The Syracuse Strong made history on Saturday night as they captured the Empire Football League (EFL) title in their inaugural season with a 14-6 victory over theWatertown Red and Black.
"To be able to come out against a quality Watertown organization and battle like we did, it was a great game," said Syracuse coach David Johnson.
After a first half that was a defensive battle, the Strong faced a 6-0 deficit. Outside of a few plays, the first two quarters of play were played between the 20-yard lines as both team's defensive units stood tough.
Due to the stingy defense that Syracuse played all night, defensive linemen Dominique Harris and Austin Morris were named the game's co-MVP. Harris tallied 12 tackles, while Morris recorded 15 tackles and 2.0 sacks in the contest.
Syracuse finished the season with a 9-3 record as they beat Watertown in the third meeting of the two teams this season.
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Media…..
- Syracuse.com Blog - click here
- Watertown Daily Times Watertown Red and Black falls in EFL title game - click here
- Webcast Archive - click here
- Championship Game Photo Album - click here
At the Empire Football League’s final meeting of the year on October 11, they decided to formally announce their 2016 membership campaign for interested teams. Teams with serious interest in joining the EFL need only complete a formal application for an invitation to the league’s annual meeting in January. Teams interested in joining one of the oldest and most professionally run adult amateur football leagues in America need only click http://www.empire-football-league.com/forms/EFL-Team-Application.pdf and forward completed app to davidb6783@aol.com. Feel free to also visit our website to view our By Laws and Meeting Minutes.
The EFL is also proud to announce the following All Star Selections for 2015
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2015 EFL ALL STARS |
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FIRST TEAM |
SECOND TEAM |
HONORABLE MENTION |
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OFFENSE |
OFFENSE |
OFFENSE |
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QUARTERBACK |
RUNNING BACK |
RUNNING BACK |
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TIE |
RAHEEM RIDLEY # 29 SUSSEX |
BRAD NAVARRE # 24 GLENS FALLS |
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JACK GIBBS # 16 GLENS FALLS |
TRAVON BURKE # 32 SYRACUSE |
MIKE THOMPSON # 40 PLATTSBURGH |
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ANTHONY NOEL #5 WATERTOWN |
JOE BRENNAN # 21 WATERTOWN |
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OFFENSIVE GUARD |
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RUNNING BACK |
FULL BACK |
ADAM FRENNIER # 51 PLATTSBURGH |
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GREG TOBIAS # 30 SYRACUSE |
TYSHAWN GOLDEN # 28 SYRACUSE |
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CURTIS DUKES # 26 WATERTOWN |
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OFFENSIVE TACKLE |
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WIDE RECEIVER |
TORREY EDWARDS # 63 WATERTOWN |
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FULLBACK |
DILLON WALZAK # 82 GLENS FALLS |
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ELIJAH PARKS # 35 PLATTSBURGH |
BRIAN OWEN # 3 GLENS FALLS |
CENTER |
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TRE BUCCI # 1 PLATTSBURGH |
JUSTIN MILLETT # 75 GLENS FALLS |
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TIGHT END |
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RICH NEAL # 84 SYRACUSE |
OFFENSIVE GUARD |
DEFENSE |
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NICK MOORE # 77 PLATTSBURGH |
NOSE TACKLE |
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WIDE RECEIVER |
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MATT TEHOIA-TATHE # 79 PLATTSBURGH |
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MANNIE STEWART # 13 SUSSEX |
OFFENSIVE TACKLE |
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JEFF DORVEE # 85 GLENS FALLS |
GARRETT GARDNER # 77 SUSSEX |
DEFENSIVE TACKLE |
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KRIS FURR # 9 WATERTOWN |
HAYDEN HEAD # 78 PLATTSBURGH |
DAN O'MEARA # 66 PLATTSBURGH |
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DAN MATTNER # 55 WATERTOWN |
KEIGAN GRAWBOSWSKI # 72 WATERTOWN |
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OFFENSIVE GUARD |
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PETE WOLMART # 71 SUSSEX |
CENTER |
DEFENSIVE END |
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ISAIAH GREGORY # 50 SYRACUSE |
AVERY BARNEY # 65 WATERTOWN |
CHRIS HART # 24 SYRACUSE |
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TIM HAMMOND # 71 GLENS FALLS |
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DION WILLIAMS #59 GLENS FALLS |
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TIM REYNOLDS # 71 WATERTOWN |
PUNTER |
BRANDON LALONE # 56 PLATTSBURGH |
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AARON SMITH # 16 SYRACUSE |
GARRETT SHEPPLER # 88 PLATTSBURGH |
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OFFENSIVE TACKLE |
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TRAVIOUS WESTER # 10 WATERTOWN |
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NATE SINN # 55 SYRACUSE |
PLACE KICKER |
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KEVIN LECLAIR # 72 GLENS FALLS |
BRAD NAVARRE # 24 GLENS FALLS |
LINEBACKER |
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DAN O'MEARA #66 PLATTSBURGH |
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ERIC CHILDS # 19 SUSSEX |
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RETURN SPECIALIST |
BLAIR TAYLOR # 10 SYRACUSE |
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CENTER |
TARON HAMPTON # 26 GLENS FALLS |
OC WEST # 14 GLENS FALLS |
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KYLE ADAMS # 75 SYRACUSE |
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ED BYRNES # 27 GLENS FALLS |
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JIM REISDORF # 63 PLATTSBURGH |
DEFENSE |
KEVIN CARADONA # 34 GLENS FALLS |
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NOSE TACKLE |
TYLER NEWMAN # 55 PLATTSBURGH |
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PUNTER |
ST. JOSEPH COORE # 64 GLENS FALLS |
HERIBERTO ANGELO # 6 WATERTOWN |
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RICH NORLAND # 72 SUSSEX |
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DEREK FLEMMING PLATTSBURGH |
DEFENSIVE TACKLE |
DEFENSIVE BACK |
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TONY IVEY # 77 WATERTOWN |
PAUL KENDALL # 11 SYRACUSE |
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PLACE KICKER |
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DERRICK DELVA # 12 GLENS FALLS |
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ERIC WOJTASZEK # 8 SYRACUSE |
DEFENSIVE END |
JUSTIN WATKINS # 21 GLENS FALLS |
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ALEX TIBBLES # 79 WATERTOWN |
TEVIN CONNERS # 3 PLATTSBURGH |
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RETURN SPECIALIST |
DAN MALLEN # 93 WATERTOWN |
JAMES BRAID # 25 PLATTSBURGH |
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KEEGAN QUIEOR # 7 WATERTOWN |
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WILLIAM SURREY # 25 WATERTOWN |
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LINEBACKER |
BILL TUIGMAIA # 32 WATERTOWN |
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OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
BOBBY CONGLETON # 50 SUSSEX |
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GREG TOBIAS # 30 SYRACUSE |
BRIAN GREEN # 17 SYRACUSE |
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JASON HOWARD # 48 SYRACUSE |
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OFFENSIVE MVP |
JOSH NEPHEW # 32 PLATTSBURGH |
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GREG TOBIAS # 30 SYRACUSE |
TRISTEN JONES # 33 WATERTOWN |
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ROB HUGHS # 42 WATERTOWN |
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DEFENSE |
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NOSE TACKLE |
DEFENSIVE BACK |
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DEE HARRIS # 78 SYRACUSE |
DESEAN MADDOX # 3 SYRACUSE |
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JAQUAN WILLIAMS # 15 SYRACUSE |
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DEFENSIVE TACKLE |
JAROD CROY # 10 PLATTSBURGH |
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PETE ZOLTEC # 91 SUSSEX |
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CHRIS ANDREWS # 72 SYRACUSE |
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TOM VANESS #68 GLENS FALLS |
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MIKE MORAN # 76 PLATTSBURGH |
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DEFENSIVE END |
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MATT LANDOLFI # 96 SUSSEX |
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AUSTIN MORRIS # 99 SYRACUSE |
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RAQUAN SANDERS # 55 GLENS FALLS |
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LINEBACKER |
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EJ MEAWEATHER #47 SYRACUSE |
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KENDALL CONVERSE # 60 GLENS FALLS |
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KEVIN GIBSON # 85 PLATTSBURGH |
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CONNER BROWN # 44 WATERTOWN |
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DEFENSIVE BACK |
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BRIAN WIESMULLER # 28 SYRACUSE |
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DP CROWELL # 1 SYRACUSE |
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JAMAR CUNNINGHAM # 10 GLENS FALLS |
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TARON HAMPTON # 26 GLENS FALLS |
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BRANDON ST. JOHN # 17 PLATTSBURGH |
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EVAN BUCKINGHAM # 24 WATERTOWN |
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IRONMAN |
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RAQUAN SANDERS # 55 GLENS FALLS |
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DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
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MATT LANDOLFI #96 SUSSEX |
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BLAIR TAYLOR # 10 SYRACUSE |
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DEFENSIVE MVP |
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EJ MEAWEATHER # 47 SYRACUSE |
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COACH OF THE YEAR |
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JOE BUONVIAGGIO |
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