The top two seeds in Section V Class B Football have advanced into the championship. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed MONROE (10-0/No.7 NYSSWA Class B)
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No. 2 seed HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA (6-3/No. 26 NYSSWA Class A)
How they arrived here: Monroe knocked off No. 8 Rochester Prep 78-0 to open sectionals followed by a 42-0 victory over No. 4 Wayne. Honeoye Falls-Lima defeated Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton 42-14 to begin sectional play before outlasting the defending Class B champions Batavia 26-20 to reach the finals.
Players to watch for Monroe: Khaya Moses Sr. QB 80-of-125 attempts, 1,423 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns; Tahjmir Mullins Jr. RB/OLB 66 carries, 586 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns; Messiah Hampton So. WR/DB 32 receptions, 505 receiving yards, 865 all-purpose yards, 18 total touchdowns; Amari Colon Sr. WR/DB 655 all-purpose yards, 11 total touchdowns; Landan McKnight Sr. WR 455 all-purpose yards, seven total touchdowns; Robert Arnold Sr. DE/TE 72 tackles, nine sacks; Dashon Constantine Sr. DE/OT 59 tackles, 13 sacks; Jahcure Maxam Sr. DT/OG 48 tackles, 10 sacks; Amire Thompson Fr. LB 72 tackles; Nazhier Wilson Sr. LB 91 tackles; Terrence Nichols Fr DB four interceptions; Styhles Mckenzie-Baker Jr. DB three interceptions
Players to watch for HF-L: Matt Meacham Sr. QB 128-of-192 attempts, 1828 yards, 24 passing touchdowns, 24 carries, 174 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns; Ben Cook Jr. RB 66 carries, 465 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns; Andrew Wanzneried Sr. WR 30 receptions, 464 receiving yards, 10 receiving touchdowns; Landon Hammond Sr. WR 29 receptions, 336 receiving yards, four receiving touchdowns; Aaron Fasick Sr. OL/LB three tackles for loss, interception, two forced fumbles, fumble recovery
Coaches: Terrell Cunningham (Monroe), John Russ (HF-L)
Last Meeting: Monroe defeated HF-L in this season’s regular season matchup 54-6 back on September 8th.
History 101: After falling on a Hail Mary in last year’s championship to Batavia, Monroe is back in the finals seeking redemption. Monroe has not won a section title since 1979 when the Red Jackets won the Class A title. HF-L won its first sectional title in program history during the COVID-19-shortened spring season in 2020-2021. The Cougars also made finals appearances in the 2019 and 2021 seasons.
What’s next: The winner will advance to next week’s Far West Regionals to face the Section VI champion, either Pioneer or Health Sciences/Global Concepts. That matchup will be played on November 18th at 3:30 p.m. at Williamsville South High School.
Correction. HFL is 8-2 including playoffs.