BATAVIA BLUE DEVILS
Last season: Finished 12-1, lost in NYSPHSAA B final to Glens Falls (II)
Coach: Brennan Briggs (53-18 career record / Eighth season)
Top returners: Zack Anderson (Sr. WR / DB), Josh Barber (Sr. OL / LB), Alex Rood (Sr. QB / LB), Camden White (Sr. OL / DL)
Top newcomers: Alex Hale (Jr. SS / WR), Jacob Long (Jr. OL), Terrez Smith (Jr. RB)
First game: Friday, September 6th, at Wayne at 7 p.m.
GENEVA PANTHERS
Last season: Finished 3-5, lost in Connors & Ferris Bowl Class B semifinals to Churchville-Chili
Coach: Michael Pane (10th season)
Top returners: Malik Gramling (Sr. RB / LB – Led team in tackles), Jahvon Loucks (Sr. WR / DB – six touchdown catches last season), Wyatt Patchett (Jr. QB – 15 touchdown passes last season), Josiah Pilet (Sr. OL – earned All-League honors last season), Liam Ryan (Sr. RB / WR)
Top newcomers: Jake Bazdarak (Jr. OL), Taiquan Coles (Jr. WR / LB), Isiah Harrison (Jr. RB)
First game: Saturday, September 7th, at Greece Athena at 1 p.m.
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA COUGARS
Last season: Finished 7-2, lost in sectional semifinals to Batavia
Coach: John Russ (Eighth season)
Top returners: Mason Ferrara (Sr. RB / LB – All-State Fifth Team), Jon Kabes (Sr. OL / DT), Peter Romig (Sr. WR), Chase Rorick (Sr. OL / LB), Mitch Slymon (Sr. WR / DB), Cary VanNewkirk (Sr. TE / LB), Turner Wilson (Sr. QB)
Top newcomers: Jacob Derby (Jr. RB / DB), Colt Green (Jr. WR / DB), Reece Joint (Jr. QB), Pat Lustyk (Jr. WR / LB), Mason Wanzenreid (Jr. WR / DB)
First game: Friday, September 6th, vs. Newark at 7 p.m.
HORNELL RED RAIDERS
Last season: Finished 3-5, lost in sectional quarterfinals to Wayne
Coach: Erik Werner (45-23 career record / Eighth season)
Top returners: Tyler Acton (Sr. QB / DB – earned All-League honors last season), Malik Arnink (Sr. WR / DB), Demetrice Cabic (Sr. WR / DB), Andrew Deebs (Jr. C), Brennan Khork (Jr. RB / LB – earned All-League Team honors last season), Ethan Nichols (Sr. G / DE), Timmy Smith (Sr. T / LB)
Top newcomers: Dorion Bowles (Jr. WR / DB), John Brown (Jr. OT), Nate Day (Jr. OG / NT), Marty Pieklo (Jr. FB / LB), Jackson White (Jr. WR / DB)
First game: Saturday, September 7th, at Bishop Kearney/Rochester Prep at 2 p.m.
LIVONIA BULLDOGS
Last season: Finished 7-2, lost in sectional semifinals to Wayne
Coach: John Gammon (38-10 career record / Sixth season)
Top returners: Trevor Allen (Jr. OL / LB), AJ Davin (Sr. OL / DL – earned All-League honors last season), Jake Futter (Sr. OL / DL), Steffan Gwyn (Jr. OL / DL), Ryan Haugh (Sr. RB / DB), Marcus Lewis (Sr. WR / DB – 53 catches for 605 yards and nine touchdowns along with All-League honors last season), Brendan Mayo (Jr. OL / DL), Micah Ross (Sr. QB / LB), Joel Smith (Sr. RB / DB – team-leading 81 tackles and All-League honors last season)
Top newcomers: Jack Kearney (Fr. QB / LB), Alex Minnehan (Jr. WR / DB), Jake Smith (Jr. RB / DB)
First game: Friday, September 6th, vs. Midlakes at 7:30 p.m.
MIDLAKES SCREAMING EAGLES
Last season: Finished 0-8, lost in Connors & Ferris Bowl Class B semifinals to Palmyra-Macedon
Coach: Douglas Allard (4-20 career record / Fourth season)
Top returners: Craig Adams (Jr. WR), Max Bassett (Jr. OL), Dylan Carr (Sr. DB), Linwood Carswell (Sr. RB / DE – All-League Second Team), Dom Crance (Sr. OL), Alex Kise (Sr. LB / DB), David Pane (Sr. OL / DT), Eric Peck (Jr. WR), Walker Rearick (Jr. DE), Jimmy Scoville (Sr. DB), Ryan Shoemaker (Sr. OL / LB)
Top newcomers: Bryson Carswell (So. QB / LB), Tyler Lantrip (Fr. OL / DL), Eric Peck (So. RB / LB), Mark Scoville (So. RB / DB)
First game: Friday, September 6th, at Livonia at 7:30 p.m.
NEWARK REDS
Last season: Finished 3-5, lost in sectional quarterfinals to Batavia
Coach: Michael McGavisk (25th season)
Top returners: Nic Bernardi (Sr. QB / FS – 73-for-159 for 963 yards and 13 touchdowns last season), James Brownell (Sr. RB / LB – 55 total tackles in three years), Josh Green (Sr. WR / DB – 21 total tackles, three fumble recoveries and a 74-yard recovery touchdown last season), Tahjmere Greene (Sr. RB / DB – 49 carries for 372 yards and four touchdowns last season), Kenny Logins (Sr. RB / LB – 31 total tackles last season), Zach Ludolph (Sr. RB / LB – 77 carries for 416 yards and five touchdowns last season), Anthony Wright (Sr. OL / DL)
Top newcomers: Tre-Bion Clark (Jr. OL / DL), Dillan Hernandez (Jr. WR / LB), Travontay Murray (Jr. RB / LB)
First game: Friday, September 6th, at Honeoye Falls-Lima at 7 p.m.
UPREP GRIFFINS
Last season: Finished 5-2, lost in sectional quarterfinals to Honeoye Falls-Lima
Coach: Kala Gause (5-2 career record / Second season)
Top returners: Sylvester Carter (Sr. RB / DB), Andre Facen (Jr. TE / DE), Jalen Griffin (Sr. OL / DL), Mohamed Hussein (Jr. WR / DB), Curry Kates (Sr. WR / DB), Anthony McCoy (Sr. FB / LB), Ray Rivera (Sr. OL / LB)
Top newcomers: Michael Cathy, Jr. (Sr. RB / DB), Clyde Davis, Jr. (So. QB), Christion Jean (Sr. RB / LB), Zion Powell (Jr. TE / LB), Mark Rogers (Sr. WR / DB), Jashai Wilkins (Jr. WR / DB)
First game: Saturday, September 7th, vs. Palmyra-Macedon at 2 p.m.
WAYNE EAGLES
Last season: Finished 8-2, lost in sectional final to Batavia
Coach: David Marean (62-69 career record / 16th season)
Top returners: Caleb Crandall (Sr. DL – All-League First Team), Patrick Embury (Sr. HB / LB – All-League First Team), Deavon Forrest (So. OL / DL), Logan Loveless (Sr. WR / DB), Jonah Pullen (Sr. FB – Class B Defensive Player of the Year), John Reagan (Sr. RB / LB – All-League First Team), Noah Seiczkarski (Jr. OL / DL – All-League First Team), Brian Sills (Sr. DB – All-League First Team)
Top newcomers: Mason Blakenberg (So. QB – 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns on junior varsity), Andy Hamel (Jr. RB / LB – Averaged 150 yards and three touchdowns per game on junior varsity), Will Seymour (So. OL / DL), Jack Wright (Jr. HB / LB)
First game: Friday, September 6th, vs. Batavia at 7 p.m.
BISHOP KEARNEY/ROCHESTER PREP
First game: Saturday, September 7th, vs. Hornell at 2 p.m.
PALMYRA-MACEDON RED RAIDERS
First game: Saturday, September 7th, at UPrep at 2 p.m.
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