Webster Schroeder and Hilton to decide Class A1 title

Top-seeded teams in Class A1 will face off with title aspirations looming. Here’s what you need to know:

No. 1 seed WEBSTER SCHROEDER WARRIORS (10-0/No. 11 NYSSWA Class A)
vs.
No. 2 seed HILTON CADETS (9-1/No. 16 NYSSWA Class A)

How they arrived here: Webster Schroeder shut out No. 5 Greece Olympia/Odyssey, 49-0 and clinched a spot in the Class A1 finals with a 35-14 win over No. 5 Churchville-Chili. Hilton earned victories over No. 7 Gates Chili (45-14) and No. 3 Brighton (28-7).

Players to watch for Webster Schroeder: Drew Pagano Sr. QB 1,796 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, 120-of-166 attempts, three rushing touchdowns, Jack Simpson Jr. RB/LB 417 rushing yards, 84 attempts, three rushing touchdowns, 44 receiving yards, five receptions, 13 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble; Torance Washington So. WR/DB 941 receiving yards, 56 receptions, 14 touchdowns, 27 tackles (two for a loss), 10 assists, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one defensive touchdown; Justin Maier Jr. WR/DB 536 receiving yards, 31 receptions, six receiving touchdowns, 49 tackles, two interceptions, one fumble recovery; Anthony DeRosa Jr. RB/LB 195 rushing yards, rushing 24 attempts, four rushing touchdowns, 41 tackles (three for a loss), two sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one defensive touchdown; Zain Khan Sr. OL/DL 52 tackles (eight tackles for a loss), five sacks one forced fumble, one fumble recovery.

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Players to watch for Hilton: Colton Thorp Jr. QB 662 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns, 478 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns; Jeffery Broadnax Sr. RB 935 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns; Robert Lowry Jr. RB 571 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns; Nick Castellana Sr. WR; Luke Lockhart Jr. WR; Nick Fede Sr. TE; Karl Khuns Sr. OL/D

Coaches: Michael Stumpf (Webster Schroeder), Rich Lipani (Hilton)

Last meeting: Webster Schroeder defeated Hilton in the first game of the season 21-14 on September 2^nd.

History 101: Webster Schroeder has won four Class AA championships (’77, ’02, ’03 and ’09). Webster High School also won in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Hilton last won a sectional title in 1994 as part of Class BB.

Keys for Webster Schroeder (Stumpf):

1. Taking care of the football – Webster Schroeder is “27-3 in the last 30 games when we were even or positive in the turnover battle.”
2. Rally to the football and be sound tacklers – “Teams need to be able to tackle well in November to be successful.”
3. Weather the storm – Hilton is “big and physical, and by far the best team we played this season by a wide margin. [We are] going to need a tremendous effort from our kids to have any chance.”

Keys for Hilton (Lipani):

1. Keep the ball out of the hands of the Webster offense – “They have excellent skilled players who can make big plays at any time.”
2. Be fundamentally sound and physical up front – “Their defense is big and physical.”
3. Tackle well and pass block

What’s next: The winner will advance to regionals with the opponent to be determined. Section V will have two Class A representatives in the New York State tournament. The Class A1 and A2 champions both advance. The team with the most points in the sectional index will advance to the Far West Regional against the Section VI champion either Jamestown or Williamsville North. The at-large representative (team with a lower sectional index) will play the Section II winner.

A 5 p.m. kickoff is scheduled for Friday at Fairport High School.