Camden-Frontier punches ticket to the playoffs; beats North Adams 64-0
NORTH ADAMS — The two-year retool has paid off for the Camden-Frontier football team under head coach Rob Wickham. After a 3-6 first outing as head coach, Wickham has taken the team back into the playoffs with their final 5-4 record in 2022.
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Camden-Frontier secured a potential spot after their win over Athens in week seven. However, they would need another win in order to make it a reality. After falling to a top ranked Colon Magi team, Camden-Frontier headed to North Adams-Jerome to take on the Rams.
The Camden-Frontier defense held the Rams to -5 total yards of offense for the game. Camden-Frontier bottled up the Rams' rushing attack, which has been explosive against strong defenses like Pittsford. On the opening play of their first drive, C-F quarterback Mikey Roe dropped back and hit Worm Wickham for a 66-yard touchdown pass.
Running back Kaleb Hale had the best quarter of rushing for the Rams. Hale ran five times for 31 yards in the third quarter. The Camden-Frontier offense exploded for 594 total yards: 312 yards rushing and 282 yards passing.
Mikey Roe went 7-for-11 with 219 passing yards and two touchdowns. Roe had 45 rushing yards, and a 63-yard touchdown reception.
Worm Wickham had three receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns. He also had the passing touchdown that connected with teammate Mikey Roe. Wickham found 19 yards on the ground. Brayden Miller had two carries for 28 yards and a touchdown. Miller also hauled in an interception. Brandon Hall had two carries for 23 yards and two touchdowns.
Isaiah Titus had two carries for 49 yards and a touchdown. Titus also had two successful point-after attempts. Ben Salyer had a carry for 44 yards and a touchdown. Logan Leggett had four carries for 59 yards, and he also had an interception. Alex Hall had two carries for 44 yards and a touchdown. He also had one reception for 25 yards. (North Adams-Jerome defensive stats were not available at the writing of this article)
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The Rams will look to regroup heading into the off-season. Seniors Jace Brink, Brandon Lowe, and Casey Loper have played their last games for the Rams. Brandon Lowe and Jace Brink were defensive playmakers this year for the Rams. Brink often led the team in tackles each week. Loper broke the school record for individual rushing yards in a season and had back-to-back seasons of 1,000 rushing yards.
Camden-Frontier moves on to the postseason. Head coach Rob Wickham and the Camden-Frontier football team were seeded in the 8-player DII playoffs, ending up in region four. In a regional semifinal, the Camden-Frontier varsity football team will take on the Colon Magi. The Magi defeated Camden-Frontier 73-34 in week eight. The winner of that matchup will play for a regional title against Climax-Scotts or Mendon.
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