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Allen looks to renew rivalry with Jackson

ORCHARD PARK — Josh Allen can appreciate how heated discussions can get over bar stools, on talk radio and social media over whether he or Lamar Jackson are the better quarterback. It's a debate that has raged since the two were selected in the first round of the 2018 draft. Just don't ask ...

Fredonia advances to Funke Bowl final in ‘C’

OBSERVER Photos by Ashleigh Brown The Fredonia football team defeated Eden/North Collins 39-21 to reach the Chuck Funke Bowl finals in Class C. At left, Ayden Wronski makes a tackle for the Hillbillies. At right, Rocco Muscarella looks for room to run during the semifinal victory.

Cougars sweep Sherman in ‘D’ quarters

SINCLAIRVILLE — No. 1 Cassadaga Valley kicked off its run in the Section VI Class D volleyball playoffs with a sweep against No. 8 Sherman 26-24, 25-22, 25-20 on Thursday evening. “I’m incredibly proud of our girls tonight,” Cassadaga Valley head coach Melissa Kelly said about the ...

Low water, big steelhead: get ready for fall run

Autumn in Western New York is supposed to bring a familiar recipe for steelhead anglers: cooler temperatures, a good soaking rain, and a fresh push of hard-fighting Lake Erie steelhead into the region’s tributaries. So far, Mother Nature has been slow to follow the ...

Fearless Freddie’s football forecast

SCARY. The well rested Buffalo Bills tangle with the dangerous Baltimore Ravens Sunday in jam-packed Highmark Stadium. The Bills never lost a game after a bye week under former head coach Sean McDermott, finishing a gaudy 9-0, an NFL record. The streak will continue as Josh Allen and his offense will slowly pull away in the second half. It’s going to be a great weekend for home teams across the league, only New England and Kansas City will triumph on the road. FREDDIE sees it this way: BILLS 33, Ravens 28 HOME teams are capitalized. Teams picked to win the game are listed ...

North Collins girls fall in ‘D’ final

HAMBURG – A tie game can change on one bounce. When that game is in the postseason, seasons can end or continue based on that bounce. On Wednesday at Howe Field, No. 1 Ellicottville’s girls were the beneficiary of one of those bounces and No. 2 North Collins’ girls were on the ...