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BEARCATS GROW UP; SOLVAY PUTS TOGETHER BEST EFFORT OF SEASON IN UPSET OF HOMER.(SERIES: High school sports extra)(Sports)

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From: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
Date: 20051001
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Byline: Neil Kerr Staff writer

SOLVAY 24 HOMER 22

Criticized all through September by grumbling alumni as being a young, immature and mistake-prone football team, Solvay's underdog Bearcats grew up in dramatic fashion Friday night in the friendly confines of Hadley Stadium.

Led by the all-out efforts of all-state senior tailback Mike Grobsmith and a never-say-die defense, coach Phil Merrill's Bearcats (3-0, 3-2) staged an improbable upset of formerly unbeaten, state-ranked Homer 24-22 in a Section III Class B West game.

It was a classic performance, keyed by a ...

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