One team has reached its third straight sectional title game but is still in search of victory, while the other is making its first appearance. The Section V Class C flag football title game between Charles G. Finney and Batavia is set for Wednesday at Monroe Community College with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff. Here’s what you need to know:
No. 3 seed C.G FINNEY FALCONS (12-2-1)
vs.
No. 5 seed BATAVIA BLUE DEVILS (9-3-1)
How they arrived here: C.G. Finney opened its tournament with a 6-0 win over Newark before taking a quarterfinal matchup with Geneva, 34-14. Finney then edged out Canisteo-Greenwood, 13-12 to earn a spot in the final. Batavia’s tourney started with a 25-6 win over Williamson/Sodus/Marion before wins against Gananda (20-0) and East Rochester (6-0) to advance to the final round.
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Average Points Scored: Charles G. Finney 22.47, Batavia 15.77
Average Points Allowed: Charles G. Finney 11, Batavia 6.85
Players to watch for Finney: Sr. Allie Frederickson; Jr. Amelia McIntyre; 8th Lucy Broome
Batavia: Sr. Jaimin MacDonald (119-of-236 passing, 996 passing yards, 19 passing touchdowns, 560 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 59 flag pulls, 11 for a loss, 5 interceptions, 1 defensive touchdown); Sr. Kylee Brennan (243 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 167 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, 108 flag pulls, 37 for a loss, 3 interceptions, 1 defensive touchdown); Sr. Nicole Doeringer (213 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 233 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, 61 flag pulls, 34 for a loss, 1 interception); Jr. Libby Grazioplene (119 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, 227 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 14 flag pulls, 4 interceptions); Sr. Alyssa Turner (157 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, 56 flag pulls, 8 for a loss, 5 interceptions, one defensive touchdown); So. Leilah Manuel (275 receiving yards, 8 receiving touchdowns, 54 flag pulls, 5 for a loss, 1 interception)
Coaches: Matt McCracken (Batavia)
History 101: Batavia finished runner-up in last year’s Class B1 tournament and in the Class B tournament the year before that. This is Charles G. Finney’s first appearance in the Section V Flag Football tournament.
What’s next: The winner will face the Section VI champion on May 31 at Highmark Stadium.
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