CLASS A1
No. 2 UPREP (9-1) 40
No. 1 BRIGHTON (9-1) 8
UPrep’s offense exploded in the second half, scoring 32 unanswered points after being tied with Brighton 8-8 at halftime. READ MORE.
CLASS A2
No. 2 SPENCERPORT (8-2) 14
No. 1 CANANDAIGUA (10-0) 41
The Braves took a 21-7 halftime lead and won their third straight Sectional football title, 41-14 at Webster Schroeder High School. READ MORE.
CLASS AA
No. 5 VICTOR (4-5) 6
No. 1 MCQUAID (8-1) 27
McQuaid advances to the sectional final to take on No. 2 seed Aquinas.
No. 3 PITTSFORD (7-3) 27
No. 2 AQUINAS (8-2) 35
Mykel White totaled three touchdowns and Will Benjamin raced for a pair of rushing scores to lead Aquinas to a 35-27 victory over Pittsford in the Class AA sectional semifinals. READ MORE.
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CLASS B
No. 4 DANSVILLE/WAYLAND-COHOCTON (7-3) 18
No. 1 HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA (9-0) 41
Zachary Meacham and Brody Young both registered a pair of touchdowns to lead Honeoye Falls-Lima to the win in the sectional semifinals. Meacham gained 133 scrimmage yards via 24 carries en route for two touchdowns on the ground. Young completed 8-of-15 passes for 130 yards and two scores. For Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton, Evan Pruonto and Ben Teed both rushed for a touchdown. Senior running back Collin Mehlenbacher made his impact on defense with a pick-six. Honeoye Falls-Lima advances to the sectional final to take on No. 2 seed Batavia.
No. 3 WAYNE (6-3) 21
No. 2 BATAVIA (9-1) 60
Aidan Anderson, Cameron McClinic and Carter McFollins all scored multiple touchdowns to lead Batavia’s offensive outburst in the sectional semifinals. Anderson led with three first-half rushing touchdowns, including two in the opening period. The junior running back punched the ball into the end zone on runs of 10, 17 and three yards respectively. Overall, Anderson amassed 142 yards on 16 carries. McClinic ran wild as he only needed five handoffs to explode for 151 yards and two scores – one for five yards and the other for 53. McFollins scored a touchdown in three phases. The junior running back took off 45 yards to the house midway through the second quarter. Then he connected with Jesse Reinhart on a 52-yard touchdown in the third period. Finally, McFollins hustled for a 40-yard pick-six near the end of the third quarter. Along with his touchdown pass, Reinhart only needed four completions to total 80 passing yards. Senior linebacker Kaden Marucci led the defense with 12 tackles. Abel Hammer followed up with seven tackles, including one for loss and a sack. Batavia advances to the sectional final to take on top-seeded Honeoye Falls-Lima.
CLASS C
No. 5 LETCHWORTH/WARSAW/PERRY (5-5) 13
No. 1 EAST ROCHESTER/GANANDA (10-0) 28
Carter Lathrop connected with Manuel Sepulveda on two touchdown passes and rushed for another as East Rochester/Gananda extended its undefeated season through the sectional semifinals. The touchdown passes, both of which came in the first half, combined for 52 yards. Lathrop’s touchdown run was 34 yards. The senior quarterback was on point with 14 completions on 17 attempts totaling 181 yards. Lathrop gained 87 more yards on the ground via eight carries. Along with his two touchdown catches, Sepulveda amassed 139 yards on eight total receptions. Chaunsey Gilbert added an 11-yard touchdown score in the third quarter. The senior running back carried 18 times for 89 yards. Miles Caviness, Gilbert and Hunter Groh all registered four tackles. Groh had two tackles for loss and a sack. Sepulveda picked off a pass. For Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry, Bailey Schnell and Chris Shearing both rushed for a touchdown. East Rochester/Gananda advances to the sectional final to take on the winner of No. 2 seed Le Roy vs. No. 3 seed Bath-Haverling.
No. 3 BATH-HAVERLING (8-1)14
No. 2 Le ROY (8-2) 7
Justin Yehl completed 9-of-12 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns as Bath-Haverling reached the Class C finals with its seventh straight win. Keian McRae made five catches for 109 yards including the Rams first touchdown of the day. AJ Brotz caught three passes for 44 yards and the other Bath-Haverling score. McRae rushed the ball 16 times for 53 yards. Ethan Narby led the defense with 12 tackels including one for a loss. Will Clarke had nine tackles, two for a loss and an interception. Damien Hall made five tackles, tipped two passes and had an interception. Yehl also had a pick. Le Roy’s Brock Flint rushed the ball 17 times for 64 yards. Adrian Stephens had five rushes for 17 yards and the lone touchdown for the Oatkan Knights. Jack Tontz made three catches for 62 yards.
CLASS D
No. 5 CALEDONIA-MUMFORD/BYRON-BERGEN (4-6) 20
No. 1 OAKFIELD-ALABAMA/ELBA (10-0) 54
Gaige Armbrewster scored on three of his 14 carries as Oakfield-Alabama/Elba displayed its explosive offense in the bright lights of the sectional semifinals. The senior running back accumulated 161 yards. Noah Currier and Bodie Hyde both found paydirt twice despite recording single-digit carries. Currier compiled 215 all-purpose yards – 152 rushing yards on four handoffs and a 63-yard catch. Hyde finished with 120 all-purpose yards – 56 rushing yards on six carries and 64 passing yards on two completions. Junior linebacker Connor Scott rounded out the scoring with a 35-yard scoop-and-score. Brayden Smith led the defense with 17 tackles, including four resulting in lost yardage. Senior defensive lineman Charles Gottler followed up with 12 tackles, including three for loss, and a fumble recovery. Hyde made an impact with 11 tackles, including one for negative yardage. TJ Andrews, Ethan Cramer and Kaden Cusmano all contributed nine tackles. Cusmano had a tackle for loss and forced a fumble. Kameron Cusmano added five tackles and an interception. Oakfield-Alabama/Elba advances to the sectional final to take on No. 2 seed Avon.
Quote from Oakfield-Alabama/Elba head coach Tyler Winter: “It was nice to see our boys get a big win on their home field in a semi-final matchup. We did a lot of good things tonight, but also need to clean up a few things to be ready for next week. We’re excited about the win, but are already thinking about the next game. Our group is focused and ready for the challenge that next week is going to present.”
No. 3 ALEXANDER (8-2) 7
No. 2 AVON (9-1) 13
Andrew Rowland’s go-ahead, seven-yard rush touchdown in the fourth quarter led Avon to the win in the sectional semifinals. It was the senior quarterback’s second touchdown of the game as he also connected with Dylan Smith on a 25-yard score in the first quarter. Overall, Rowland accumulated 105 passing yards on four completions and gained 70 more via 15 carries. Rowland and Thomas Welch both registered six and a half tackles to lead the defense. For Alexander, Nick Kramer connected with Clayton Bezon on a touchdown in the second quarter. Avon advances to the sectional final to take on top-seeded Oakfield-Alabama/Elba.
8-MAN
No. 3 PEMBROKE (6-3) 12
No. 2 RED JACKET (8-0) 52
Kyle DaMore totaled four touchdowns as Red Jacket marched through the sectional semifinals to continue its undefeated season. The senior quarterback called his own number 12 times and burst for 166 rushing yards, including two touchdown runs of 60 and 37 yards, respectively. DaMore connected with Daltyn Hanline on two touchdown passes of 34 and 37 yards, respectively. Hanline totaled three touchdowns as well as along with his 110 receiving yards, he hustled for a 67-yard punt return score. Senior running back Parker Moore contributed two scores of nine and three yards, respectively. Mason Pollot caught a pitch from Hanline on a hook-and-ladder pass and galloped into the end zone from 33 yards out. Senior linebacker Ethan Lenney led the defense with eight tackles, including a pair of sacks. Matthew Allen and Micah Harshfield both followed up with seven tackles. Red Jacket advances to the sectional final to take on the winner of top-seeded Frewsburg vs. No. 4 seed Canisteo-Greenwood.
No. 4 CANISTEO-GREENWOOD (6-3) 16
No. 1 FREWSBURG (7-0) 47
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