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Seth Vigneri’s 3 TDs power Canandaigua over Webster Schroeder

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Seth Vigneri’s 3 TDs power Canandaigua over Webster Schroeder
After missing most of his sophomore year with a broken collarbone Canandaigua’s Seth Vingeri was eager to get back on the field. In the Braves season opener against Webster Schroeder, Vingeri showed no signs of rust powering for three touchdowns as Canandaigua rolled to a 34-8 victory. In three quarters of action Vigneri rushed 14 times for 64 yards and... more

Section V football previews: Who will emerge from loaded Class A field?

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Section V football previews: Who will emerge from loaded Class A field?
Class A may be the most competitive class in Section V this season, with 16 teams vying for the eight playoff spots in sectional playoffs. Last year, the Wilson Wildcats stunned the section by becoming the first Rochester City Athletic Conference team to win a sectional title in nearly a dozen years. With the high school football season officially beginning... more

Line, backfield among strengths for Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour

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Line, backfield among strengths for Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour
Year four of Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour combined football holds promise thanks to the returns of several key seniors from last year’s team. The Seneca Indians finished 2017 with a 2-7 record, dropping their final seven games after impressive victories against Greene and Spencer-Van Etten/Candor to open the season. Trevor Holland, in his third season as head coach, said the goals for... more

Victor kicks off Section V football season with Teddi Bowl victory

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Victor begins Section V football with Teddi Bowl victory over Pittsford
There was only one high school game on Thursday to begin the local football season, but it was for a good cause. The Teddi Bowl, after all, raises money for Camp Good Days. Victor and Pittsford played in this year’s game. The lights were on for this year’s version, which took place at St. John Fisher College. Victor shuts out... more

Marcus Whitman to play 8-man football this fall

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Marcus Whitman to play 8-man football this fall
And now there are three area teams going to eight-man high school football, with more sure to follow. Marcus Whitman has informed Section V football coordinator Scott Barker that its varsity football team will join the group of eight-man teams around the state. The Wildcats had planned to play a Finger Lakes West league schedule while attempting to qualify for... more

25 questions entering the 2018 Section V football season

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25 questions entering the 2018 Section V football season
The Section V football season opens with the third annual Teddi Bowl featuring Victor and Pittsford at 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at St. John Fisher College. As team’s prepare to begin official practices on Aug. 13, here are 25 questions from the Democrat & Chronicle to consider 25 days before the first game. Read More High school football: 25 questions entering... more

Eight-man football comes to Section V this fall

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Eight-man football comes to Section V this fall
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association is examining if reduced-man football can be a solution where there are concerns whether schools have enough players to field a team for an entire season. The varsity Holley and Finney/Northstar coaches said the teams would have struggled to maintain the 16-player roster required by the NYPSHSAA to play 11-man football.... more

STATE CHAMPS: Skaneateles captures first NYS football title in school history (full coverage)

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STATE CHAMPS: Skaneateles captures first NYS football title in school history (full coverage)
The Lakers have had plenty of good teams in the past, but this year’s team seems to have a flare about it that has not ever been matched. Patrick Hackler, a junior, has led the Lakers all season, passing for a New York State record 50 touchdown passes in a single season. On Friday night, Hackler was up to his... more

Clyde-Savannah’s magical season ends with loss in state quarterfinals

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Clyde-Savannah’s magical season ends with loss in state quarterfinals
Clyde-Savannah knew it was in for a challenge against Maple Grove, the state runner-up a year ago, but the Golden Eagles found out the hard way just how good the Red Dragons are Friday. Maple Grove had over 450 yards rushing and the only the time the starters didn’t score was at the end of the first half when they... more

Skaneateles holds off Newark Valley to secure state semifinal berth

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Skaneateles holds off Newark Valley to secure state semifinal berth
Three yards. The Lakers had two chances to deny the Cardinals three years. After failing to on the first try, Skaneateles stood firm on the second. The defensive stand was the difference between playing another week and going home for the winter. Skaneateles football denied Newark Valley on a two-point conversion on the final play of the game to seal... more

Preview: State quarterfinal football games, Section V vs. Section VI

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Preview: State quarterfinal football games, Section V vs. Section VI
While the high school football state quarterfinal round is new territory for the Wilson Wildcats of the Rochester City School District, the same can’t be said for the remaining four Section V champions. Game recaps of past Far West Regionals involving Aquinas, Hornell, Caledonia-Mumford/Byron-Bergen and Clyde-Savannah could fill an old-school team playbook. Four of Section V’s most successful high school... more

Skaneateles to face Newark Valley in state football quarterfinal

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Skaneateles to face Newark Valley in state football quarterfinal
A 23-game win streak will accompany Newark Valley into Saturday’s Class C state football quarterfinal, 11 a.m. against Skaneateles at Union-Endicott’s Ty Cobb Stadium. Skaneateles (9-1), which lost a seven-point game Oct. 13 to Class B champion Homer, is coming off a 66-27 win against General Brown for Section 3’s championship. In that one at the Carrier Dome, junior quarterback... more

Clyde-Savannah captures Section V Class D title; ER/Gananda falls one point short in Class C

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Clyde-Savannah captures Section V Class D title; ER/Gananda falls one point short in Class C
The two remaining Finger Lakes high school football teams took the field at Alfred State on Saturday in the championship round of the Section V play-offs. Clyde-Savannah defeated Alexander, 17-13, to win the Class D Sectional Championship. In Class C’s final, East Rochester/Gananda lost a heartbreaker to Cal-Mum/Byron-Bergen, 27-26. Your Class D 2017 Sectional Champs Clyde-Savannah Golden Eagles pic.twitter.com/6Th9xwQldr —... more

Section V football champions, including Clyde-Savannah, moving on to state tournament

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Section V football champions, including Clyde-Savannah, moving on to state tournament
Stand anywhere near a high school football sideline and you will hear someone, from the players to coaches to ball boys, scream “Let’s go!!!” It is, for now, one of the in-vogue motivational phrases screamed from during pregame warmups to postgame celebrations. The five Section V champions crowned during the weekend are going places, to play in the regional, or... more

Clyde-Savannah, ER/Gananda will play for Sectional football titles on Saturday

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Clyde-Savannah, ER/Gananda will play for Sectional football titles on Saturday
It was not a great weekend for area high school football teams during the semifinal round of the Section V playoffs. Just two teams remain standing heading into championship Saturday on November 4th. Clyde-Savannah will face Alexander in Class D and East Rochester/Gananda will square off against Cal-Mum/Byron-Bergen in Class C. The C-S Golden Eagles dispatched with Pembroke 42-24 (highlights)... more

Section V Football Playoffs: ER/Gananda, Clyde & Victor advance on Friday night

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Section V Football Playoffs: ER/Gananda, Clyde & Victor advance on Friday night
Friday night opened postseason play in Section V Football with no major surprises as the top seeds easily advanced to the second round. Full scoreboard below along with Saturday’s schedule of games… AA Webster Schroeder 7 McQuaid 20 AA Victor 49 Edison 6 B Batavia 36 Wayne 28 B Hornell 44 Newark 0 B Livonia 61 Waterloo 12 C East... more
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