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Connors & Ferris Friday Boys’ Football Wrap: McClurg scores three times to lead Caledonia Mumford/Le Roy; Feingberg rallies Honeoye Falls-Lima to comeback victory

November 6, 2026 by Tom Alexander Leave a Comment

Rush-Henrietta’s Brendan Mangone completed 12-of-20 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 43 yards and another score to lead the Royal Comets into the Class AA championship game with a 52-14 lead over McQuaid Jesuit on Friday, November 6, 2026. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

CLASS AA

NO. 5 MCQUAID (4-5) 14
NO. 1 RUSH-HENRIETTA (8-1) 52

Brendan Mangone completed 12-of-20 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 43 yards and another score to lead Rush-Henrietta. Robert Carter caught six passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Imani Wagstaff rushed the ball 14 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Mikey Mistretta had four carries for 83 yards and a score. R-H will face Pittsford in the Class AA final.

NO. 3 FAIRPORT (4-6) 7
NO. 2 PITTSFORD (9-1) 23

Dayshawn Preston ran for 93 yards and a touchdown on seven touches to lead Pittsford to the sectional final. Preston added two catches for 38 yards and a touchdown. On defense for the Panthers, Max Ciavarri led with 11 tackles and two sacks. Ashton Hanlon added eight tackles. Pierce Madigan made five tackles and three tackles for loss. Jesse Jablonsky and Jack Schild both caught an interception. Pittsford will face Rush-Henrietta in the Class AA sectional final on Saturday, November 14th at St. John Fisher University.

VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM STEVEN TWARDZIK.

CLASS A1

NO. 3 HILTON (8-2) 49
NO. 1 BRIGHTON (9-1) 42

While it was weapons-a-plenty for both teams – including Jared Wade’s dynamic 81-yard kickoff return for a TD for a 28-21 Cadets lead with 5:07 left in the third quarter and Justin Medina’s scintillating 61-yard, sideline-to-sideline TD scamper that tied it 35-35 – Hilton’s Tyler Reger earned A1title game MVP honors. He rushed for 155 yards and one touchdown on 29 carries. READ MORE.

CLASS A2

NO. 7 GREECE ATHENA (4-6) 6
NO. 1 CANANDAIGUA (9-1) 25
The Gray Wolves of Canandaigua Academy are football champs of Section V for the 13th time in school history thanks to a dominating 35-6 win over Greece Athena in the Class A2 final on Friday night at Gates Chili High School. READ MORE.

Canandaigua’s Isaac Dolph breaks into the open during the Gray Wolves’ win over Greece Athena in the Section V Class A2 championship game. (Photo: Jennifer Laemlein/Perfect Motion Photography)

VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM JENNIFER LAEMLEIN. 

CLASS B

NO. 6 HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA (7-3) 28
NO. 2 WAYNE (7-3) 14

Down 14-0 at halftime, quarterback Benny Feingberg ran for 178 yards and three touchdowns to lead Honeoye Falls-Lima to the Class B sectional final. Liam McClure added 57 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Cougars advance and will face either Monroe or East/WOIS in the sectional final on Saturday, November 14th at St. John Fisher University.

CLASS C

NO. 4 EAST ROCHESTER/GANANDA (6-4) 7
NO. 1 HORNELL/ARKPORT-CANASERAGA (9-1) 35

NO. 3 CALEDONIA MUMFORD/Le ROY (9-1) 20
NO. 2 ALEXANDER/PEMBROKE (8-2) 0

Brady McClurg ran for 117 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries to lead Caledonia Mumford/Le Roy to the Section V Class C final. McClurg added one pass for 29 yards. Brennen Weber ran for 66 yards on nine touches. Roland Goodenough had seven carries for 23 yards. Austin Metzger caught one pass for 29 yards. Defensively for the Rivals, Zach Boop led with seven tackles and one tackle for loss. Colton Halladay also made seven tackles. Jude Christ had 6 tackles, and Brennen Weber made five tackles. Simon Greene added four tackles and one tackle for loss. In the loss, Brett Maloney ran for 58 yards on seven carries. Ryder Reichert added 36 yards on 15 carries. Mason Weatherbee hauled in two catches for 46 yards. Defensively, for Alexander/Pembroke, Sean Pietrzykowski led with 11 tackles. Reichert added 10 tackles, one tackle for loss. Hunter Mast made five tackles and had one sack. Caledonia Mumford/Le Roy will play Hornell/Arkport-Canaseraga in the sectional final on Saturday, November 14th at St. John Fisher University.

CLASS D

NO. 4 CANISTEO-GREENWOOD (6-4) 5
NO. 1 PAVILION/YORK (9-1) 7

Johnny Ayers led Pavilion/York to the Class D Sectional final, throwing for 104 yards and a touchdown. Ayers added 35 yards off seven carries. Yeriel Dias-Penal ran for 30 yards on five carries. Zach Bauer hauled in two receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown. Jake McEntire contributed with 27 yards on the ground off seven carries. The Golden Knights advance and will face Notre Dame Batavia/Byron-Bergen on Friday, November 13th, at 5 p.m. at St. John Fisher University.

NO. 6 NOTRE DAME BATAVIA/BYRON-BERGEN (7-3) 28
NO. 2 ATTICA (7-3) 21

Chase Antinore led Notre Dame Batavia/Byron-Bergen to the sectional championship with 140 rushing yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Drew Beachel went 6-for-9 with 108 passing yards and a touchdown. Beachel added 20 rushing yards. Cody Carlson caught two passes for 33 yards and a touchdown. James Lamb ran for 48 yards on eight carries. Trey Rhim led the way receiving with 53 yards. On defense, Tim Bartz led Byron-Bergen with 10 tackles. Chas Antinore added seven tackles and an interception. Finn Davies made four tackles and a pick. Lamb had four tackles and a forced fumble. Notre Dame Batavia/Byron-Bergen advanced to the Class D sectional final and will face Pavilion/York on Friday, November 13th, at 5 p.m. at St. John Fisher University.

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Rush-Henrietta’s Brayden Peters (14) pressures a pass from McQuaid’s Harrison Engle (7) during Friday’s Section V Class AA semifinal. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

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