberger 3-45, TD
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Rushing:
TL — McClain 31-242, TD; Gerstenberger 3-52, TD; McDonald 6-55, TD; Durfee 3-6; Fleishman 1-3.
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Defense:
TL — Gerstenberger 11 tackles, 2 passes defended; LaValley 7 Tackles, 1 brought about fumble, 1 go defended; McClain 5 tackles; Dukett 4 tackles, fumble restoration; Bencze 4 tackles; Strack 3 tackles; McDonald 2 tackles; Skiff 1 deal with; Olds 1 deal with; Switzer 1 deal with; Lo Bue 1 deal with.