Livonia High School and Bath-Haverling High School host the 2021 Section V Class C semi-finals. The tournament opens with games on Saturday evening. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed LIVONIA BULLDOGS (6-0) vs. No. 4 seed WATERLOO INDIANS (5-1)
Scoring offense: Livonia (35.5 PPG), Waterloo (30.8 PPG)
Scoring defense: Livonia (8.3 PPG), Waterloo (16.8 PPG)
Current streak: Livonia has won six straight. Waterloo has won five of six.
Players to Watch for Livonia: Trevor Allen Sr. RB/LB 113 rushing yards, 36 tackles, 34 punt return yards, five rushing touchdowns; Matthew Connor Jr. RB/LB 122 rushing yards, two tackles, one rushing touchdown; Steffan Gwyn Sr. TE/DL 91 receiving yards, 25 tackles, one receiving touchdown; Alexander Minnehan Sr. QB/S 1,004 rushing yards, 231 passing yards, 26 tackles, 16 punt return yards, 10 rushing touchdowns, two passing touchdowns; Jake Smith Sr. RB/LB 408 rushing yards, 15 punt return yards, nine tackles, seven rushing touchdowns; Kevin Travis Sr. RB/CB 239 rushing yards, 14 tackles, two rushing touchdowns
Waterloo: Devin Felber Sr. TE/LB 528 receiving yards, eight receiving touchdowns; Brian Oddi Sr. QB/LB 1,213 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns; Julian Pehrson So. RB/LB 254 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown; Kyle Slywka Sr. RB/DB 390 rushing yards, 364 receiving yards, seven receiving touchdowns, three rushing touchdowns, two passing touchdowns, one punt return touchdown; Nolan Slywka So. WR/DB 338 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns
Coaches: Christopher Genthner (Livonia), Tyrone Thomas (Waterloo)
History 101: Livonia is seeking its second straight sectional title. The Bulldogs won last season’s Class B championship over Honeoye Falls-Lima, 12-0, before falling in the NYS Far West Regional to Western New York Maritime/Health Sciences (VI), 40-29. Waterloo is seeking its first sectional win since 2006 when it defeated Midlakes, 21-14, as a No. 4 seed in the Class B quarterfinals. The Indians fell to top-seeded Hornell, 40-0, in the semifinals.
A 7 p.m. kickoff is scheduled at Livonia High School.
No. 2 seed BATH-HAVERLING RAMS (6-0) vs. No. 3 seed Le ROY OATKAN KNIGHTS (5-1)
Scoring offense: Bath-Haverling (31.8 PPG), Le Roy (28.2 PPG)
Scoring defense: Bath-Haverling (11.2 PPG), Le Roy (4.5 PPG)
Current streak: Bath-Haverling has won six straight. Le Roy has won five of six.
Players to Watch for Bath-Haverling: Anthony Brotz, Jr. Jr. WR/DB 202 receiving yards; Damien Hall Jr. RB/DB 390 rushing yards; Brayden Hess Sr. RB/DB 410 rushing yards; Justin Yehl So. QB 342 passing yards
Le Roy: Nate Andrews Sr. RB/LB 425 rushing yards, 176 receiving yards, 17 total tackles, five rushing touchdowns, two receiving touchdowns, one fumble recovery; Cody Lytle Sr. WR/DB 144 receiving yards, 17 total tackles, three receiving touchdowns, two interceptions; Alex Panepento Sr. RB/LB 404 passing yards, 318 rushing yards, 18.5 total tackles, six passing touchdowns, five rushing touchdowns; John Panepento Jr. QB/LB 138 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, two total tackles; Adam Risewick Jr. WR/DB 258 receiving yards, 13 total tackles, three receiving touchdowns, one interception; Jack Tonzi So. RB/LB 30.5 total tackles, 25 solo tackles, 11 assisted tackles, four and a half tackles for loss, one and a half sacks, one fumble recovery, one pass break-up
Coaches: Matthew Ford (Bath-Haverling), Brian Herdlein (Le Roy)
History 101: Bath-Haverling is making its first sectional appearance since 2017. As a No. 4 seed, the Rams defeated Marcus Whitman, 36-14, in the quarterfinals before falling to top-seeded East Rochester/Gananda, 29-20, in the semifinals. Le Roy is seeking a trip back to the sectional final after falling to Letchworth/Warsaw, 26-6, in last season’s championship. The Knights look to win their 16th sectional title in program history and first since 2014. The Knights won three straight championships twice: 1994-1996 and 2006-2008.
A 6 p.m. kickoff is scheduled at Bath-Haverling High School.
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