Unbeaten and state-ranked: Fairport and Churchville-Chili meet Tuesday night

By PAUL GOTHAM

With league titles clinched and top seeds secured, unbeaten and state-ranked Churchville-Chili and Fairport take the pitch Tuesday night in a post-season tuneup. Here’s the breakdown:

CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SAINTS (12-0-1/No. 7 NYSSWA Class AA)
Monroe County Division II Champions/Top Seed Class AA
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FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS (12-0-0/No. 1 NYSSWA Class AAA)
Monroe County Division I Champions/Top Seed Class AAA

Kickoff: 7:15 p.m.

Goals for: Churchville-Chili (46), Fairport (41)

Goals allowed: Churchville-Chili (3), Fairport (4)

Shots on goals: Churchville-Chili (175), Fairport (184)

Assists: Churchville-Chili (43), Fairport (30)

Corner kicks taken: Churchville-Chili (55), Fairport (63)

Trends: Churchville-Chili has a 15-game unbeaten streak heading into Tuesday’s action. C-C’s last loss came to Fairport in 2024. The Saints were eliminated on PKs in the Class AA semifinals last season.

Fairport, the 2024 NYS Class AAA champions, has a 31-match unbeaten streak on the line. The Red Raiders last setback came to Section VI champion Lancaster (1-0) in the 2023 New York State Class AAA quarterfinal (Far West Regional).

Players to Watch

CHURCHVILLE-CHILI: Isaac Bailey Sr. D; Trevor Caldwell Sr. D; Lucas Cariola (Jr. F 11 goals, 8 assists); Avery Ewell Jr. Mid (5 goals, 3 assists); Chris Keller Sr. Mid (8 goals, 7 assists); Eli Klewicki Sr. F (4 goals, 3 assists); Braeden Naujokas Sr. Mid (8 goals, 6 assists); Mason Simmons Sr. GK (52 saves, 3 GA); Jack Sloan Sr. Mid (1 goal, 1 assist); Kyler Thomas Sr. D (2 assists); Ryan Vujanovic Sr. D (2 assists); Bryce Wolf Jr. F (5 goals, 7 assists).

FAIRPORT: Justin Burton Sr. A (7 goals, 3 assists); Tim Donner Sr. D (3 assists); Evan Furciniti (30 saves, 3 GA); Alex Grejda Sr. D (3 goals, 1 assist); Sean Griffin Sr. A (12 goals, 3 assists); Drew Kohl Sr. Mid/D (1 goal, 3 assists); Francesco Maniscalco Jr. A (5 goals, 1 assist); Jackson Piacitelli Sr. M (1 goal, 3 assists); Preston Richards Sr. D (1 goal); Trevor Scoppa Jr. A (7 goals, 4 assists); Brock Stephany So. Mid (2 goals, 7 assists).

Most recent meeting: Fairport defeated Churchville-Chili 1- nil in overtime on October 17th, 2024. Brock Stephany connected on the golden goal with an assist from Ryan Mathis.

Head coaches: John Mahoney (Churchville-Chili); Bill Teasdale (Fairport).

What they’re saying

John Mahoney (Churchville-Chili): “We get to test ourselves against the best in the state. They won last year and haven’t lost in two years. That kind of opportunity is rare for schools our size and especially this late in the season. To be able to go against the best is going to be a fun challenge. This is a perfect match to help prepare us for our post season journey and run. In many ways our teams are almost mirror images of each other, so it will be fun to see what others have to do when preparing for us.”

Bill Teasdale (Fairport): It’s a big game. They’re a good opponent. We played them last year. They’re a quality team, a good program. It should be a good game. We always look at the next game. We don’t look ahead as a team. That’s always been our approach.”

What’s next: Churchville-Chili closes its regular season at Penfield on Thursday. Fairport will host Brighton in the regular season finale on Thursday.