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Playoffs! Section 3 championships

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FINALS

CLASS AA

My Alma Mater, Cicero-North Syracuse, shocked the world, (or at least Section III) by first beating Liverpool, who had beaten them 0-10 in the regular season and led them 7-28 at halftime of the playoff game, 35-28 and then beating Utica Proctor, who had beaten them 0-32 during the regular season, by 28-25 to win their third straight sectional title. The first two titles were won by dominant team that blew everybody away. This one was a Cinderella team who stumbled through a 4-3 regular season and seemed on their way to 4-4 when the miracle rally against Liverpool catapulted them into the title game.
Late touchdown pass secures 3rd straight Class AA championship for C-NS

In a strange rethinking of the state playoffs, both the Class AA and Class A finalists will advance to the State playoffs. The NorthStars will play the Section AA champion, (as would normally happen) Corning while Proctor will play the Section 1 champions, New Rochelle. I’m told the reason for this new format is a lack of schools in each class, which, it would seem to me, would be an excellent reason to recombine the two classes into a single Class A. Historically the teams in Classes AA and A have played each other as rivals for years. Section 3 Class A runner-up won the state Class AA title in 2006. Class A champion lost to Utica Proctor 7-12 in the only close game Proctor had until CNS beat them.

The lines of the two teams as they go into the states:

Cicero-North Syracuse 7-3 (225-181) NYSSWA HM MaxPreps 101/4876 PS- #34 Titles: 2
Lost to: Liverpool 0-10, RFA 27-34, Utica Proctor 0-32

Utica Proctor 9-1 (371-152) NYSSWA #16 MaxPreps 10/1314 PS- #1 Titles: 0
Lost to: Cicero-North Syracuse 25-28

CLASS A

There was no miracle comeback for Auburn this week as Carthage conquered the Marron 55-7.
They returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and never looked back, scoring the game’s first 27 points. Ahead 27-7 at half time and remembering what happened to Indian River the week before, the Comets rolled to a 28-0 second half, leaving no doubt that they are one of the great Class A teams we have had.
Carthage overpowers Auburn for Class A football championship

They will play Section 4 champion Union Endicott while Auburn will play Section 1 champion Rye. Here are their lines going into the states:

Carthage 9-1 (459-149) NYSSWA #5 MaxPreps 12/1344 PS- #1 Titles: 3
Lost to: Utica Proctor 7-12

Auburn 7-3 (354-327) NYSSWA #25 MaxPreps 89/3284 PS- #3 Titles: 5
Lost to: Indian River 20-53, Carthage 17-49 and 7-55

CLASS B

Solvay, known more for their offense, won a defensive battle against Oneida, known more for their defense, to win the Class B title, 14-7.
Solvay hunkers down to win first sectional football title in 17 seasons

The old, simple state playoff format remains from the teams below Class A: Solvay will play Section 4 championship vestal in the quarter-finals next week. This is their line going into the states:

Solvay 10-0 (433-213) NYSSWA #6 MaxPreps 62/3504 PS- #1 Titles: 3

CLASS C

Carthage is really good but the most dominant team in the section is probably Lowville, who went through two apparently formidable opponents in the semi-finals and finals as if they weren’t even there. Canastota came in at 7-1 (406-119) and found themselves down 0-36 at the half, losing 15-49. Cato-Meridian was 9-0 (337-54) but it didn’t matter in a 6-41 loss to the Red Raiders.
Lowville runs over Cato-Meridian in Section III Class C football final

Lowville will meet Section 4 champion Susquehanna Valley in the state quarterfinals. Here is their line:

Lowville 10-0 (511-138) NYSSWA #4 MaxPreps 15/1563 PS- #1 Titles: 4

CLASS D

The survivor of the four two loss teams in the semis of this class is Frankfort Schuyler, who downed Waterville 22-6, avenging a 0-20 regular season loss. That means they will be fed into the wood-chipper known as Tioga, the #1 ranked Class D team in the state, who has beaten 7 Section 3 Class D champs in this decade by a combined 350-118.

Their line:

Frankfort-Schuyler 8-2 (311-167) NYSSWA #15 MaxPreps 233/8266 PS- #4 Titles: 1
Lost to: Beaver River 38-43, Waterville 0-20
 
FINALS

CLASS AA

My Alma Mater, Cicero-North Syracuse, shocked the world, (or at least Section III) by first beating Liverpool, who had beaten them 0-10 in the regular season and led them 7-28 at halftime of the playoff game, 35-28 and then beating Utica Proctor, who had beaten them 0-32 during the regular season, by 28-25 to win their third straight sectional title. The first two titles were won by dominant team that blew everybody away. This one was a Cinderella team who stumbled through a 4-3 regular season and seemed on their way to 4-4 when the miracle rally against Liverpool catapulted them into the title game.
Late touchdown pass secures 3rd straight Class AA championship for C-NS

In a strange rethinking of the state playoffs, both the Class AA and Class A finalists will advance to the State playoffs. The NorthStars will play the Section AA champion, (as would normally happen) Corning while Proctor will play the Section 1 champions, New Rochelle. I’m told the reason for this new format is a lack of schools in each class, which, it would seem to me, would be an excellent reason to recombine the two classes into a single Class A. Historically the teams in Classes AA and A have played each other as rivals for years. Section 3 Class A runner-up won the state Class AA title in 2006. Class A champion lost to Utica Proctor 7-12 in the only close game Proctor had until CNS beat them.

The lines of the two teams as they go into the states:

Cicero-North Syracuse 7-3 (225-181) NYSSWA HM MaxPreps 101/4876 PS- #34 Titles: 2
Lost to: Liverpool 0-10, RFA 27-34, Utica Proctor 0-32

Utica Proctor 9-1 (371-152) NYSSWA #16 MaxPreps 10/1314 PS- #1 Titles: 0
Lost to: Cicero-North Syracuse 25-28

CLASS A

There was no miracle comeback for Auburn this week as Carthage conquered the Marron 55-7.
They returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and never looked back, scoring the game’s first 27 points. Ahead 27-7 at half time and remembering what happened to Indian River the week before, the Comets rolled to a 28-0 second half, leaving no doubt that they are one of the great Class A teams we have had.
Carthage overpowers Auburn for Class A football championship

They will play Section 4 champion Union Endicott while Auburn will play Section 1 champion Rye. Here are their lines going into the states:

Carthage 9-1 (459-149) NYSSWA #5 MaxPreps 12/1344 PS- #1 Titles: 3
Lost to: Utica Proctor 7-12

Auburn 7-3 (354-327) NYSSWA #25 MaxPreps 89/3284 PS- #3 Titles: 5
Lost to: Indian River 20-53, Carthage 17-49 and 7-55

CLASS B

Solvay, known more for their offense, won a defensive battle against Oneida, known more for their defense, to win the Class B title, 14-7.
Solvay hunkers down to win first sectional football title in 17 seasons

The old, simple state playoff format remains from the teams below Class A: Solvay will play Section 4 championship vestal in the quarter-finals next week. This is their line going into the states:

Solvay 10-0 (433-213) NYSSWA #6 MaxPreps 62/3504 PS- #1 Titles: 3

CLASS C

Carthage is really good but the most dominant team in the section is probably Lowville, who went through two apparently formidable opponents in the semi-finals and finals as if they weren’t even there. Canastota came in at 7-1 (406-119) and found themselves down 0-36 at the half, losing 15-49. Cato-Meridian was 9-0 (337-54) but it didn’t matter in a 6-41 loss to the Red Raiders.
Lowville runs over Cato-Meridian in Section III Class C football final

Lowville will meet Section 4 champion Susquehanna Valley in the state quarterfinals. Here is their line:

Lowville 10-0 (511-138) NYSSWA #4 MaxPreps 15/1563 PS- #1 Titles: 4

CLASS D

The survivor of the four two loss teams in the semis of this class is Frankfort Schuyler, who downed Waterville 22-6, avenging a 0-20 regular season loss. That means they will be fed into the wood-chipper known as Tioga, the #1 ranked Class D team in the state, who has beaten 7 Section 3 Class D champs in this decade by a combined 350-118.

Their line:

Frankfort-Schuyler 8-2 (311-167) NYSSWA #15 MaxPreps 233/8266 PS- #4 Titles: 1
Lost to: Beaver River 38-43, Waterville 0-20
Watched some of the CNS-Proctor game.

One of the stars for Proctor was Daniel Santiago, a sophomore DT. Big strong, tough kid who is playing with a broken hand. No one said it, but he is probably related to Nick Santiago, who played DT for Syracuse.

Nick graduated from SU in 2008, and is now 33. If he had Daniel when he was 18, he could be the father. Probably not. But I bet he is related in some way to Nick. Looks very similar to Nick, (except for the dyed candy apple red hair. Already 6’2, 275 pounds.

Someone to keep an eye on for sure.

 
Watched some of the CNS-Proctor game.

One of the stars for Proctor was Daniel Santiago, a sophomore DT. Big strong, tough kid who is playing with a broken hand. No one said it, but he is probably related to Nick Santiago, who played DT for Syracuse.

Nick graduated from SU in 2008, and is now 33. If he had Daniel when he was 18, he could be the father. Probably not. But I bet he is related in some way to Nick. Looks very similar to Nick, (except for the dyed candy apple red hair. Already 6’2, 275 pounds.

Someone to keep an eye on for sure.

Sadly, we have done quite poorly lately recruiting legacies. :(
 
CNS was fortunate Proctor was banged up. I am not a fan of the state championships and all these wild cards further cement my stance.
 

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