High School Boys’ Soccer Preview: Monroe County Division I

Section V Boys’ Soccer gets into full swing the week of Monday, August 31. Here are season previews for Fairport, Penfield, Hilton, Victor, Rush-Henrietta and Webster Schroeder.

FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS
Last year: 18-1 Monroe County Division League I Champions, Class AAA Sectional Champions, Class AAA Regional Champions, Class AAA State Finalist
Head Coach: Bill Teasdale (76-17-7)
Top Returners: Trevor Scoppa F (Second Team All County); Brock Stephany M (All Greater Rochester Second Team, All Sectional Team, Splinters Second XI); Ryan Balsamo D; Francesco Maniscalco F
Sectional Titles: 13 (’25, 24′, ’23, ’19, ’16, ’14, ’13, ’09, ’08, ’07, ’98, ’97, ’96)
First Game: Thursday, Sept. 3 at Churchville-Chili

HILTON CADETS
Last year: 10-7, Lost in Class AA first round to Greece Athena
Head Coach: Mike Ellicott (11th season, 120-61-15)
Top Returners: Wolfgang Drake Sr. Captain GK; Devon Skirment Sr. Captain M (First Team All County)
Top Newcomers: Charlie McFadden Jr. M
Sectional Titles: 4 (’21, ’18, ’15, ’87)
First Game: Thursday, Sept. 3 at Spencerport

PENFIELD PATRIOTS
Last year: Finished 10-6-2, lost in class AA sectional final to Churchville-Chili
Head Coach: John Cotsonas (14th Season: 107-80-22)
Top Returners: Dylan Finocchario Sr. F Captain (2024 & 2025 All League MC Division I); Nate Heise Sr. D Captain; Josh Sanford Sr. D Captain; Mason Jones Sr. D Captain
Top Newcomers: Dante Crump Jr. M; Davis Easton So. F; Camden Lucas So. M
Sectional Titles: 20 (’20, ’10, ’04, ’02, ’01, ’00, ’99, ’94, ’91, ’90, ’89, ’88, ’77, ’76, ’70, ’66, ’58, ’55, ’52, ’49)
First Game: Thursday, Sept. 3 vs McQuaid Jesuit

VICTOR BLUE DEVILS
Last year: 1-16, 16th in Class AA, lost in Class AA first round to Churchville-Chili
Head Coach: Steve Fish (26th season, 177-217-31)
Top Returners: Leo Murtezi So. M; Liam Ruddock So. M; Lincoln Snyder Jr. M; Jack Trombley Sr. D
Top Newcomers: Justin Brooks So. F; Zeidan Ofori Sr. D
First Game: Thursday, Sept. 3 vs Pittsford Mendon

WEBSTER SCHROEDER WARRIORS
Last year: 8th in Class AA, lost in quarterfinals
Head Coach: Dave Urbanski (22nd season, 162-190-18)
Top returners: Max Burton Sr. M; Santiago Cantilo-Barnum Jr. F; Landon Schrader Jr. CB.
Sectional Titles: 4 (’12, ’11, ’10, ’77)
First Game: Thursday, Sept. 3 at Irondequoit

RUSH-HENRIETTA ROYAL COMETS
Last year: 4th in Class AAA, Lost in semifinals to Fairport
Head Coach: Jake Falci
First Game: Thursday, September 3rd at Webster Thomas.