By PAUL LIOTTI A huge weekend kicks off with 26 games under the lights Friday and finishes up with a double-header at Marina Auto Stadium on Saturday. The top games of this weekend: East (2-0) at #18 Wilson (2-0) at Marina Stadium, 2 pm Saturday A battle to give one team a leg-up in the race for RCAC and Class A supremacy. The key to this game is which defense will rise to … [Read more...] about Section V Football Week 3: East-Wilson tops slate
Thursday Roundup: Wilson upsets WOI; Ali helps Hilton stay undefeated
MARCUS WHITMAN 0 NAPLES 6 Naples' offense dominated in its home, shutout victory over Marcus Whitman. With 26 shots on goal, six hit the back of the net. Adam Quarterman broke the scoring open with an unassisted goal with 35 minutes remaining in the first half. Cole Rathbum followed up four minutes later with another, assisted by Aiden Peterson, giving Naples a 2-0 lead at … [Read more...] about Thursday Roundup: Wilson upsets WOI; Ali helps Hilton stay undefeated
Section V well-represented in first state football rankings
BY PAUL LIOTTI Thirteen Section V teams debut this week in the first New York State Sportswriters Association’s football rankings of the season, led by Aquinas in Class AA and Victor in Class A. Aquinas, 2-0 and scoring 45.5 points per game, is the highest ranked Section V team in Class AA, coming in at #5. McQuaid (2-0) also made the cut for Class AA, debuting at #20, thanks … [Read more...] about Section V well-represented in first state football rankings
Tuesday Roundup: Lewandowski scores four; Avoca continues as an offensive powerhouse
PAL MAC 2 WAYNE 1 Pal Mac remains undefeated in the league and 3-1 overall with the 2-1 victory over Wayne. Assisted by Jake Gallina, Evan Hurlbut put Pal Mac on the board in the 75th minute. Three minutes later, Bennett Medyn gave the Red Raiders a lead with a direct kick on goal. EASTRIDGE 5 GREECE OLYMPIA 4 Eastridge narrowly defeated the winless Greece Olympia squad to … [Read more...] about Tuesday Roundup: Lewandowski scores four; Avoca continues as an offensive powerhouse
Gridiron Notes: Around Section V from Week 2
By PAUL LIOTTI By Saturday the oppressive heat gave way to great football weather. Week 2 is in the books and as usual, it didn't disappoint. The weekend was full of excitement and some outstanding performances. Let's get to it. It’s More Than A Game For 48 minutes every weekend, high school gridders go to war: They push, shove, and slam each other ground; the bleed, sweat, … [Read more...] about Gridiron Notes: Around Section V from Week 2