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Connors & Ferris Friday Football Wrap: Brown Jr. totals 280 yards and five touchdowns in East shutout; Alexander/Pembroke puts up 463 yards and forces three turnovers

September 11, 2026 by Dylan O'Loughlin 2 Comments

Hilton’s Matthew Kosiorek (12) threw for one touchdown and ran for another in the Cadets’ win over Penfield on Friday, September 11, 2026. (Photo: DAVE YATES)

HILTON (2-0) 41
PENFIELD (0-2) 14

Tyler Reger posted 83 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries while Matthew Kosiorek went 5-for-9 for 87 yards and a touchdown along with five carries for 49 yards and a rushing touchdown to pace Hilton. Calvin Starwald added eight rushes for 51 yards and a touchdown while leading the defense with 10 tackles. Jah’Zae Desources hauled in a 55-yard touchdown reception and an interception as the defense notched four interceptions as a whole. For Penfield, Jake Maurer threw a passing touchdown to Marcus Giunta while Zane Kropman earned a rushing touchdown.

GREECE ATHENA (0-2) 17
GATES CHILI (1-1) 20

Trevion Talbert notched 14 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown along with two receptions for 12 yards while Nate McKinney posted 17 rushes for 56 yards and a touchdown to lift Gates Chili. McKinney also went 7-for-12 with 71 yards and a passing touchdown. Ty Emanuele put up 41 rushing yards and a touchdown on five carries along with two receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown while Rashawn Blue hauled in a 32-yard reception. Defensively, Ray Jones and Ethan LaJuett led the way with seven tackles apiece while Dominic Zona collected five tackles. LaJuett also notched a sack and a fumble recovery. Malcolm Moore followed with four tackles while Emanuele, Blue and Jo’Vani Williams added three tackles apiece. Williams also recorded an interception. For Greece Athena, Travis Portis had 16 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown along with four receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown. Owen Figler went 9-for-23 for 194 yards and two touchdowns while Braden Kadow Smith had two receptions for 18 yards and a receiving touchdown. Jacob Fisher knocked down two field goals from 28 and 32 yards out while Cam’ron Bell led the defense with eight tackles and a fumble recovery. Patron Crawfors added three tackles and a sack.

BATAVIA (0-2) 0
CANANDAIGUA (2-0) 46

Austin Kierst completed 4-of-5 passes with a touchdown while rushing 10 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns to pace Canandaigua. Declan Cooney hauled in three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown while Elijah Laskowski took a four-yard rush to the endzone. Joel Lloyd earned a 23-yard fumble recovery as the Grey Wolves defense did not allow a first down in the first half. Parker Lazarony led the way with eight tackles while Dom Volpe followed with seven tackles including two for loss for Batavia. Keagan Calmes added five tackles and an interception while Anthony Richardson recovered a fumble.

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HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA (1-1) 20
EASTRIDGE (1-1) 13

Benny Feinberg went 10-for-20 for 169 yards and a touchdown while notching 18 carries for 41 yards and two touchdowns to lead Honeoye Falls-Lima. Grady Goodberlet hauled in seven receptions for 99 yards and caught a two-point conversion while Harry Hansen caught the lone touchdown reception. Chase Harrison earned a fourth quarter redzone interception while Mick Finn recovered a fumble on kickoff.

EDISON/SOTA/PADILLA/SWW (0-2) 8
GREECE OLYMPIA/ODYSSEY (1-1) 38

Juliun Carter totaled 190 yards and five touchdowns to pace Greece Olympia/Odyssey. Carter rushed 18 times for 156 yards and four touchdowns while finding pay dirt on a 34-yard reception. Jaxon Rowel led the defense with nine tackles while Andrew Wolff posted eight tackles. Luis Ramos followed with seven tackles while Dylan Brick collected six tackles. Shawn Bembry notched five tackles and an interception while Guy Haque-Minto caught an interception as well.

Canandaigua’s Austin Kierst (10) completed 4-of-5 passes with a touchdown while rushing 10 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns in the Gray Wolves win over Batavia on Friday, September 1, 2026. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

MCQUAID JESUIT(0-2) 19
MONROE (2-0) 64

A week ago, Terrell “Pooty” Cunningham accounted for seven touchdowns. Three of the senior quarterback’s touchdown passes went to University of Buffalo commit, Brien Walker. On Friday, Cunningham produced less than a third of his output from last week, and Walker didn’t get a sniff of the end zone. This time it was Ray Garcia, James Brumfield and D’Markos Trammell carrying the load. READ MORE.

AQUINAS (0-2) 0
EAST/WOIS (1-0) 49

Taye Brown Jr did it all with 110 passing yards, 105 rushing yards and 65 receiving yards (280 total yards) for five touchdowns to pace East/WOIS. Brown Jr went 7-for-9 with a passing touchdown, found the endzone three times on the ground and scored a 65-yard receiving touchdown. James Mobley Jr rushed eight times for 99 yards and earned a tackle for loss while Darius Weathers notched four receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown along with three tackles and two pass breakups defensively. Jamie Anderson posted eight tackles including two for loss and two sacks while Tymere Gilbert led the way with 11 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles. D’Angelo Dixon collected seven tackles including two for loss while Dezmon Jackson notched two receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown along with five tackles and a tackle for loss.

(Photo by Jerome Davis)

LIVERPOOL (III) 38
U PREP (1-1) 24

NEWARK/MARION (0-2) 14
WAYNE (1-1) 42

Cody Crandell notched 19 carries for 165 yards and three touchdowns while Tanner Garrow rushed nine times for 96 yards and two touchdowns to pace Wayne. The duo combined for 261 yards and four touchdowns on the ground as the Eagles posted over 300 rushing yards total. Brodie Newmyer went 3-for-6 for 62 yards with a touchdown to Joseph Tumia for 38 yards. Defensively, Lucas Welker caught an interception while Crandell recovered a fumble. For Newark/Marion, Nico Salerno posted 24 carries for 157 yards and two touchdowns along with a two-point conversion while TJ Streeter rushed eight times for 61 yards.

ER/GANANDA (0-2) 28
GENEVA (1-1) 34

WATERLOO (0-2) 0
LYONS/SODUS (2-0) 38

Brayden Kitchens went 13-of-15 with 213 yards, four touchdowns and a two-point conversion while rushing three times for 25 yards to pace Lyons/Sodus. Isaiah Alexander posted 11 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown while Jah Jah Smith hauled in five receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown. Brylen Tassy notched four receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown.

DANSVILLE/WAY-CO (2-0) 28
LIVONIA (0-2) 6

Dawson Stephens totaled 181 yards and three touchdowns while notching seven tackles to lead Dansville/Way-Co. Stephens rushed seven times for 103 yards for a touchdown and a two-point conversion while hauling in two reception touchdowns for 78 yards. Jacy Drum went 10-for-13 for 141 yards and a touchdown while Clay Rigdon posted four receptions for 21 yards and a caught a two-point conversion. Cole Hanggi hauled in three receptions for 37 yards. Defensively, Noah Williams led the way with seven tackles including two for a loss while Hanggi put up four tackles, an interception and two pass breakups. For Livonia, Zach Yamin rushed 10 times for 49 yards while Jack Ackerman collected 10 carries for 46 yards. Logan Presler added 35 yards on seven carries while Luke Henry put up 18 yards on the ground. Harper Rowe completed one pass for eight yards to Hunter Smith while Aaron Kime led the defense with 10 tackles and half a sack. Presler followed with seven tackles while Yamin added five. Ackerman posted four tackles and half a sack while Carter Brue also notched four tackles. Hunter Smith recorded two tackles and an interception while Rowe caught an interception as well.

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD/LEROY (2-0) 19
HAVERLING (0-2) 12

Brady McClurg went 7-of-11 for 89 yards and a touchdown while rushing 22 times for 153 yards and two touchdowns to lift Caledonia-Mumford/Leroy. Roland Goodenough notched eight carries for 48 yards while Zach Boop added 33 yards on eight rushes. Brennen Weber added 12 yards on the ground while Jude Christ followed with 11 rush yards. Weber led the receivers with 27 yards on two receptions while Austin Metzger caught two for 27 yards and a touchdown. Christ hauled in a 22 yard reception while Donovan Gaillard put up 14 yards on two catches. Goodenough led the defense with secen tackles including two for loss while McClurg collected five tackles. Weber recorded four tackles including three for loss and a forced fumble while Boop also got four tackles. Dayton Orlowske rushed 19 times for 115 yards and a touchdowns for Haverling. Brady Hopkins collected 11 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown while Kage Adams caught a pass for 18 yards. Defensively, Aiden Ruest led the way with eight tackles including one for loss while Orlowske and Jacob Warner also added eight tackles apiece. Hopkins followed with seven tackles while Adams added five.

Monroe’s Ray Garcia (1) breaks into the open during the Red Jacket’s win over McQuaid on Friday, September 11, 2026. Garcia ran back two punts for touchdowns in the game. (Photo: DENNIS JOYCE)

WELLSVILLE/GV-B (0-2) 0
HORNELL/ARKPORT-CANASERAGA (2-0) 41

The Red Raiders posted 366 total yards of offense while holding its opponent to 79 yards on defense for their first shutout of the season.

ALEXANDER/PEMBROKE (2-0) 36
LETCHWORTH/WARSAW/PERRY (1-1) 16

Nolan Peterson went 12-for-15 with 172 yards and a touchdown while Ryder Reichert rushed 15 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns to lead Alexander/Pembroke. Pierce Dinkins rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown while Brett Maloney totaled 99 yards. Mason Weatherbee hauled in six receptions for 116 yards including a 42-yard touchdown while Sean Pietrzykowski scored on a two-yard scamper. Max Heckman connected with Connor Czwojdak on a two-point conversion as the Defenders totaled 463 yards on offense. Defensively, Weatherbee notched two interceptions while Maloney recovered a fumble. Pietrzykowski led the defense with 10 tackles and a forced fumble. Chase Orcutt rushed six times for 49 yards while Brayden Merritt led the defense with 12 tackles for Letchworth.

PAVILION/YORK (2-0) 21
ATTICA (1-1) 14

Landyn Nagel posted 28 carries for 198 yards for Attica. William Franz added five rushes for 27 yards and a touchdown while Blake Kines notched a three-yard touchdown scamper. Defensively, Nagel led the way with eight tackles while Luke Mest followed with seven tackles including one for a loss. Roberto Manko also recorded seven tackles.

OAKFIELD-ALABAMA/ELBA (2-0) 28
GENESEO/MM (1-1) 6

Carson Shetler went 6-for-12 with 146 yards and two touchdowns while recording five tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery defensively to lead Oakfield-Alabama/Elba. Alex Ohlson rushed 10 times for 119 yards and two touchdowns while Brady Werth hauled in four receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Werth posted six tackles while Kyle Wight added eight tackles including six for loss and three sacks. Ty Reilly followed with five tackles.

“Another nice win from our group,” Oakfield-Alabama/Elba head coach Tyler Winter said via email. “It is always great when you can claim the victory while still believing, as a team, our best ball is in front of us.  Proud of the way our seniors led us through a 4-quarter battle tonight.  We are excited to get back to work and keep growing as a team.”

NOTRE DAME BATAVIA/BYRON-BERGEN (2-0) 18
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD (1-1) 7

Chase Antinore rushed six times for 65 yards and two touchdowns including a 46-yard scoring run while Parker Moore notched 31 carriers for 113 yards to lead Notre Dame Batavia/Byron-Bergen. Antinore also went 3-for-7 with 64 yards while Trey Rhim hauled in a 53-yard reception. Finn Davies posted three receptions for 15 yards while Moore led the defense with 11 tackles and an interception. Macoy Hall added 3.5 tackles and a forced fumble while Kyle Smith followed with three tackles and two sacks. James Lamb followed with 2.5 tackles.

Monroe’s Terrance Barner (5) hurdles into the end zone. (Photo: DENNIS JOYCE)

THURSDAY’S GAMES

BROCKPORT (1-1) 29
GREECE ARCADIA (1-1) 26
Brockport took its first lead with 1:04 remaining in the third quarter when Wesley Childs capped a 67-yard drive with a 3-yard scoring burst. He accounted for 58 yards on five carries in the drive.

Arcadia retaliated on the ensuing possession, marching 56 yards in 10 plays, with quarterback Jackson Childs lunging across the goal line from three yards out before Joseph DiMaggio’s PAT kick gave the Titans a 26-21 lead with 8:48 remaining. READ MORE.

IRONDEQUOIT (1-1) 7
BRIGHTON (2-0) 42
Justin Medina finished with 106 yards on nine carries and three touchdowns, scoring in the first, second, and third quarter to lead the way for the Bruins. READ MORE

WEBSTER THOMAS (0-2) 21
CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (1-1) 23
Marco Mercado completed 12-of-20 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown to lead Webster Thomas.  Khimere Johnson made three receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown. Zade Cousineau rushed the ball 11 times for 57 yards and a score. Rashadd Monson gained 52 yards on nine carries including one in which he crossed the goal line. Joey Fridrick recorded seven tackles, a sack, and a tackle for loss to lead the Titan defense.

PITTSFORD (1-1) 19
RUSH-HENRIETTA (2-0) 26
Brendan Mangone completed 11-of-23 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 52 yards and another score. Mangone also led the Royal Comets with 10 tackles including one for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection and two hurries. Imani Wagstaff Jr. had 22 carries for 137 yards and a touchdown along with two catches for 21 yards. Noah Collins Howard finished with three catches for 61yards and another score. Denzel Sanchez had five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown. Pittsford’s Brody Pusateri completed 20-of-35 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns. Cole Goetz finished with 13 carries for 74 yards. Jesse Jablonsky had seven catches for 79 yards and a pair of scores. Jablonsky also intercepted a pass on defense. Dayshawn Preston caught six passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Finn Dreywood made four catches for 75 yards. Max Ciavarri led the defense with eight tackles.

VICTOR (2-0) 21
SPENCERPORT (0-2) 0
Spencerport’s Noah Rodgers finished with 13 tackles on the night and had 58 yards rushing on the other side of the ball. Teammate Blake Forest made eight tackles. Cole Ciao had 50 yards passing for the Rangers.

 
 

WEBSTER SCHROEDER (1-1) 27
FAIRPORT (0-2) 14
Kalin Watkins found the end zone three times including a second-quarter score to give Webster Schroeder a lead it did not surrender. With the game tied a seven, the senior quarterback scored from four yards for a 13-7 lead Warriors’ lead. Watkins then scored on runs of 39 and 8 yards in the fourth quarter. He finished with 100 yards on 12 carries and and completed 7-of-15 passes for 54 yards. Jeremiah Dyer rushed for 149 yards and started the Schroeder scoring with an 80-yard run. Fairport’s Danny Roessel rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Marco Provenzano completed 13-of-22 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown.

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(Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

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  1. Clark says

    September 12, 2026 at 10:04 am

    Thanks for all you do Paulie!!!!!

  2. MICHAEL HEISE says

    September 12, 2026 at 10:53 am

    Thanks for all you do Paul! One correction: the caption under Matt Kosiorek should read, “he threw for one touchdown and ran for another.” Otherwise, this entire page is the best coverage in Section V. Keep up the good work!

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