Sometimes, when things aren’t working, you have to stop what you’re doing and try another approach. After two quarters of what head coach Chad Bartoszek described as “not Salamanca Warrior football,” that is exactly what the Warriors had to do and ultimately, their mid-game pivot paid off. After responding with staunch defense and an air raid offense, the Salamanca football team emerged with a shutout second half and sizable win, beating Falconer-CV-MG 28-8.

What a team may find is working, suddenly might be shut down. It is then up to that team to adjust, find a new groove and exploit that. This was what the Salamanca football team had to do in order to collect a narrow 21-14 victory over C South newcomers CSP. What had the makings of an offensive shootout as the Warriors and Wolfpack traded touchdowns through the first and second quarters, quickly turned into a test of mettle. Olean Star

Salamanca saw an emotional 2023 season come to a heartbreaking end in the NYS semifinal. The Warriors were shutout 42-0 by eventual state champion Waverly and with the result came the loss of a number of key pieces to the team. In turn, entering the 2024–25 season, the big question being posed for the Warriors was whether or not they would be able to recreate the success. Spoiler alert: they did, and then some.