FOOTBALL — Haldane lost its final regular-season game on Nov. 1 to Dobbs Ferry, 27-0. The offense sputtered, recording only five first downs. Defensively, the Blue Devils allowed just 38 passing yards but gave up 252 yards on the ground. Haldane (4-4) will face perennial rival Tuckahoe (5-3) for the Section I, Class D championship at 3 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Mahopac High School. Last year the Blue Devils won the title game in a thriller, 27-21, and earlier this season, Tuckahoe edged Haldane, 12-6, in a slugfest in which both teams struggled to move the ball.
CROSS-COUNTRY — Haldane hosted Hendrick Hudson on Oct. 30 at the Highlands Country Club in Garrison and honored its seniors: Jack Illian, Oliver Petkus, Brendan Shanahan and Ashley Sousa. The boys’ team won 26-31 behind Owen Powers (second in 17:18) and Illian (third in 17:20). Petkus (18:12), Henry Amadei (18:19) and Gavin Drury (18:36) rounded out the scoring. The girls were led by Sousa (22:29). On Monday (Nov. 4), Haldane runners participated in the Ray Roswell Freshman Championship at Clarkstown South. Drury had the best finish for the boys in the 2,400 meters in 10:00.4; for the girls, Olive Allebrand was 27th in 12:57.6. The Blue Devils will compete in the Section I championships on Saturday (Nov. 9) at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls.
