Bryce Hoff led Lee's offense and scored the game's only touchdown.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Lee Seniors Saturday won back-to-back Berkshire County Youth Football League championships with consecutive undefeated seasons.
Lee, who has been unbeaten since 2022, continued its reign of dominance with an 8-0 win over Pittsfield at Berkshire Community College.
Lee’s Bryce Hoff went 59 yards for a rushing touchdown in the first quarter, and it ended up the only score in the contest.
Pittsfield, who had only lost one game in their season to Lee, early looked to find revenge in the championship game rematch.
Lee had a really good run game for the most part, with Hoff getting most of the carries.
Pittsfield made it tough for the South County powers to find good passing options.
Pittsfield’s defensive backs found ways to prevent the big plays that Lee is known to make.
Pittsfield Head Coach Lavonte Wiggins seemed very passionate during the game, exhorting his players with phrases like “you earned this game.”
But Pittsfield’s offense had some issues early into the game with its snaps, allowing Lee to have good field position.
Pittsfield’s defense did not allow any big yardage – outside of Hoff’s score – and stopped Lee on four separate occasions.
The teams combined to not be able to convert any fourth down plays.
Lee gave a lot of opportunities to Pittsfield in the red zone but, unfortunately for the Bulldogs, miscommunications caused bad timing fumbles.
It was a back-and-forth game all afternoon with both defenses excelling, forcing turnovers on downs and recovering fumbles.
Following the third quarter, both teams looked heavily equal style wise, with both teams running the ball most plays.
Neither team would find the end zone following the big run play by Lee.
Lee had some big plays on defense against Pittsfield, one including an 8-yard tackle-for-loss on a screenplay by Mason Lucy.
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Ribbon Cut on Lee's Long-Awaited Housing Development
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
LEE, Mass.— After more than a decade of work, tenants will move into the Eagle Mill Lofts this fall.
On Tuesday, Hearthway and Rees-Larkin Development held a ribbon-cutting for the first 56 apartments in the former paper mill. Sitting on the banks of the Housatonic River, this development offers one- to three-bedroom, mixed-income units in the heart of the downtown.
Lead Developer Jeffrey Cohen said the apartments are "unbelievable." The building's original brick is celebrated in the units, which feature different layouts and are contrasted with modern appliances and features.
"I saw the apartments when they first got done, and I couldn't understand really how they look so good," he said during a ceremony in the foyer.
"And I think that is so good for the town of Lee, for affordable housing in general."
This project has been ongoing since 2012. Individuals and families will begin to move in next month. This is the first phase; another 44 apartments will be built onsite.
President and CEO of Hearthway Eileen Peltier said projects like the Eagle Mill are important to addressing the need for housing at varied income levels. These units will house families of varied incomes, with rent-assisted units for people making 30 percent of the area median income, and affordable units for those in the 60-80 percent AMI.
Rents under these guidelines range from $1,360 for a one-bedroom to $2,100 for a three-bedroom.
"What that means is that people with varied life resumes will be living here in this beautiful community," Peltier said.
Sitting on the banks of the Housatonic River, this development offers one- to three-bedroom, mixed-income units in the heart of the downtown.
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