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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1179932, member: 289"] This year’s field, (I am tardy with this so this is actually after the first round of the playoffs): CLASS AA Henninger 8-0 (310-90, #6 in this class in the NYS sportswriter’s poll, #8 overall in the state and #957 in the country according to MaxPreps 6 sectional titles) vs. Auburn 6-2 (279-186 unranked by NYSSWA, #55/2767 MaxPreps, 5 titles) Henninger beat West Genesee 60-8 in the first round. Auburn beat Corcoran 35-30. . The Maroon lost to Henninger 21-46 during the season and also to Baldwinsville 8-30 but were a surprise winner of the section and our alst state AA champions back in 2006. Henninger used to be the dominant power in the section and are coming back strong after some down years. Liverpool 8-0 (286-79, #20 NYSSWA # 19/1398 MaxPreps, 6 titles) vs. Baldwinsville 7-1 (265-106, #21 NYSSWA, #24/1669 MaxPreps, 4 titles) Liverpool beat CNS 46-13 and Baldwinsville topped perennial power CBA 28-20 in the first round. These two powers-by-the-lake are old rivals. Liverpool, like Henninger is back in a big way after some off years. B’ville lost to Henninger 14-26. CLASS A Indian River 8-0 (354-130, #6 NYSSW, #39/2089 MaxPreps 1 title) vs. Carthage 6-2 (260-153 unranked by NYSSWA, #98/4276 MaxPreps 3 titles) Indian River has beaten all three of their Class A opponents by decisive margins, although they haven’t blown them away. They’ve been in and out of the section so their title total is a bit deceiving. They beat Oswego, 49-14 in the first round. Carthage is the defending champs and won’t go down easily. They beat Fulton, 43-15 in the first round but lost to Indian River 20-42 during the season. Whitesboro 7-1 (265-110, #14 NYSSWA, #91/4098 MaxPreps 8 titles) vs. East Syracuse-Minoa 5-3 (263-187 unranked by NYSSWA, #133/5302 MaxPreps. 2 titles) Whitesboro, the perennial power in this class, beat J-D 35-13 in the first round but lost to Indian River 21-41 during the season. ESM, for years mediocre, has been strong the last few years. They had a bumpy ride this season losing their opener to Vestal 13-47, then their second game to Indian River, 21-32. Later they lost to Oswego. But they looked good beating New Hartford 33-8 in the first round. CLASS B Cazenovia 8-0 (360-83, #3 NYSSWA, #16/1315 MaxPreps 9 titles) vs. Westhill 7-1 (267-146, #20 NYSSWA, 107/.4514 MaxPreps 4 titles) All four Class B teams came into the last game of the regular season unbeaten when Westhill got crushed by Homer 13-47 and Oneida was drowned by the Lakers, 18-64. Then all four of them won their first round games, (Cazenovia over another set of Lakers, Skaneateles, 54-8, Westhill over Mexico 42-28, Homer 34-0 over South Jefferson and Oneida 48-0 over Marcellus). Now the opponents switch off from that last weekend of the season. Homer 8-0 (455-71, #4 NYSSWA, 23/1622 MaxPreps 3 titles) vs. Oneida 7-1 (266-171 #16 NYSSWA, #68/3271 MaxPreps 3 titles) All season long, we’ve been waiting for a Cazenovia-Homer game and I think we’ll get it. By the MaxPreps ratings Caz would be favored over every team in the section in any class except Henninger. But Homer has even bigger numbers. Common opponents: South Jefferson, who Caz beat 34-13, Homer 34-0 and Skaneateles, whom the Lakers beat 54-8 and the Trojans 69-2. Whoever wins this class will then get to test themselves against Maine-Endwell of Section 4, who has won three straight state titles and 45 games in a row. CLASS C Herkimer 8-0 (301-80, #5 NYSSWA, #56/2787 MaxPreps 4 titles) vs. Jordan-Elbridge 7-1 (203-75, unranked by NYSSWA, #204/6974 MaxPreps 0 titles) J-E lost to the institute of Technology 0-14. They beat Thousand Islands 42-6 in the first round. Herkimer beat Canastota 24-0. Utica-Notre Dame 7-1 (294-101, #10 NYSSWA, #92/4103 MaxPreps 5 titles) vs. General Brown 7-1 (283-117 #13 NYSSWA, #84/3983 MaxPreps 6 titles) Notre Dame was very impressive in beating the Institute of Technology 42-0 at their place after the Eagles had won six in arrow. The Juggler’s only loss was to Herkimer 24-28. General Brown, the defending champs, lost their second game 21-40 to Sherburne-Earlville and have won six in a row, avenging their lone defeat by a resounding 40-7 in the first round. This should be a great match-up. CLASS D Dolgeville 7-1 (315-87, #8 NYSSWA, #93/4130 MaxPreps 15 titles) vs. Cato-Meridian 7-1 (292-75 #10 NYSSWA, #171/6303 MaxPreps 1 title) The Blue Devil’s are Section III’s most prolific team over the years with 15 titles and could add to that this year. Their only loss was 14-30 to Class C favorite Herkimer in the opener. Since then they’ve skewered seven straight opponents by an average score of 43-8, (think the Seahawks vs. the Broncos in the Super Bowl). Cato’s only loss is a 21-25 squeaker to Sandy Creeks on the other side of the bracket. They won a squeaker of their own over Westmoreland 34-26 in the first round, (a team Dolgeville beat 36-8). The Blue Devils trounced former power Onondaga 40-7 in their first round game. Sandy Creek 7-1, (250-90, #5 NYSSWA, #136/5382 MaxPreps 1 title) vs. Morrisville-Eaton/Hamilton 7-1 (259-118 #12 NYSSWA #182/6593 2 titles) Is it really fair have two high schools combine their teams? ME/H’s two titles are as Hamilton High School. Anyway, their loss was to Dolgeville by 14-41. They beat Weedsport 25-20 in the first round. Sandy creek, which has recently become a power, lost only to Class C’s General Brown, 24-35 and beat West Canada Valley 21-0 in the first round. Tonight, (Friday): Sandy Creek vs. Morrisville-Eaton/Hamilton; Dolgeville vs. Cato-Meridian, Utica Notre Dame vs. General Brown; Herkimer vs. Jordan-Elbridge, Whitesboro vs. East Syracuse-Minoa and Indian River vs. Carthage. Saturday: Homer vs. Oneida; Cazenovia vs. Westhill; Liverpool vs. Baldwinsville and Henninger vs. Auburn [/QUOTE]

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