Pembroke cruises into 8-man football state semifinals
The Pembroke Dragons turned the 8-man high school Far West state regional game into a mismatch.
Pembroke went off and running to a 49-20 win Friday night over Frewsburg of Section VI at Pittsford Sutherland.
Tyson Totten took the first snap of the game in shotgun formation and sprinted down the middle of the field 54 yards to score the first of five touchdowns in the playoff game. The Dragons (11-0) led 43-0 at halftime.
Player of the game
Pembroke senior Tyson Totten, who scored all five of his touchdowns in the first half. Totten reached the end zone untouched the first three times he carried the ball, but an 86-yard run was wiped out by a penalty. Totten scored on an 82-yard run the next play.
By the numbers
16 - Second into the game before Pembroke scored the first of its touchdowns.
5 - Touchdown runs by Totten: 54, 82, 47, 4 and 86 yards.
3rd - Quarter when Frewsburg scored for the first time. Blake Weaver carried a pitch left 12 yards for a touchdown on a sweep play.
340 - Rushing yard for Pembroke senior Tyson Totten.
99 - Rushing yards for Pembroke junior fullback Caleb Felski, who also returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown.
12 - Tackles by Pembroke junior Jayden Bridge, including a quarterback sack.
11 - Tackles by Octavius Martin, a senior at Pembroke who is listed at 6 feet-3 inches and 320 pounds.
What's next
The Dragons are ranked No. 1 in the state and face the Section III champion, either Frankfort/Schuyler or West Canada Valley, in what is called a state sub regional 1 p.m. November 18 at Waterville.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Section V football: Pembroke cruises past Frewsburg into state semifinals
