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

After moving tall, athletic playmaker Payton Bradley to quarterback over the offseason, Salamanca football coach Chad Bartoszek had a spot to fill at his favorite position. Now, in Week 2 and in their league opener the Warriors found a touchdown-producing tight end in the form of sophomore Camron Bowser. Bowser made three scoring connections with Bradley Friday night at Springville’s Pop Warner Field, providing the spark for an efficient offense in Salamanca’s 35-7 victory.

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.