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West Herr Weekend Football Wrap: McQuaid outlasts Rush-Henrietta; Byrnes leads Geneseo/Mount Morris

September 16, 2024 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

Sam Roselli (2) celebrates Fairport’s second touchdown of the night. (Photo: DENNIS JOYCE)

FRIDAY

UPREP (0-2) 2
AQUINAS (2-0) 21

Moe Jackson didn’t have a complicated scheme or explanation for his squad’s defensive effort, Friday night. After a suffocating performance in the second half, Jackson’s response was straightforward. READ MORE

MCQUAID (2-0) 40
RUSH-HENRIETTA (1-1) 37

For the first time in program history, the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets hosted a game under the lights at newly enshrined Werner Kleeman Field. Allen Nesmith compiled 286 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries to lead McQuaid on the road. Nesmith also caught three passes, totaling 80 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Cox scampered into the end zone twice and had five carries for 61 yards. Will DiMarco completed 13-of-19 passes, including two that found the end zone and racked up 165 yards. DiMarco also added a rushing touchdown and 37 yards on the ground. On defense, Thomas Bailey led with 10 tackles. Nesmith added four tackles. Cox chipped in three tackles. Rush-Henrietta’s Justin Medina rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Brendan Mangone completed 15-of-26 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns. The sophomore quarterback also ran the ball three times for 16 yards. Jah’Quin Brown caught four passes for 139 yards including one for a touchdown. Imani Wagstaff made four catches for 21 yards and a score. Jihad Perry rushed the ball four times for 33 yards and one touchdown. Rush-Henrietta erased a 14-10 lead after the first quarter to take a 16-14 lead into halftime. The Royal Comets led 37-34 in the fourth quarter. SEE HIGHLIGHTS HERE.

VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM DENNIS JOYCE HERE.

HILTON (2-0) 21
PITTSFORD (0-2) 7

Hilton quarterback Matt Kosiorek only completed four passes against Pittsford on Friday night but two of them went for touchdowns to help lead the Cadets to a 21-7 win over the Panthers. READ MORE

BROCKPORT (2-0) 42
GREECE ATHENA (1-1) 14

Considering strong-armed Landon Scott is now in his third season as Brockport High School’s starting quarterback, Section V opponents are well aware of his abilities and tendencies. He’s not going to surprise anyone when he drops back and airs it out. READ MORE

EAST (1-1) 49
GREECE ARCADIA (0-2) 0

Tyler Benjamin completed nine passes for 123 yards and three scores, leading East on the road. Benjamin also added eight carries, finding the end zone twice and racking up 65 yards. Damari Green finished with 138 yards and two scores on 10 touches. Anthony Hampton totaled 67 yards and a touchdown on 10 rushes. Hampton added nine tackles on defense. Junayde Richarson hauled in a pair of touchdown passes, totaling 31 yards. Jamie Anderson finished with seven tackles.

CANANDAIGUA (2-0) 21
VICTOR (0-2) 0

Drew Williamee and his fellow captains of the Canandaigua Academy football team walked to midfield for the pregame coin toss of Friday night’s Teddi Bowl with a purpose. READ MORE

FAIRPORT (2-0) 24
PENFIELD (1-1) 14

ROCHESTER PREP (1-1) 16
CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (1-1) 43

SPENCERPORT (1-1) 21
GATES CHILI (0-2) 20

Amari Marianetti-Smith scampered into the end zone on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter, giving Spencerport a late lead it would hold onto. Marianetti-Smith opened the scoring with a three-yard rush in the first. Amir Davis responded for Gates Chili in the second frame with an 80-yard touchdown reception from Gavin Sweeney. Zayden Williams made it 14-7 by hauling in a 15-yard pass from Sweeney. Tony Kanaley then knotted the game at 14 for the Rangers with a 30-yard pass to Kendall Brinson. Sweeney hurled his third touchdown to Zayden Williams to make it 20-14 in the fourth, setting up the Marianetti-Smith score. Kanaley finished 5-for-11 in the air, racking up 91 yards and a touchdown pass.Brinson made six rushes for 29 yards. Zac Ajavananda finished with seven rushes for 51 yards and four receptions for 92 yards. Marianetti-Smith ended with 20 carries for 77 yards and 2 scores, as well as making seven tackles and two for a loss on defense. Noah Rodgers had six tackles and a sack.

BRIGHTON (2-0) 35
WEBSTER SCHROEDER (0-2) 14

Gavin Parks picked up 213 yards and scored three touchdowns on 23 carries, leading Brighton on the road. Jayden Lian scored once and tallied 41 yards on nine carries. On defense, Lian made two tackles and recovered a fumble. Matthew Heininger snagged a pick-six and made eight tackles. Kaleb Matthews recorded six tackles and a sack. Queyanu McDermott had five tackles. Charlie Messina finished with four tackles. Titus Nebbia had three tackles, two for a loss and a sack. Miller Burrows made two tackles and added a sack.

IRONDEQUOIT (2-0) 56
WEBSTER THOMAS (0-2) 38

Taiden Makubire completed 6-of-7 passes for 156 yards and three scores, as Irondequoit racked up over 400 yards of offense in a road win. Josh Barr hauled in a pair of scoring passes, totaling 101 yards. Brian Walker made three catches, finishing with 51 yards and a touchdown. Myles Wynn ran for 141 yards and a score on 14 rushes. Cam Freeman tacked on 130 yards and a touchdown on the gound. On defense, Freeman made 11 tackles to lead the team. Cole Hoats added 10 tackles. Wynn chipped in eight, while Christian Freeman made seven tackles. For Webster Thomas, Marco Morelli led with 24 rushes for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Levi Kulik picked up 56 yards and a score on the ground, as well as 123 yards and a touchdown in the air.

HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA (2-0) 28
EASTRIDGE (0-2) 14

Nate Meacham went 11-for-16 in the air, totaling 126 yards and three touchdowns, powering Honeoye Falls-Lima on the road. Conor Finn took 16 handoffs for 106 yards and a score. Mike Meisenzahl hauled in four passes, including one for a touchdown and 75 yards. Alex Steinhoff and Keaton Yates each added touchdown receptions. For Eastridge, Benny Calixto went 20-for-37 passing, racking up 203 yards and two scores. Steven Masetta caught nine passes for 75 yards. Dwayne Collins made a pair of touchdown grabs for the Lancers. Ian Schneeberger made 10 tackles on defense, including a tackle for a loss and recovered a fumble. James Dietz made a tackle for a loss and finished with seven tackles.

DANSVILLE/WAYLAND-COHOCTON (0-1) 6
LE ROY/CALEDONIA-MUMFORD (1-1) 20

Cameron Riggi trotted into the end zone on a two-yard run, giving Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford a lead it would not relinquish. Brady McClurg tallied a score on the ground and in the air. McClurg scampered in on a one-yard run and heaved a 65-yard pass to Xavier Bowen. Jack Egeling made 18 rushes for 77 yards. Riggi finished with 18 yards on the ground. Dillon Alcott made six tackles and one for a loss. DJ O’Geen had a sack and five tackles. Zach Boop contributed four tackles. For Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton, Dawson Stephens unloaded a 13-yard touchdown pass to Evan Sedore. Quinton Dickens finished with seven tackles, a sack and a tackle for a loss. Brady Henchen led with nine tackles. Quinn Dixon had eight tackles and one for a loss. Ean Gaylord racked up seven tackles. Aiden Schafer finished with six tackles, including one for a loss.

HAVERLING (1-1) 43
LIVONIA (0-2) 0

Lawrence Duncan compiled 132 rushing yards on 20 carries and four touchdowns to lead Haverling. Dylan Wenban ran eight times, totaling 114 yards. Asher Phenes found the end zone using his legs once. Gavin Price hauled in three passes, including one for a touchdown. Gage Thomas went 5-for-7 in the air, racking up 67 yards. On defense, Price led with five tackles and a forced fumble. Wenban followed with four tackles. Eric Carney-Hendrix made four tackles, including one for a loss and forced a fumble. Colton Fleming recovered a fumble. Dayton Orlowske snagged an interception.

HORNELL/ARKPORT-CANASERAGA (0-1) 6
LETCHWORTH/WARSAW/PERRY (2-0) 29

Caden Sumeriski found the end zone three times, once on the ground and twice receiving, catapulting Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry. Sumeriski racked up 46 yards on nine carries, as well as making a pair of catches totaling 43 yards. Noah Leitten ran eight times for 121 yards and a score. Maddox Kelly went 3-for-3 in the air, throwing a pair of touchdown passes and finishing with 60 yards. Leitten led the defense with 11 tackles, followed by Dawson Shelly with 10. Zach Brown recorded eight tackles. Nick Cummins made five tackles and one for a loss, while Hayden Schroeder made four tackles and one for a loss.

ATTICA (1-1) 0
ALEXANDER (2-0) 21

Brody Heckman scampered into the end zone twice for Alexander, leading the Trojans over Attica at home in the first meeting of the two schools in seven years. Heckman opened the scoring with a 19-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter. He then found the end zone on a 33-yard rush giving Alexander a 14-0 lead heading into the half. Jacob Brooks had two takeaways, including a pick-six to make it 21-0. Heckman finished with 82 yards rushing. Kingston Woods had 12 carries for 50 yards. Ryder Riechert racked up 46 yards on the ground.

AVON (2-0) 33
YORK/PAVILION (0-2) 7

Kalman Dolgos broke loose for a 33-yard touchdown lead in the second quarter, giving Avon a lead it would not relinquish. Wesley Farley followed up with a nine-yard scoring run to make it 20-7. Evan Blye uncorked a 25-yard touchdown pass. Blye finished 11-for-18 in the air for 98 yards. Farley had 19 rushes, racking up 182 yards. Robert Bridges chipped in an 11-yard touchdown run. Blayden Borsching hauled in three passes for 28 yards. On defense, Bryce Ballew led with four tackles. Farley, Borsching and Aiden Lindstrom all made three tackles. Connor Smith added a sack. For York/Pavilion, Parker Bonafede scored on a four-yard run to knot the game up at seven. Kasey Coffey, Bonafede and Trent Englert all made seven tackles. Liam Campbell led with eight tackles.

OAKFIELD-ALABAMA/ELBA (1-1) 21
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD (0-1) 6

Avery Watterson finished with 155 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 14 carries, leading a rushing attack on the road for Oakfield-Alabama/Elba. Jack Cianfrini ran 10 times, totaling 127 yards and a score. On defense, Watterson led with 10 tackles. Cianfrini and Dominic West both had eight tackles. Hunter Tobolski made seven tackles.

NOTRE DAME-BATAVIA/BYRON-BERGEN (0-1) 15
GENESEO/MOUNT MORRIS (2-0) 48

Reece Byrnes went 8-for-12 in the air, racking up 178 yards and three touchdowns to lead Geneseo/Mount Morris at home. Teddy Linsner found the end zone once and had eight carries for 72 yards. Jackson Willis returned a kickoff for six and hauled in four passes for 106 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Patterson added a 21-yard touchdown reception and had a pick-six on defense. Tyler Churchfield chipped in a 37-yard touchdown catch.

8-MAN
THOMAS A EDISON (IV) 6
WELLSVILLE/GENESEE VALLEY-BELFAST (1-1) 32

Brennen Geffers hurled three touchdown passes, as well as using his legs for one to lift Wellsville/Genesee Valley-Belfast. Geffers finished with 268 yards on 15 completions and 21 rushing yards. Jayvontay Howard hauled in nine passes totaling 131 yards and one touchdown. Jack Davis added a receiving touchdown and compiled 85 yards on four catches. Trenton Green made a 22-yard touchdown grab. On defense, Tyler Rahr and Matthew Ritter both led with 11 tackles. Xander Outman made 10 tackles, including two for a loss. Green snagged an interception. Derek Coleman finished with nine tackles. Gabriel Black had eight tackles. David Clark tallied seven tackles, while Howard made six.

RED JACKET (0-2) 20
GROTON (IV) 30

INDEPENDENT

NEWARK/MARION (0-1) 20
PENN YAN/DUNDEE (1-0) 34

Braden Fingar racked up 185 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries, leading Penn Yan in its season opener. Fingar opened the scoring with a rushing touchdown with just under eight minutes left to play in the first. Eli Raplee added 10 rushes for 114 yards and scampered home. Raplee also connected with Aven Foster on a 13-yard touchdown pass in the second frame. Brighton Grant finished with 74 rushing yards. For Newark, Michael McGavisk completed 15-of-24 passes in the air, totaling 239 yards and a pair of scores. Levar Moore made nine grabs for 168 yards and a touchdown. Moore also had eight carries, totaling 45 yards. Nico Salerno added a scoop and score on defense.

WATERLOO (1-0) 33
CLYDE-SAVANNAH (0-1) 16

Kyle Shangraw finished with 135 yards and three scores on 16 carries to pace Waterloo. Justin Knowlton added a touchdown and 178 yards on 11 rushes. On defense, Nick Tomkins led team with 8 tackles. Dylan Caraballo added a pick-six.

WAYNE (0-1) 19
LYONS/SODUS (1-0) 26
In the first ever meeting between the two schools, Contrell Parker led Lyons/Sodus with a pair of interceptions including one that he returned for a touchdown. Parker also caught a pass for another score and finished with six tackles in the win. Marcus Asberry threw for two touchdowns in his 167 yards of work through the air and ran for another touchdown. Jawril Simmons accounted for 100 total yards of offense and one interception.

GENEVA (1-1) 34
MARCUS WHITMAN/BLOOMFIELD (0-1) 14

FINNEY (0-2) 22
SOUTH SENECA (1-0) 38

SATURDAY

WILSON MAGNET (1-1) 0
MONROE (2-0) 54

Terrell “Pooty” Cunningham Jr, was 8-for-11 passing with 165 yards and three touchdowns to lead Monroe to a second-straight double-digit victory. Messiah Hampton recorded three catches for 85 yards and found the end zone once rushing and once receiving. Tahjmir Mullins carried the rock 10 times, netting 88 yards and a touchdown. Sthyles McKenzie-Baker had 55 yards and a score receiving. Defensively, Terrance “Macho” Nichols returned a fumble 40 yards to the end zone. Christien Franklin had eight tackles and a fumble recovery. Jermaine Montgomery added eight tackles and .5 sacks. As a collective, Monroe held Wilson to less than 30 yards of offense.

BATAVIA (2-0) 39
VERTUS CHARTER (0-2)
0
Bronx Buchholz completed 7-of-13 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown. The senior quarterback also rushed the ball six times for 86 yards and three scores to lead Batavia. Zailen Griffin accounts for 79 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries. Lakoda Mruczek had five carries for 32 yards and one touchdown while finishing with 6.5 tackles on the defensive side of the ball. Jordan Motyka had one reception for a four-yard touchdown in the win. Maggio Buchholz had 6.5 tackles and a sack. Greyson Fix made two catches for 49 yards while grabbing one interception and contributing 1.5 tackles.

GREECE OLYMPIA/ODYSSEY (1-1) 12
EAST ROCHESTER/GANANDA (1-1)
53
Benjamin Newman connected with Noah Mather on two first-half touchdowns before taking a 30-6 halftime lead over Greece Olympia/Odyssey. Newman was 8-of-10 for 280 passing yards and five touchdowns on the day. Cadearrell Sneed Jr. and Ray Allen each added a first half touchdown. Sneed also carried it five times for 103 yards while tallying nine tackles defensively. Allen ended with three catches for 116 yards and two scores. Justin Allen caught three balls, collecting 62 yards and a touchdown. Owen Munding scored a fourth quarter rushing touchdown. Robbie Dettman rushed for 39 yards on six attempts. Nicholas Falso registered nine tackles with one for loss and caught an interception. Nathan Tandle and Maisam Aziz had a tackle for loss each. For Greece Olympia/Odyssey, Matt Valicenti had 49 rushing yards, finding the end zone once plus completing two passes for 29 yards with one interception thrown.

TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL (IV) 55
BOLIVAR-RICHBURG (0-2)
0
Tavyn MacDonnell carried the ball 11 times for 32 yards in Bolivar-Richburg’s loss. Dikota Hamilton accumulated 118 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to lead Trumansburg. Hamilton scored two rushing touchdowns in a 27-point first quarter for Trumansburg.

NEWFIELD (IV) 0
HOLLEY CENTRAL (2-0)
48
Holley’s second win was called at halftime. Newfield did not have enough available players to continue the game.

MORAVIA CENTRAL (IV) 42
PEMBROKE (1-0) 50

Pembroke emerged victorious from a rematch of last year’s 8-man NYSPHSAA championship after trailing 22-20 at halftime. Caleb Felski ground out 40 carries, netting 332 yards from scrimmage and scoring six total touchdowns. On defense, he had nine tackles and a forced fumble. Jayden Bridge, Aidan Balduf and LJ Ferreira tallied seven tackles a piece. Bridge and Ferreira each caught an interception with Bridge’s being returned 55 yards to the end zone.

Pembroke improved to 2-0 on the season with a 50-42 victory over Moravia. (Photo provided)


MIDLAKES (1-0) 27
BISHOP KEARNEY (0-2) 0

TUESDAY
BOLIVAR RICHBURG (0-1) 30
HOLLEY (1-0) 48

Destin Kuyal hurled four touchdowns and racked up 317 yards in the air, as well as rushing for a pair of scores and 70 yards to lead Holley in a suspended game from September 6. Vinny Golisano hauled in eight catches for 207 yards and found the end zone three times.

THURSDAY
MYNDERSE (0-1) 6
PALMYRA-MACEDON (1-0) 45

For Mynderse, Byron Catalano returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

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