BY PAUL LIOTTI Aquinas, McQuaid, Hilton and Pittsford were all favored to get to this point this year. Each squad is experienced, each knows what it takes to win and each has their own reasons wanting to be the big dog in the largest classification. There's Aquinas, the defending AA champ that has won 10 sectional titles over the last 12 years, which doesn't want to … [Read more...] about Football Preview: AA semifinalists chasing history
Football Preview: No surprises in Class D Final Four
BY PAUL LIOTTI There is one thing is certain with the Class D Sectional playoffs this year: There won't be any surprises when the teams square off in penultimate game of the Sectionals. All four teams -- No. 1 Alexander, No. 2 Canisteo-Greenwood, No. 4 Perry/Mount Morris and No. 6 York/Pavilion -- all reside in the Livingston County conference and all have faced each other … [Read more...] about Football Preview: No surprises in Class D Final Four
PY’s Rogers, ER-G’s Castrechini set to reach milestones in Class C Semis
BY PAUL LIOTTI Penn Yan quarterback Will Rogers is on the brink of rewriting the Section V season passing records, and East Rochester-Gananda running back Jaden Castrechini is ready to do what few running backs have ever done as their teams prepare for the Class C semifinals. Rogers, a 6-3, 187-pound senior, is just one touchdown and 318 yards from breaking those season … [Read more...] about PY’s Rogers, ER-G’s Castrechini set to reach milestones in Class C Semis
Weekend Recap: Attica, York/Pavilion crash the Sectional Semifinal party; Irondequoit exacts revenge
BY PAUL LIOTTI When the Power Seeding Points system was put into place, the idea was to get the Top 4 seeds in each Sectional to the semifinals. Everyone got the memo except for Attica and York/Pavilion, as they logged the only upsets of the Section V football quarterfinal round. The fifth-seeded Blue Devils knocked off Wayland-Cohocton 31-28 in Class B, while sixth-seed … [Read more...] about Weekend Recap: Attica, York/Pavilion crash the Sectional Semifinal party; Irondequoit exacts revenge
Weekend Recap: 12 teams punch tickets to Connors & Ferris finals
BY PAUL LIOTTI Twelve teams will have one more game this season as they advance to the Connors & Ferris Bowls. Here is the recap of this past week's semifinal matchups: C&F BOWL A1 GREECE ATHENA 7 (2-6) BROCKPORT 23 (4-4) Brockport defeated Athena for the second time this season and advances to the C&F Bowl A1 title. LEADERSHIP 28 (1-7) WEBSTER THOMAS 29 … [Read more...] about Weekend Recap: 12 teams punch tickets to Connors & Ferris finals