The Haldane Blue Devils fell prey to Hartsdale’s Woodlands High School Falcons on Sunday, Sept. 22, suffering a 33-8 loss.

Photo by M. Turton

A substantial crowd was on hand to see the Haldane squad’s first football game on the new artificial turf field. The Blue Devils showed some mental toughness, scoring a touchdown very late in the fourth quarter despite being down on the scoreboard.

Photo by M. Turton

They then completed a two-point conversion with less than three seconds left on the clock. Immediately after the game, kids took to the new field and track – and just played.

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Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.