One team is looking to win a third straight sectional title and 15th in program history while the other is trying for a 10th championship and first in eight years. Finger Lakes East faces the Livingston County Athletic Association as Naples and Geneseo battle for the Section V Class C2 championship. Here’s the breakdown.
No. 1 seed GENESEO BLUE DEVILS
(16-1-1/Livingston County Athletic Association Division III)
vs.
No. 2 seed NAPLES BIG GREEN
(14-4-0/Finger Lakes East)
How they arrived here: After receiving a first-round bye Geneseo (No. 9 NYSWWA) faced No. 9 Kendall and won 2-1 to advance to the semifinal round. In the semifinals, Geneseo shut out No. 4 Dundee/Hammondsport 4-0 to clinch a spot in the sectional final. Naples (No. 12 NYSWWA) started its playoff run with a 3-0 win over No. 7 Genesee Valley/Belfast after receiving a first-round bye. Naples went to play No. 3 Campbell-Savona/Bradford in the semifinals and won 2-1 to extend the season and go to the sectional championship.
Total goals scored: Geneseo (62), Naples (58)
Total goals against: Geneseo (11), Naples (19)
Trends: Geneseo is coming into the final, winning 11 of its last 12 games. During that span, the Blue Devils have six shutouts. Geneseo started the year winning five straight and outscored their opponents 16-2 during that time. Over the course of the season, Geneseo has nine shutouts. The Blue Devils have 11 games where they have scored three or more goals this season. The Blue Devils have also not allowed more than two goals in a game all season. Naples has won nine of the last ten games. During that time, the Big Green outscored their opponent 42-9. The Big Green have nine games where they scored three or more goals nine times on the year.
Players to watch for Geneseo: Sam DiLaura Fr. F (12 G, 18 A); Ayaan Sheikh Jr. F (14 G, 10 A); Riley Ferguson Sr. D; Markus Schiener Jr. GK (11 GA, 9 SO); Benton Maloney Jr. M (5 G, 3 A); Jack DiLaura Jr. M (7 G, 9 A); Evan Sorge Jr. M (10 G, 2 A); Gavin Gerace Jr. F (7 G, 3 A)
Players to watch for Naples: Connor Bertus Sr. M (23 G, 7 A); Maddox Mannella Sr. CB (8 G, 4 A); Jack Didas Sr. F (11 G, 9 A); Finlay Webster Sr. D; Chase Bauman Sr. D; Lincoln Donovan Sr. F (5 G, 3 A); Holden MacKenzie Jr. M (4 G, 5 A); Brennen Briggs So. M (1 G, 11 A)
Coaches: Chris Masters (Geneseo), Jonathon Bertus (Naples)
History 101: Geneseo is back in the Section V Class C2 championship for the first time in three years. The Blue Devils are looking for the first championship since 2018 when they defeated Naples 1-0 in the C2 final. That Blue Devils’ team advanced to the state final. Geneseo is looking to win a tenth championship in program history. Naples has won the Class C2 title the past two years. Last season, the Big Green faced Kendall in the final and won 2-0. The two teams faced in the sectional final in 2018, and Naples is looking to get revenge. The Big Green has 14 sectional titles (tied fifth most in Section V). Naples topped Geneseo, 4-0 in the 2025 C2 semifinal.
What’s at stake: The winner will face either East Rochester or Byron-Bergen/Elba in the Class C state qualifier.
Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday at 12 p.m. at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School.
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