Football
Ryan Schumacher threw a touchdown and ran for another score to lead the second-seeded John Jay High School football team over visiting No. 15 Suffern, 28-12, on Friday in the Section 1 Class AA qualifying round.
Danny Diedrich and Bristol Smith each ran for a touchdown for the Patriots (6-1), who advance to the playoffs.
Smith’s touchdown run and the subsequent two-point conversion gave the Patriots a 14-6 lead in the second quarter. Logan O’Donnell caught a touchdown pass for John Jay.
“This was a tough game and Suffern played way better than a 15 seed,” Patriots coach Tom O’Hare said. “Their seed wasn’t indicative of their ability. Their preseason rank dictated that they couldn’t surpass a 14 seed but talent-wise, they were good. But we’re a resilient group and we pulled it out.”
John Jay will host an opponent to be determined after the teams are re-seeded for the Section 1 playoffs, which begin next week.
“We’ll just wait and see who we get and prepare for them,” O’Hare said. “We’ll be back on the field Monday, trying to get better.”
Stephen Haynes: shaynes@poughkeepsiejournal.com, 845-437-4826, Twitter: @StephenHaynes4