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Section V Football Week 5 Look Ahead: Wilson, Eastridge clash in battle of unbeatens; East puts win streak on the line against UPrep

October 3, 2019 by John Likanje 2 Comments

By JOHN LIKANJE

Week 4 began the home stretch of the 2019 Section V football regular season. It seemed just like yesterday in which the entire Rochester area was anticipating Opening Night between Canandaigua and Victor. Now we’re waiting for Section V to release the official sectional standings next week. Ten teams have managed to remain undefeated going into the month of October. However, one of them will suffer their first loss of the season at Eastridge, Saturday afternoon. Here are a few upcoming matchups featuring a clash between two city schools:

GAME OF THE WEEK: WILSON MAGNET VS. EASTRIDGE

This game will be a clash of the last undefeated teams in class A. Spencerport suffered its first loss of the season to Canandaigua last weekend. Both of these squads notched multiple key wins during the month of September. Senior running back Jahkier Moore sprinted for 218 yards and two touchdowns in Wilson Magnet’s dominant victory over Greece Arcadia.

Senior Ruben Torres compiled 131 rushing yards and found paydirt twice to lead Eastridge to a 20-7 win over defending sectional champion Irondequoit. Matthew Brantley had 94 yards and Sher’Ron Davis added 140 as the Lancers racked up 349 on the ground.

Before beating Arcadia, Wilson Magnet exploded for 42 unanswered points against Irondequoit. The Wildcats are averaging 41 points per game, second in Section V to Notre Dame Batavia (41.8). Gregory Mortier’s squad is holding opponents to 14.8 points as well.

“We’re pretty fast defensively,” Mortier said in a postgame interview on Saturday. “We play a pretty aggressive style. We can get caught sometimes with the screen pass. Sometimes that hurts us, but we feel like with our pace defensively we can try to get people out of their norm.”

Since holding off East for a five-point victory, the Lancers have won their last three games by an average of 18.3 points, including a 21-point blowout over Brockport.

This will be the first meeting between these teams since October 20, 2017, when the Wildcats rallied for 12 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win, 33-22. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Eastridge High School.

OTHER MATCHUPS TO LOOK OUT FOR…..

East at UPrep – The East High Eagles have bounced back from a season-opening loss with three straight victories, including a 26-21 win over Greece Arcadia in a sectional rematch. James Vann’s squad now has another tough matchup with undefeated UPrep. The Griffins have answered every challenge they’ve faced so far, avenging back-to-back losses to Honeoye Falls-Lima and winning at Livonia last weekend. Game is set for Saturday at noon at Marina Auto Stadium.

Caledonia-Mumford/Byron Bergen at Letchworth/Warsaw – Cal-Mum/BB downed Mynderse/South Seneca, 47-0, in response to losing to LeRoy the previous weekend. Billy Donegan’s squad is led by senior Bryce Yockel’s 749 rushing yards. Dating back to last season, Letchworth/Warsaw has won 13 of their last 15 games. Justin Mann’s squad is only allowing nine points per game as well. Game is set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Letchworth High School.

Alexander at Red Jacket – Another pair of class D elite squads will clash this weekend. Undefeated Alexander is averaging 25.5 points per game while allowing 6.5. Red Jacket scores 29 points per game. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Red Jacket High School.

FULL SLATE

FRIDAY

6:30 p.m. – Penfield at Nottingham (III)

7 p.m. – Bolivar-Richburg at Franklinville/Ellicottville (VI)

7 p.m. – Pittsford at Aquinas (NYSSWA No. 13 Class AA)

7 p.m. – Bath-Haverling at Wayland-Cohocton

7 p.m. – Brighton at Churchville-Chili

7 p.m. – Canandaigua at Gates-Chili

7 p.m. – Rush-Henrietta at Hilton

7 p.m. – Batavia-Notre Dame (NYSSWA No. 6 Class D) at Lyons/Sodus

7 p.m. – Geneva at Palmyra-Macedon

7 p.m. – Bishop Kearney/Rochester Prep at Batavia (NYSSWA No. 16 Class B)

7 p.m. – Penn Yan at Waterloo

7 p.m. – Hornell at Wayne

7 p.m. – Fairport at Webster Schroeder

7 p.m. – Avon at Wellsville

7:30 p.m. – Geneseo/Mount Morris at Canisteo-Greenwood (NYSSWA No. 10 Class D)

7:30 p.m. – York/Pavilion at Clyde-Savannah

7:30 p.m. – Attica (NYSSWA No. 18 Class C) at Dansville

7:30 p.m. – Mynderse/South Seneca at LeRoy (NYSSWA No. 9 Class C)

7:30 p.m. – Caledonia-Mumford/Byron Bergen (NYSSWA No. 11 Class C) at Letchworth/Warsaw

7:30 p.m. – Newark at Livonia

7:30 p.m. – Cuba-Rushford at Perry

7:30 p.m. – Victor at Webster Thomas

SATURDAY

12 p.m. – East at UPrep (NYSSWA No. 13 Class B)

1 p.m. – Spencerport at Greece Olympia/Odyssey

1 p.m. – Alexander (NYSSWA No. 4 Class D) at Red Jacket (NYSSWA No. 12 Class D)

2 p.m. – Wilson Magnet (NYSSWA No. 22 Class A) at Eastridge (NYSSWA No. 10 Class A)

2 p.m. – Jamesville-Dewitt (III) at Edison Tech

2 p.m. – Brockport at Greece Arcadia

2 p.m. – Midlakes at Honeoye Falls-Lima

3 p.m. – Irondequoit at Greece Athena

3 p.m. – McQuaid (NYSSWA No. 11 Class AA) at Monroe

7 p.m. – Marcus Whitman/Bloomfield at East Rochester/Gananda

CURRENT TEAM RECORDS

Class AA
SchoolRecordStreakPPGPA
McQuaid4-0W430.510.5
Schroeder3-1W132.322
Aquinas3-1W33718.8
Hilton2-2W113.519.5
Fairport2-2L219.319.8
Rush-Henrietta1-3L119.828.5
Pittsford1-3L120.822.3
Monroe0-4L411.543.3
Class A
Wilson Magnet4-0W44114.8
Eastridge4-0W430.815.8
East3-1W332.316.8
Canandaigua3-1W326.311.8
Spencerport3-1L124.320.8
Victor3-1W228.315.3
Brighton2-2W118.520
Greece Arcadia2-2L234.324.3
OLY/ODY2-2L22320.3
Thomas2-2W222.822
Greece Athena2-2L113.328
Brockport1-3W117.829.5
Gates-Chili1-3L310.520.8
Irondequoit0-4L49.835.8
Churchville-Chili0-4L45.528.3
Class B
UPrep4-0W440.515.5
Batavia3-1W12817
HF-L2-2L131.519.8
Geneva2-2L121.824
Pal-Mac2-2W21321.5
Wayne2-2W11920.5
Livonia2-2L13321.3
BK/RP2-2W127.815.5
Newark1-3L22227.8
Midlakes0-4L4353
Hornell0-4L417.347
Class C
LeRoy4-0W42810
Attica4-0W440.55.5
Letsaw4-0W431.39
Cal-Mum/BB3-1W131.38.5
ER/Gananda2-2L121.319.5
Avon2-2L222.516.8
Penn Yan2-2L214.823.5
Dansville2-2W216.818
Waterloo2-2W119.521
Way-Co2-2W215.813.5
Bath-Haverling1-3L115.527
Mynderse/SS0-4L43.539
Wellsville0-4L416.837.8
MW/Bloomfield0-4L411.539.8
Class D
Batavia-ND4-0W441.811.3
Alexander4-0W425.56.5
Can-Green4-0W427.59.3
Red Jacket3-1W12915.3
Geneseo/MM*2-2W127.517
Bolivar Richburg*2-2L110.321
York/Pavilion1-3L112.522.3
Lyons1-2L21222
Clyde-Savannah0-4L48.525.3
Perry0-4L410.847
Cuba-Rushford0-4L4925

NYSSWA RANKINGS

CLASS AA

No. 11 – McQuaid (4-0)

No. 13 – Aquinas (3-1)

CLASS A

No. 10 – Eastridge (4-0)

No. 22 – Wilson Magnet (4-0)

CLASS B

No. 13 – UPrep (4-0)

No. 16 – Batavia (3-1)

CLASS C

No. 9 – LeRoy (4-0)

No. 11 – Caledonia-Mumford/Byron Bergen (3-1)

No. 18 – Attica (4-0)

CLASS D

No. 4 – Alexander (4-0)

No. 6 – Notre Dame Batavia (4-0)

No. 10 – Canisteo-Greenwood (4-0)

No. 12 – Red Jacket (3-1)

For the full list of rankings, go here.

WEEK 4 INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY LEADERS

*Individual statistics based upon those reported by schools.

Class AA
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Szalkowski, T.AquinasJr.270
Dear, T.SchroederSr.246
Lawther, D.PittsfordJr.173
Cairns, J.McQuaidJr.162
Stuver, K.FairportSr.94
Receiving
Russell, U.AquinasJr.171
von Ahnen, J.SchroederSr.141
Tarmino, J.FairportSr.68
Mahar, S.AquinasSr.60
Harrell, T.SchroederSr.54
Rushing
Passero, A.McQuaidSr.173
Benjamin, W.AquinasSo.153
Meyers, S.HiltonSr.96
Magee, B.AquinasSr.87
Stuver, K.FairportSr.68
Tackles
Sanko, N.PittsfordSo.18
Sampson, R.PittsfordJr.14
Clark, T.Rush-HenriettaJr.14
4 players tied with 8 tackles
Touchdowns
Passero, A.McQuaidSr.3
Von Ahnen, J.SchroederSr.2
Benjamin, W.AquinasSo.2
Magee, B.AquinasSr.2
Class A
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Hurell, X.OLY/ODYJr.199
Knapp, J.VictorJr.197
Wright, L.EastJr.194
Jackson, S.Wilson MagnetSr.149
Herod, C.CanandaiguaSr.85
Receiving
Daniel, Y.EastJr.142
Cox-Cooper, R.BrockportSr.91
Strong, L.OLY/ODYJr.71
Clark, B.Wilson MagnetSr.71
Comella, D.CanandaiguaJr.55
Rushing
Moore, J.Wilson MagnetSr.218
Torres, R.EastridgeSr.143
Langley, T.ThomasSr.109
Brantley, M.EastridgeSr.95
2 players tied with 81 yards
Tackles
Murdock, M.OLY/ODYSr.16
Bright, C.OLY/ODYSr.15
Matteson, M.OLY/ODYSr.14
2 players tied with 11 tackles
Touchdowns
Daniel, Y.EastJr.3
Moore, J.Wilson MagnetSr.2
Comella, D.CanandaiguaJr.2
13 players tied with 1 touchdown
Class B
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Bernardi, N.NewarkSr.211
Blakenberg, M.WayneSo.191
Davis, Jr., C.UPrepSo.146
Ross, A.BK/RPFr.91
Reinhart, J.BataviaSo.72
Receiving
Hernandez, D.NewarkJr.73
Shepherd, J.NewarkJr.73
Rood, A.BataviaSr.66
Hamel, A.WayneJr.18
Burns, C.BataviaSr.6
Rushing
Smith, T.BataviaJr.276
Hamel, A.WayneJr.193
Cathey, M.UPrepSr.160
Carter, N.BK/RPSr.129
Jean, C.UPrepSr.128
Tackles
Pieklo, M.HornellJr.21
Rivera, R.UPrepSr.20
McCoy, A.UPrepSr.13
Hamilton, J.UPrepSo.12
Burns, C.BataviaSr.7
Touchdowns
Carter, N.BK/RPSr.4
Smith, T.BataviaJr.3
Cathey, M.UPrepSr.3
3 players tied with 2 touchdowns
Class C
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Rowland, N.AvonSr.188
Laursen, J.Cal-Mum/BBSr.120
Ruiz, J.WaterlooSr.115
Berna, K.Penn YanSr.88
Mead, T.Way-CoJr.82
Receiving
Green, D.Way-CoSr.78
Prather, B.Penn YanSr.60
Volpe, R.AvonJr.58
Rowland, A.AvonSo.53
King, J.Mynderse/SSSo.36
Rushing
Zastawrny, N.Way-CoSr.181
Yockel, B.Cal-Mum/BBSr.160
Dettman, T.DansvilleSr.159
Strzelec, Z.AtticaJr.135
Smith, J.MW/BloomfieldSr.132
Tackles
Mahan, M.Penn YanJr.20
Berna, K.Penn YanSr.12
Krawczyk, L.AtticaSr.11
Compton, C.AtticaJr.11
Wilkinson, J.DansvilleSr.10
Touchdowns
Dettman, T.DansvilleSr.4
Yockel, B.Cal-Mum/BBSr.3
Green, D.Way-CoSr.3
Slywka, K.Bath-HaverlingJr.2
Smith, C.MW/BloomfieldSr.2
Class D
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Santiago, R.Can-GreenJr.157
Busch, D.AlexanderSr.80
Kennedy, J.York/PavilionJr.58
Houghtaling, J.Can-GreenJr.38
Macdonald, G.Batavia-NDJr.25
Receiving
Morling, A.Can-GreenJr.107
Stella, R.York/PavilionSr.28
Devries, J.AlexanderSr.18
Slayton, R.Can-GreenJr.17
Lyons, K.AlexanderSr.11
Rushing
Salvaggio, E.Geneseo/MMSr.322
Macdonald, G.Batavia-NDJr.231
Reese, J.Batavia-NDSr.157
Woods, T.AlexanderSr.153
Fitzpatrick, H.Red JacketSr.151
Tackles
Salvaggio, E.Geneseo/MMSr.16
Cole, E.Geneseo/MMSo.15
Sica, D.York/PavilionSr.13
3 players tied with 9 tackles
Touchdowns
Salvaggio, E.Geneseo/MMSr.4
Houghtaling, J.Can-GreenJr.3
5 players tied with 2 touchdowns

OVERALL INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY LEADERS

*Individual statistics based upon those reported by schools.

Class AA
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Szalkowski, T.AquinasJr.965
Dear, T.SchroederSr.936
Everett, Q.MonroeSo.584
Lawther, D.PittsfordJr.521
Stuver, K.FairportSr.426
Receiving
Russell, U.AquinasJr.532
Snow, V.SchroederJr.363
Williams, R.Rush-HenriettaSr.215
Hardeman, K.MonroeSr.194
Passero, A.McQuaidSr.179
Rushing
Passero, A.McQuaidSr.420
Benjamin, W.AquinasSo.341
Walker, W.Rush-HenriettaSr.310
Magee, B.AquinasSr.308
Leonard, K.SchroederJr.259
Tackles
Sampson, R.PittsfordJr.42
Clark, T.Rush-HenriettaJr.40
Kander, J.Rush-HenriettaSr.38
Fenton, P.AquinasJr.28
Clinkscale, C.Rush-HenriettaSr.26
Touchdowns
Passero, A.McQuaidSr.8
Benjamin, W.AquinasSo.7
Sherron, P.Rush-HenriettaSr.6
Snow, V.SchroederJr.5
Leonard, K.SchroederJr.4
Class A
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Hurell, X.OLY/ODYJr.973
Knapp, J.VictorJr.591
Davis, S.EastridgeSr.359
Knapp, T.BrightonJr.332
Boldrin, B.CanandaiguaSo.328
Receiving
Parr, S.OLY/ODYJr.387
Maxwell, M.EastJr.170
Oddi, M.VictorSr.151
Arnold, T.EastridgeSr.144
Rose Hannah, J.EastridgeSr.142
Rushing
Crumity, K.ArcadiaSr.508
Beamon, K.SpencerportJr.492
Torres, R.EastridgeSr.433
Brock, F.EastSr.380
Mesh, C.SpencerportJr.350
Tackles
Clifford, J.CanandaiguaSr.28
McGowan, D.Wilson MagnetSr.25
Bowens, N.EastridgeJr.23
Keohane, T.VictorSr.20.5
Knapp, T.VictorJr.18.5
Touchdowns
Beamon, K.SpencerportJr.8
Crumity, K.ArcadiaSr.8
Rose Hannah, J.EastridgeSr.7
Brock, F.EastSr.6
Torres, R.EastridgeSr.5
Class B
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Blakenberg, M.WayneSo.546
Acton, T.HornellSr. 511
Davis, Jr., C.UPrepSo.454
Wilson, T.HF-LSr.272
Joint, R.HF-LJr.209
Receiving
Arnink, M.HornellSr.322
Slymon, M.HF-LSr.239
Rogers, M.UPrepSr.193
Sills, B.WayneSr.119
Facen, Jr., A.UPrepJr.116
Rushing
Ferrara, M.HF-LSr.721
Cathey, M.UPrepSr.624
Carter, N.BK/RPSr.365
Reagan, J.WayneSr.283
Harrison, N.GenevaJr.221
Tackles
Rivera, R.UPrepSr.58
McCoy, A.UPrepSr.48
Jean, C.UPrepSr.41
Pieklo, M.HornellJr.41
2 players tied with 32 tackles
Touchdowns
Cathy, M.UPrepSr.9
Ferrara, M.HF-LSr.9
Haugh, R.LivoniaSr.3
5 players tied with 2 touchdowns
Class C
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Ruiz, J.WaterlooSr.668
Rowland, N.AvonSr.507
Berna, K.Penn YanSr.455
Laursen, J.Cal-Mum/BBSr.347
Vasile, B.LetsawSr.208
Receiving
Volpe, R.AvonJr.307
Hubbard, M.WaterlooSr.244
Mahan, M.Penn YanJr.212
Slywka, K.WaterlooJr.184
Green, D.Way-CoSr.166
Rushing
Yockel, B.Cal-Mum/BBSr.749
Strzelec, Z.AtticaJr.654
Zastawrny, N.Way-CoSr.625
Swagler, T.ER/GanandaSr.506
Englerth, A.LeRoySr.475
Tackles
Strzelec, Z.AtticaJr.45
Krawczyk, L.AtticaSr.43
Molisani, V.Cal-Mum/BBSr.41
3 players tied with 30 tackles
Touchdowns
Englerth, A.LeRoySr.13
Yockel, B.Cal-Mum/BBSr.12
Strzelec, Z.AtticaJr.10
Swagler, T.ER/GanandaSr.6
Mahan, M.Penn YanJr.5
Class D
Passing
PlayerSchoolYearYards
Santiago, R.Can-GreenJr.566
Record, M.Red JacketSr.545
Kennedy, J.York/PavilionJr.423
Busch, D.AlexanderSr.383
Macdonald, G.Batavia-NDJr.378
Receiving
Morling, A.Can-GreenJr.288
Sanders, M.Batavia-NDJr.248
Rizzo, C.Red JacketSr.220
Houghtaling, J.Can-GreenJr.185
Lyons, K.AlexanderSr.153
Rushing
Reese, J.Batavia-NDSr.796
Woods, T.AlexanderSr.486
Macdonald, G.Batavia-NDJr.486
Weeks, C. Can-GreenJr.321
Rattray, N.Clyde-SavannahSr.234
Tackles
Anderson, J.Red JacketSr.39
Evingham, H.Bolivar-RichburgJr.38
Fowler, A.Clyde-SavannahSo.35
Houghtaling, J.Can-GreenJr.34
Button, N.Can-GreenJr.29
Touchdowns
Reese, J.Batavia-NDSr.9
Houghtaling, J.Can-GreenJr.6
Sanders, M.Batavia-NDJr.5
Woods, T.AlexanderSr.5
Weeks, C. Can-GreenJr.4

*The Geneseo/Mount Morris vs. Bolivar-Richburg game was reported incorrectly.*

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  1. Curtis says

    October 4, 2019 at 12:35 pm

    Bolivar Richburg is 2-2 and Geneseo is 2-2. BR beat them down 36-12. I do not know where you get your sources from, but they need to be corrected

  2. Paul Gotham says

    October 4, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    Curtis – thank you for the close read and bringing this to our attention.

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