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Playoffs! Section Ii 2016- The Finals

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CLASS AA

CBA turned the tide in the fourth quarter to down CNS 27-14. Sirvocea Dennis improvised a touchdown pass from a designed running play to break a 14-14 fourth quarter tie after the Northstars had rallied from a 0-14 to tie the game.
After C-NS fights back, CBA finds way in fourth to win Section III Class AA title

CLASS A

Whitesboro’s defense was able to hold down the famed Indian River option attack and their offense struck through the air to secure a 17-7 victory.
Whitesboro air attack shoots down Indian River in Class A football title game

CLASS B

Anthony Vecchiarelli stepped in for injured starting quarterback Matt Regan and tossed three touchdown passes and rushed for another as Cazenovia crushed Homer for the Class B title and continued their defense of not only the Section title but also the state title, where they will meet #1 ranked Chenango Forks, a team that has won 21 games in a row and three state Class C crowns in a row.
Mighty Forks is next after Cazenovia crushes Homer for another Class B section title

CLASS C

Lowville won its first sectional title of this century by shutting down #1 state ranked General Brown, 22-6, a week after they defeated previously undefeated Canastota 27-7 to get to the final. Canastota’s problem was fumblitis- 7 turnovers. General Brown couldn’t punch it in in three trips inside the Red Raider 10 yard line. Maybe defense does win championships.
Lowville defense shuts down No. 1 General Brown in Class C football final

CLASS D

Onondaga used its defense to halt Dolgeville, the highest scoring team in the section, who had averaged 56 points a game in their previous three games. An 85 yard sack-fumble return by linebacker Akim Betsey sealed the deal on a 34-14 win.
Big-play Onondaga shuts down Dolgeville to claim Class D football title

The final lines for our Sectional champions:

CLASS AA Christian Brothers Academy 9-0 (343-75) NYSSWA #5 MaxPreps 2/449 PS#1 titles: 10
CLASS A Whitesboro 10-0 (328-90) NYSSWA #3 MaxPreps 28/1943 PS#2 titles: 8
CLASS B Cazenovia 9-1 (401-110) NYSSWA #9 MaxPreps 24/1561 PS#1 titles: 10
CLASS C Lowville 9-1 (317-115) NYSSWA #5 MaxPreps 48/2919 PS#2 titles: 3
CLASS D Onondaga 10-0 (365-128) NYSSWA #4 MaxPreps 113/4623 PS#3 titles: 6

Comments:

- CBA played one less game than the others due to a weather cancelation of a game in the Buffalo area they didn’t feel the need to make up at a later date.

- I think all five of our champions look strong going into the state playoffs. Lowville was the one not expected to be here but proved their mettle, beating the supposed top two Class C teams in the section, Canastota and General Brown, by a combined 49-13. And General Brown was the #1 ranked team in the state.

- Cazenovia lost one game by one point and seemed on a mission after that. When they won the state title last year, it was convenient that Chenango Forks and Maine Endwell of Section 4 were in classifications C and A respectively. This year they both moved into Class B. Forks won the Section 4 title and will be favored to end the Lakers run, something that might provide Caz with a little extra motivation. It was a decade ago but Cazenovia lost in the Class B playoffs to Forks twice in 2006-07, by a combined score of 7-15. This game figures to be as competitive, if somewhat higher scoring.

- Whitesboro has been a power for years in Section III but has never been able to get much headway in the states. Is this the year they turn it around?

- CBA has performed fairly well over the years but haven’t won the state title since that 2004 classic in the Dome against’ Ray Rice’s New Rochelle team. The brothers had a dynamic passing game that year with Greg Paulus getting national press throwing to Bruce Williams and Lavar Lobdell. The current Brothers have a top back and defender in Stevie Scott but I don’t think they are as dynamic as in the Paulus years.

Similarly Onondaga has a very good team but I don’t really see a mike Hart or a Latavius Murray on their roster. I think you may need a special talent like that to go all the way at this level. Or maybe you can do it with defense, just like in the old days.
 
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