2007 Varsity Season Friday, August 31 JFK 22 Akron 0 The Bears Start the Season with a Big Win! Adam Bartoszek carried the ball 20 times for 100 yards. Angelo Yavicoli was the defensive leader with 3 sacks. Mike Bartoszek scored 2 TD's, one on the ground with a 1-yard QB sneak, and the other on a 60 yard INT return. Jake Gasiorek pitched in with a 32 yard field goal, and Yavicoli scored on a 1- yard run. Josh Klyczek had 8 total tackles, along with the hit of the game! Saturday, September 8 JFK 51 Roy-Hart 0 JFK Rolls Over Roy-Hart The Bears opened the game with a thirty-point first half in their first division game vs. the Roy-Hart Rams. Angelo Yavicoli ran the ball 18 times for 109 yards, 2 rushing TD's, and 1 receiving TD. Jake Gasiorek scored on an INT return, kicked a 34 yard field goal, and converted on 6 of 7 extra points. Also scoring for the Bears were Josh Klyczek (on a 30-yard perfectly executed pass play from Mike Bartoszek), Travis Johns (16-yard QB sneak), and Ian Stachowiak (13-yard run). Yavicoli also had a strong defensive game with 2.5 sacks and 8 total tackles. Mike Myers had a second INT for JFK, and Justin Morton and Jordan Halligan each recovered a fumble. Friday, September 14 JFK 40 Silver Creek 7 JFK Wins "The Grape Bowl" Mike Bartoszek tied a school record with 5 touchdowns (24 carries for 156 yards), and also had a key interception late in the first half. Angelo Yavicoli chipped in with 114 yards on 23 carries, 1 TD, and 1 INT of his own. Archie Holakowski had a big game defensively with 1 crucial sack, and a fumble recovery. The Bears travel to Allegany-Limestone on Friday, September 21 for a 7:00 pm start. Friday, September 21, 2007 JFK 26 Allegany-Limestone 21 Bears Hold Off Gators in "The Swamp" for Big League Win Angelo Yavicoli ran 15 times for 96 yards and scored one touchdown (3 yards), all in the first half. Mike Bartoszek added 82 yards on 9 carries and 2 touchdowns, one of them a 41 yard QB keeper. Aaron Schaefer subbed for Yavicoli in the second half, and racked up 90 yards on 15 carries. For the second straight week, the Bears had over 300 yards on the ground. Jake Gasiorek sealed the win with 2 huge field goals, the first was from 27 yards out, and the second was 35. Leading the defense were Josh Klyczek with 8 tackles, and Jordan Halligan with 6. Also, Schaefer and Mike Myers had 1 interception each. Saturday, September 29, 2007 JFK 6 Wilson 10 JFK Drops a Heartbreaker to Wilson The Bears were unable to put up any offensive points due to 6 turnovers. The only score came from a Jake Gasiorek interception in the second quarter. Gasiorek had another INT later in the game as well. Saturday, October 6, 2007 JFK 21 Cassadaga Valley 24 The Bears Can't Hold on to Win After taking a 21-7 lead in the first half, JFK couldn't sustain their high level of play throughout the game. Ian Stachowiak scored the first TD of the game after picking up a blocked punt by Dylan Kawalec, and rumbling into the endzone untouched. Mike Bartoszek scored on runs of 9 and 5 yards, and Jake Gasiorek converted all 3 extra point attempts. Defensively, Freshman Daron Lipscomb recorded 16 tackles and a sack in just 3 quarters of play for the Bears. Saturday, October 13, 2007 JFK 14 Cleve-Hill 38 Bears Drop Third Straight Game JFK continued to struggle on Saturday against cross-town rival Cleve-Hill. The Eagles went up 14-0 by halftime and never looked back. The Bears came within 8, making the score 14-6 in the 3rd quarter on a 2-yard Mike Bartoszek run. Cleve-Hill scored quickly, and the Bears were only able to put one more TD on the board. The second score came on a 7-yard Adam Bartoszek run, and he also ran in the 2-point conversion. Mike Bartoszek ended up with 66 yards on 17 carries, and was 9 of 15 passing for 108 yards. Adam ended up with 68 yards on 16 carries. Defensively, Daron Lipscomb and Mike Myers had big games for the Bears. Friday, October 19, 2007 JFK 19 Wilson 22 Saturday, October 27, 2007 JFK 35 Allegany-Limestone 8 Saturday, November 3, 2007 JFK 26 Cassadaga Valley 17 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS C BOWL CHAMPION BEARS!!!!