Albany 28, Hawley 14

ALBANY -- Brian Bartee fueled a 21-point second quarter with a 74-yard kickoff return, and Tony Wheeler threw for 168 yards as Albany remained undefeated by surviving a scare from winless Hawley, 28-14.

The Bearcats (0-8 overall, 0-3 District 8-2A) took a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter on a Jesse Nieto 1-yard run. But on the ensuing kickoff, Bartee returned it for a score, tying the game and swinging the momentum. Bartee put the Lions (8-0, 3-0) on top for good with a 1-yard score with 3:50 left in the first half.

Albany extended the lead to 21-7 just before the half on Wheeler's 25-yard pass to Marcos Alcatraz.

Hawley bit into the deficit on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Nieto to Eric Loya, but Wheeler's 6-yard run early in the fourth completed the scoring.

Wheeler completed 10 of 15 passes, including a perfect 7-for-7 second quarter. Alcatraz ran for 144 yards on 24 carries.

Hawley 0 7 7 0--14

Albany 0 21 0 7--28

SCORING SUMMARY

H--Jesse Nieto 1 run (Justin Murphy kick)

A--Brian Bartee 74 kickoff return (Rots Harris kick)

A--Bartee 1 run (kick failed)

A--Marcos Alcatraz 25 pass from Tony Wheeler (David Fitzgibbons pass from Wheeler)

H--Eric Loya 55 pass from Nieto (Murphy kick)

A--Wheeler 6 run (Harris kick)

Hawley Albany

First downs 12 19

Rushes-yards 39-160 43-203

Passing yards 119 168

Comp-Att-Int 5-20-1 10-15-1

Punts 4-32 1-30

Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-1

Penalties-yards 5-40 3-15