Monday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on October 21, 2024
Good Weekend for Genesee County High School Football Teams
This past weekend was a good weekend for High School Football in Genesee County as the only teams who lost were playing other Genesee County teams.
Friday night at VanDetta Stadium, the Batavia Blue Devils defeated Vertus Academy 33-8 to move to 7-0 on the year. Bronx Buchholz passed for 3 touchdowns and ran for 2 in a standout performance for the Blue Devils. York/Pavilion got their season back on track against Notre Dame/Byron-Bergen picking up a 37-20 victory. The Le Roy/Cal-Mum Rivals extended their winning streak to 3 straight games with a 40-14 win against Hornell. Finally, in 8-man football action, the Pembroke Dragons defeated Allegany-Limestone 54-18.
Stay tuned to WBTA to find out which games we will be covering next weekend.
Batavia Save-A-Lot is Closed for the Time Being
Joanne Beck with the Batavian reports, that the Save-A-Lot in Downtown Batavia has closed its doors.
It is unclear at this time if this is permanent, but as of Saturday, the store is no longer open for business. The owner of the 18,000-square-foot building that Save-A-Lot is running out of, VJ Gautieri Constructors said they believe that Save-A-Lot corporate would like to keep a location in Batavia. However, it seems that the current franchisee John Hedlund will no longer be involved.
At this time it is unclear if there are any other franchisees who will step up and reopen Save-A-Lot.
Buffalo Bills Win Big Against Tennessee Titans
It was a tale of two halves on Sunday for the Buffalo Bills when they hosted the Tennessee Titans.
In the first half, the underdog Titans hung around and kept the game close, only trailing by 3 at halftime. In the second half, Josh Allen put on his Superman cape and went to work putting up 34 unanswered points and leading the Bills to a 34-10 victory. The Bills newest addition Amari Cooper found the back of the endzone having 4 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in his debut. Bills rookie receiver Keon Coleman had a big day reeling in 4 catches for 125 yards.
Josh Allen has still yet to throw an interception on the season, going 7 straight games with no picks. The Bills will travel to Seattle next week to take on the Seahawks.
