By PHILIP SANZO psanzo@wdt.net
WATERTOWN — Wide receiver Keegan Queior said he took the Watertown Red and Black’s week one loss to Plattsburgh personally. With a chance to avenge that loss at home, Queior and the rest of the Red and Black did just that.
Watertown executed a fourth quarter comeback that resulted in a 23-20 victory over the North Stars (4-2) in its home opener Saturday night at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds, earning its third Empire Football League win.
The drama came late in the fourth. After the Red and Black failed to push the ball across the goal line on fourth down, its defense — looking to force a three-and out with the clock winding down — held tough and dropped North Stars running back DJ Barber in the end zone for a safety.
Unsatisfied with the narrow 16-14 lead, Watertown (3-3) tacked on more in its next play from scrimmage. Mickeal Tre Smith busted through the line and shook off a few defenders as he drove his way to the end zone for the 45-yard touchdown.
