Honeoye Falls-Lima High School hosts the 2019 Section V Class C semifinals. LeRoy is looking to get in position to win its first title since 2013. East Rochester/Gananda hasn’t claimed the crown since 2012. Attica has never won a sectional title. Letchworth/Warsaw is the defending champion. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed LEROY KNIGHTS (8-0) vs. No. 4 seed EAST ROCHESTER/GANANDA BOMBERS (6-2)
How they got here: LeRoy (No. 6 NYSSWA Class C) opened with a 19-0 shutout of No. 8 seed Avon. East Rochester/Gananda rallied to defeat Caledonia-Mumford/Byron Bergen, 22-20.
Points scored per game: LeRoy (29.9), East Rochester/Gananda (31.5)
Points allowed per game: LeRoy (8.9), East Rochester/Gananda (19.9)
Last time they met: LeRoy defeated East Rochester/Gananda, 32-7, in Week 2 of the regular season.
Trends: LeRoy went from playing in the Connors & Ferris C1 Bowl last season to an undefeated record and the top seed this year. The Knights’ defense has allowed only 71 points this season. East Rochester/Gananda has won four straight, averaging 41.8 points per game in that stretch.
Names to know: LeRoy – Nate Andrews Jr. TE, LB 153 receiving yards, 111 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns, 31 tackles; Andrew Englerth Sr. RB, LB 856 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns, 42 tackles, 2 sacks; Kyler LaCarte Sr. QB, LB 564 rushing yards, 459 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, 1 interception; Cole Rauscher Jr. T, LB 48 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 interception
East Rochester/Gananda – Christian Clarq Sr. RB, LB 570 rushing yards; Brandon Gray Sr. OL, DL 48 tackles; Alexander Hartman Sr. DB 55 tackles; Timothy Swagler Sr. RB, LB 1,099 rushing yards, 17 touchdowns, 56 tackles
Coaches: Brian Herdlein (LeRoy), Brian Touranjoe (East Rochester/Gananda)
History 101: LeRoy is seeking their 16th sectional title in program history and first since 2013. The Knights won three straight championships twice: 1994-1996 and 2006-2008. East Rochester/Gananda is seeking their fourth sectional title in program history and first since winning the class B championship in 2012. The Bombers won back-to-back class A titles in 1984 and 1985.
A 4 p.m. kickoff is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School.
No. 2 seed ATTICA BLUE DEVILS (8-0) vs. No. 3 seed LETCHWORTH/WARSAW (7-1)
How they got here: Attica (No. 11 NYSSWA Class C) opened with a 43-20 victory over No. 7 seed Penn Yan. Letchworth/Warsaw (No. 15 NYSSWA Class C) shut out Dansville, 33-0.
Points scored per game: Attica (37.0), Letchworth/Warsaw (28.3)
Points allowed per game: Attica (10.8), Letchworth/Warsaw (7.3)
Last time they met: This is a rematch of last year’s sectional final. Letchworth/Warsaw won, 13-7.
Trends: Dating back to last season, Attica has won 15 of the last 18 games. Letchworth/Warsaw has won 16 of their last 19 contests.
Names to know: Attica – Jake Dressel So. QB, DB 314 passing yards, 5 touchdowns; Zachary Friadhaber Jr. TE, LB 64 receiving yards, 1 touchdown; Lucas Krawczyk Sr. RB, LB 3 touchdowns, 91 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries; Zachary Strzelec Jr. RB, LB 1,179 rushing yards, 112 receiving yards, 17 touchdowns, 92 tackles, 1 interception
Letchworth/Warsaw – Joshua Andrews Sr. RB, LB; Nate Degroff Sr. OL, DL; Dalton English Sr. RB, LB; Chad Hallopeter Sr. RB, LB; Mason Johnson Sr. OL, LB; Eddie Stores Jr. WR, DB; Brett Vasile Sr. QB, DB; Austin Williams Jr. QB, LB
Coaches: Caleb Sabatino (Attica), Justin Mann (Letchworth/Warsaw)
History 101: Attica is seeking their first sectional title in program history. Letchworth/Warsaw is seeking their second straight sectional championship.
A 7 p.m. kickoff is scheduled for Saturday night at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School.
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