The Sleepy Hollow Headless Horsemen lost a close one to the Eagles of Eastchester 28-27. It started off looking good for the Horsemen when Quarterback Nick Vallo scored to give the Horsemen a 7-0 lead. Things turned against the Horsemen after that and they found themselves trailing 28-13 early in the 3rd quarter. To make matters even worse, Vallo had been knocked out of the game with an injury. Tyler O’Donnell took over for Vallo and Sparked a rally. Kayzon Stoval had some inspirational runs and Chris Diaz caught a diving pass on a 2 point conversion play but the horsemen fell just a point short. Most of the Horsemen never quit and showed great heart throughout the game. Our next game is on Friday, October 8th at Nyack (McCalmun Field) at 7:30pm.

The Sleepy Hollow junior varsity football team played a great game on Monday, September 20th against Harrison. They won 30 to 22. It was an all around team effort. Steven Bencosme scrored 2 touchowns. Dominick Onwe, Ronnie Munoz and Chris Hutter all scored one as well. Our next game is on Saturday, September 25th at Byram Hills at 9:30am.

Sleepy Hollow Varsity opens up against Rye – Saturday, September 11, 2010.

In a League A-South match up, the Headless Horsemen of Sleepy Hollow took on the #1 ranked Garnets out of Rye. In a battle of 2 strong defenses, the Garnets opened the scoring midway through the second quarter with a 2 yard scamper. The Horsemen stayed poised and held the Rye offense to 58 total yards in the first half. The Horsemen let up a critical punt return for a touchdown with less than 1 minute to go in the half.

The horsemen mounted an impressive 3rd quarter offensive stand by controlling the ball for the entire period capping it with a LJ Garrant touchdown run.

The horsemen lost this battle with a final score of 28-6, but we believe the season is one that will boast many more success stories. GO HOLLOW!

After starting the season 1-3 the varsity football Horsemen made it to the sectional final game against Nanuet but fell short 29-6. Nanuet scored first but the Horsemen answered with a 2 yard touchdown pass from John Bucci to Jonathan Martin. The drive was highlighted by a 39 yard scamper by Bobby Small. After that drive the Horsemen had no answer for the power running from Nanuet’s quarterback and fullback. The Horsemen fought hard all game and even though they lost, a second place finish in the section is something to be proud of. The Horsemen finish the season with a record of 5-4.

The modified football team concluded a most successful season with a 31-6 victory over Fox Lane on Wednesday, November 4th. The Little Horsemen scored early and often en route to a 24-6 halftime lead. Sleepy Hollow’s five touchdowns were scored by four different players.

Once again, all players contributed to the victory and have shown marked improvement since the beginning of the season. The team finished with a record of four wins and one loss.

Over the last three years, the modified football team has achieved a 13-1-1 record, an accomplishment that all of our student-athletes take pride in.

The modified football team would like to thank their parents, teachers, administrators and staff members for their support throughout the season. Your encouragement meant everything.

Halloween is allways a good time for Sleepy Hollow. Not only did coach Borys dress up as the Headless Horsemn and throw a pumpkin to hype up the team but Senior running back Bobby Small turned in an epic performance in Saturday’s 28-19 win over Pleasantville in a Class B semifinal. He rushed for 300 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries as the Headless Horsemen earned a spot in the section final against Nanuet. Sleepy Hollow led 13-6 late in the third before the Panthers connected on a pair of long touchdowns to give Pleasantville a 19-13 lead. Small broke an 85-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth to regain the lead before L.J. Garrant (132 yards on 14 carries) sealed the game with an 80-yard touchdown run with under two minutes left. Garrant also had a key interception in the fourth quarter at the goal line. We will play again on Saturday, November 7th at 8pm at Mahopac High School vs. Nanuet.

The modified football team improved its record to 3-1 with a convincing 34-0 victory over Port Chester on October 29th. Once again, it was a complete team effort as all Little Horsemen saw action. The game was played on the turf field at SUNY Purchase, making for a memorable experience for our young student-athletes. A most successful season will conclude on November 4th when the Horsemen travel to Fox Lane.

The varsity football Horsemen held off visiting Irvington in the final seconds for a 13-12 victory in a Class B quarterfinal Saturday October 24th. L.J. Garrant gave the Horsemen a 7-6 lead with a 7-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Irvington held a 12-7 lead in the third quarter before Garrant returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Irvington drove down to the Sleepy Hollow 6-yard line with 16 seconds to play when Jorge Beringuer made a game-saving tackle at the 4 as time expired. Kayzon Stovall also had a big tackle for loss on the last drive. The Headless Horsemen will travel to Pleasantville’s Parkway Field for a semifinal game on Saturday, October 31st, Halloween at 1:30.

The modified football team competed valiantly against the Quakers of Horace Greeley on October 21st at home. An enthusiastic crowd turned out on a beautiful fall afternoon to see what turned into one of the better modified football games that has been played over the last three years. Both teams entered the contest undefeated, so a challenge was anticipated by both sides.

The Little Horsemen put up a courageous fight but lost the game by a score of 26-21. Down by a score of 14-7 at halftime, the Horsemen tied the game in the third quarter only to see Greeley reclaim the lead for good shortly thereafter.

The team would like to thank all of the parents, students, teachers, and administrators who came out to support them at the game. It was an exciting environment to compete in.

The next game is on October 28th at Port Chester.

The Varsity Football Horsemen celebrated Homecoming in grand fashion beating Ardsley 28-7 on Saturday, October 17th. John Bucci returned as quarterback and had a touchdown pass to Chris Fahey. Bobby Small had his best offensive performance of the year with 187 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. The highlight of the day though may have been the entrance after halftime. The Horsemen were led to the field by a real Headless Horsemen. Come and see us play on Saturday, October 24th at 2pm at home vs an opponent still to be determined.