It's been an up and down season thus far for Honeoye Falls-Lima. The Cougars hope their latest up can propel the team to a strong finish to the regular season.
HFL defeated primary rival Batavia in a defensive slugfest, 7-6, on Saturday. Sam Oliver had the Cougars' only touchdown, a 10-yard run during the third quarter that countered a prior touchdown from Batavia's Keagan Calmes.
It was the Cougars' defense that ultimately saved the day. Batavia had possession deep in HFL territory in the final minutes, but couldn't punch in the go-ahead score.
HFL (3-2) returns to the win column after a difficult loss against top-ranked Monroe last week. The Cougars were playing without two of their top offensive players, Grady Goodberlet and Brian Finn, against Batavia.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Defensive stand propels Honeoye Falls-Lima past Batavia
