Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove’s Matt Welsh returns an interception in Friday’s nonleague game against Silver Creek/Forestville. OBSERVER Photo by Jason Bower

FALCONER — Falconer/Cassadaga Valley ran for 274 yards and led 42-0 at halftime en route to a 42-7 nonleague victory over Silver Creek/Forestville.

The Golden Cougars (5-2, 4-2 Class B2) held the Black Knights (2-5, 1-3 Class C South) to just 97 yards of offense, including 45 on the ground.

Cam Bower scored on a 32-yard run before Dalton Caldwell ran in touchdowns of 7 and 27 yards. Caldwell also recovered a fumble for a touchdown, Matt Welsh scored on a 25-yard run and Caldwell scored on a 5-yard run before the half was over.

Bower led Falconer/Cassadaga Valley with 57 yards rushing and Caldwell had 43 as 13 Golden Cougars carried the ball.

Alex Galfo scored Silver Creek/Forestville’s touchdown on a 22-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Silver Creek/Forestville 0 0 0 7 — 7

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 35 7 0 0 — 42

F/CV–Bower 32 run (Paladino kick)

F/CV–Caldwell 7 run (Paladino kick)

F/CV–Caldwell 27 run (Paladino kick)

F/CV–Caldwell fumble recovery (Paladino kick)

F/CV–Welsh 25 run (Paladino kick)

F/CV–Caldwell 5 run (Paladino kick)

SC/F–Galfo 22 run (Golembieski kick)

WARRIORS RETURN TWO KICKOFFS FOR TDS

EDEN — Salamanca held nonleague Eden/North Collins to 132 yards of offense en route to a 48-15 victory.

Maddox Isaac ran for a 3-yard touchdown and threw a 24-yard touchdown to Arlen Newark to give the Warriors (5-2, 3-1 Class C South) a 14-0 first-quarter lead. After the Raiders (3-4, 2-2 Class C Central) ran back the ensuing kickoff, Jason McGraw tacked on a 48-yard touchdown run.

In the second quarter, Jesse Stahlman ran for a 13-yard score, McGraw returned a punt 64 yards for a touchdown and Carmine Hoag caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Isaac as Salamanca went ahead 42-7.

Stahlman finished with 76 yards on seven carries. Newark returned a kickoff 91 yards in the fourth quarter for the final score.

Salamanca 21 21 0 6 — 48

Eden/North Collins 7 0 8 0 — 15

Sal–Isaac 3 run (Newark kick)

Sal–Newark 24 pass from Isaac (Newark kick)

E/NC–O’Donnell 83 kickoff return (Teijeira kick)

Sal–McGraw 48 run (Newark kick)

Sal–Stahlman 13 run (Newark kick)

Sal–Hoag 15 pass from Isaac (Newark kick)

E/NC–Tambacas 3 run (Cecchini run)

Sal–Newark 91 kickoff return (kick failed)

HIND SCORES 5 TDS

CATTARAUGUS — Xander Hind scored on five of his eight carries as Randolph beat Cattaraugus-Little Valley 35-8 in Class D action.

Hind scored on runs of 51, 14, 24 and 34 yards in the first quarter before a 79-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter for the Cardinals (7-0, 6-0). The senior running back finished with 236 yards.

The Timberwolves (0-7, 0-6) broke up the shutout when Payton Bradley completed a 33-yard touchdown pass to Camden Young with 31 seconds remaining in the game.

Randolph 28 7 0 0 — 35

Cattaraugus-Little Valley 0 0 0 8 — 8

Ran–Hind 51 run (GNelson kick)

Ran–Hind 14 run (GNelson kick)

Ran–Hind 24 run (GNelson kick)

Ran–Hind 34 run (GNelson kick)

Ran–Hind 79 run (GNelson kick)

C-LV–Young 33 pass from Bradley (Henderson run)

LAKEMEN PULL AWAY

WILSON — Wilson broke open a 7-7 tie with 20 second-half points en route to a 27-7 Class D victory over Frewsburg.

Jack Mahar ran 14 times for 182 yards while Connor Ernest rushed for a touchdown and threw a touchdown to Drew Dabill for the Lakemen. Evan Wolfe also had 66 yards and a touchdown while Ethan Lackner had the other score for the hosts.

Carter Pytlik and Wolfe each had a sack while Dabill had an interception for Wilson (3-4, 3-4).

The Bears fell to 2-5 overall and 1-5 in the league.