(UPDATED WITH STATS) SECTION IV FOOTBALL: OWEGO BLANKS JC, CLINCHES NO. 3 SEED (12 PHOTOS) (October 24, 2025)

By TIM TAYLOR
Tioga County Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — The Owego defense continues to put forth solid efforts, this time blanking Johnson City in a 20-0 Section IV Division III shutout here Friday night.

The River Hawks’ victory, coupled with Maine-Endwell’s 50-12 win over Norwich, seals up the Class B No. 3 seed for Owego.

It took the offense a while to find the end zone, but Stefano Scherrer scored the only points the River Hawks would need with his two-yard run up the middle at 4:01 of the second quarter. Dylan Brace’s PAT kick made it 7-0.

Owego would not score again until 5:09 of the third period when Brace broke through the defense for a 23-yard touchdown run. His PAT made it 14-0.

The defense showed its prowess in the fourth quarter when Sam Sherwood stepped in front of a pass and returned it 23 yards for a TD with 6:41 remaining. The PAT kick failed.

The River Hawks rushed for 303 yards on 53 carries (5.72 average) with Phelps toting the rock 18 times for 90 yards, BRace had 76 on eight runs and Stefano Scherrer added 75 on more on a dozen rushes.

Also contributing to the ground game were John Farrell (6-28), Dom Scherrer (3-13), Cole Cokely (2-10), Mathew Lewis (2-10) and Mason Schneider (2-1).

Phelps went 2-for-5 for 18 yards with one interception and Sherwood was 0-for-1 with one pick.

Owego (5-3) hosts Horseheads (6-2) next Saturday at 1 p.m. for its Senior Recognition game. The River Hawks are ranked 19th in the state in Class B while the Blue Raiders are an honorable mention in Class A.

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IN PHOTO 1: Owego’s Stefano Scherrer. IN TOP PHOTO: Owego’s Nolan Card. … PHOTOS BY TIM TAYLOR.

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