Otters JV battles Minutemen to a 20-20 tie

The Otter Valley Union High School junior varsity football team battled the visiting Mill River Union Minutemen to a 20-20 tie in Brandon this afternoon. After bouncing back from an early deficit, the Otters dominated much of the action and held an eight point lead late in the game. A turnover, a pair of injuries and a costly penalty helped the Minutemen to a touchdown in the final minutes. A successful Mill River two-point conversion knotted the score for good.

The JV Otters are now 3-2-1 on the season. They will host the Poultney High School Blue Devils in the final home game of the season next Monday afternoon. The JV's final game of the year will be Oct. 22 at Woodstock Union.

The Otters QB Collin Eugair prepares to pass against the Minuteman defense.

Otters JV hosts Mill River Union

The Otter Valley Union High School junior varsity football team hosts the Mill River Union Minutemen this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The JV Otters are 3-2 on the season. Mill River Union is a Division III school.

Otters JV defeats B&B Academy

The Otter Valley Union High School junior varsity football team bounced back from last week's disappointing home loss to Mount Abraham to notch a big win at Burr & Burton Academy yesterday afternoon. The JV Otters turned in a season-best 32 points, while holding the Bulldogs to 14. The JV squad next plays Oct. 8, when it hosts the Mill River Union Minutemen.

Varsity notes
The varsity Otters host the Division I powerhouse Middlebury Tigers at one o'clock this Saturday afternoon at Markowski Field in Brandon. They then head out on the road to face the Division II-leading Green Knights of Rice Memorial High School on Oct. 6.

Otters JV blanks Springfield

The Otter Valley Union High School junior varsity football team shut out the Springfield High School JV, 30-0, at Springfield yesterday evening. The JV Otters are now 1-1, having lost their season opener at Fair Haven last week.

Otter Valley scored four touchdowns, two extra-point kicks and two two-point conversions in the contest. Alex Hunt (oldest son of this writer) had his first statistically significant action for the Otters, breaking off a nifty run over the middle before being tripped up by a fallen Cosmos defender.

The JV next plays on Sept. 17, when the Mount Abraham High School Eagles visit Brandon for a contest at Markowski Field. The varsity gridders battle the Union-32 High School Raiders this Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Otters homecoming game.