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Back to 11-man, A-L rebuilding rivalries and identity
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Sep 04, 2025
ALLEGANY — For Allegany-Limestone football, the path back to traditional 11-man football has not been straightforward. Like many rural western New Yor...
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Allen eager, and a little anxious, for Bills opener against Ravens
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Sep 03, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — In his younger days, Josh Allen had a sure-fire method to shake the lingering nerves and adrenaline he'd experience in the early moment...
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Bills restructure LT Dawkins’ contract to get under NFL’s salary cap
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Sep 03, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — The Bills restructured left tackle Dion Dawkins' contract in a move that gets Buffalo under the NFL’s salary cap, a person with knowled...
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Reloaded Panthers kick off new era as Portville/C-R/B-R
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By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Sep 03, 2025
PORTVILLE — The task remains the same, even if some of the faces have changed, and not just due to graduation. Josh Brooks and the coaching staff at P...
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With fresh faces in big roles, Salamanca reloads for ‘25
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By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Sep 02, 2025
SALAMANCA — Few coaching staffs, if any, have presided over a greater football revival in the Big 30 area than the staff at Salamanca High School. Coa...
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Built in the trenches: Huskies hungry for more
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By HENRY BUCHAN hbuchan@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 30, 2025
OLEAN — Last fall, the Olean Huskies ran out under the bright lights of a college-sized stadium at Buffalo State University for a playoff matchup, cap...
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Kohler propels Bradford to 28-16 win over Otto-Eldred
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By JO WANKEL - Special to the Times Herald 
Aug 29, 2025
Bradford went back to basics between last week’s loss to this week, and that was the key to pushing through to a 28-16 victory over the Otto-Eldred Te...
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Bills release initial 53-man roster after making final cuts
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By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
Aug 26, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills made their final cuts on Tuesday to get their roster down to the 53-player requirement by the 4 p.m. deadline. One of...
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