Amherst Central couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 35-21 to the Iroquois Redhawks . The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Justus Kleitz had a dynamite game for Iroquois, throwing for 370 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 47 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Nicholas Skutnik was Kleitz's top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Amherst Central will square off against Health Sciences/Buffalo Academy of Science/Global Concepts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Iroquois, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Lake Shore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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