Buffalos gain the upper hand in home opener, hands loss to Bold Gold, 24-6

  • IANVERGARA, a junior running back, was injured on the first drive of the game. AlthoughVergara’s sprained ankle was taped, Head Football Coach John Wright said the injury was too significant to continue playing. | ABIGAIL RODRIGUEZ PHOTO
    IANVERGARA, a junior running back, was injured on the first drive of the game. AlthoughVergara’s sprained ankle was taped, Head Football Coach John Wright said the injury was too significant to continue playing. | ABIGAIL RODRIGUEZ PHOTO
“Friday night was a challenging night for us, ” said Coach John Wright. “We were matched up against a much bigger bunch of athletes. I felt like our kids stood toe to toe with them for the whole game and were still swinging down the stretch. “On the first drive, running back Ian Vergara went out with a sprained ankle. Despite the injury, he got taped up and went back at it and made another long…

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