Section V Class A Flag Football Final Preview: Fairport tries to stop Penfield three-peat

One team will be aiming for a third-straight sectional title, while another is trying for its first. Penfield and Fairport will meet up on Tuesday, May 27, for the Section V Class A Flag Football final at Monroe Community College. Kickoff is set for 6:00 P.M. Here’s what you need to know:

No. 1 seed PENFIELD PATRIOTS (8-3)
vs.
No. 2 seed FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS (8-4)

How they arrived here: Penfield beat No. 4 seed Hilton, 39-27, in the Class A semifinal. Fairport, meanwhile, edged out No. 3 Edison/WOIS/SOTA, 9-7.

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Average Points Scored: Penfield 34.09, Fairport 15.58

Average Points Allowed: Penfield 12.55, Fairport 17.42

Players to watch for Penfield: Jr. Sophia Puccia (107-for-177 passing, 1363 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, 856 rushing yards, 6 rushing touchdowns); Fr. Adriana Ferraro (21-for-36 passing, 214 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 152 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 94 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns); Sr. Molly Brown (589 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, 228 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns); Sr. Emma Garigen (384 receiving yards, 8 receiving touchdowns); So. Gianna Ciavarri (62 flag pulls, 12 for loss, 4 interceptions, 3 defensive touchdowns); Jr. Meghan Quigley (290 receiving yards, 7 receiving touchdowns)

Fairport: So. QB Ava Vassallo (100-for-176, 937 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, 338 rushing yards); Sr. Delaney McIntyre (19 receptions, 280 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, 14 flag pulls, 5 interceptions); Sr. Anna Ralston (176 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 31 receptions, 257 receiving yards, 5 receiving touchdowns, 70 flag pulls, 1 interception); So. Natalie Panara (31 receptions, 256 receiving yards, 5 receiving touchdowns, 273 rushing yards, 49 flag pulls, 2 interceptions); Jr. Julia McNulty (33 flag pulls); Sr. Chloe Ruder (33 flag pulls, one interception)

Coaches: Jason Johnson (Penfield), Justin Tucker (Fairport)

History 101: Penfield is the two-time defending Class A champion. This is Fairport’s first appearance in the sectional final after losing in the first round last season.

What’s next: The winner will face the Section VI champion on May 31 at Highmark Stadium.