Kwazsi Gaddis leads Indian River to Class A Section III championship
Gaddis scored five touchdowns, including a pick-six, and ran for 189 yards to lead the Warriors to victory. Read more »
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Onondaga intercepts 4 passes to win 2nd sectional title in 3 years
The Tigers picked off a pass with about a minute remaining in the game to ice the title. Read more »
West Genesee punches ticket to sectional final for first time since 2011
The Wildcats were able to get a stop on the final Liverpool possession to hold on and win in the semi. Read more »
Cicero-North Syracuse dominates in 46-7 win to return to sectional final
The Northstars led 40-0 at the halftime break and cruised to the finish line. Read more »
Skaneateles’ Pat Hackler hopes to end football career with a 2nd-straight state title
After graduating, Hackler will head to Yale, where he’ll play lacrosse for the 2018 national champions. Read more »
Dave Kline gets 100th win as Cicero-North Syracuse cruises in sectional opener, 48-6
Kline tallied the first 67 of those wins at Henninger, the team he beat on Friday night. Read more »
Kicking and defense advance Fayetteville-Manlius to second round in 22-14 win
The Hornets have a date with top-seeded Cicero-North Syracuse between them and a sectional final. Read more »
West Genesee flying high into sectionals behind Cook’s 3 scores in Friday win
Tyler Cook threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Wildcats rolled past Rome Free Academy. Read more »
Highlights: West Genesee closes regular season with 45-7 win over Rome Free Academy
Check out the best plays from Friday night at West Genesee High School. Read more »
Preview: Rome Free Academy at West Genesee
West Genesee is in the midst of its best season since its sectional title in 2011, and the Wildcats look to end the regular season with another win. Read more »
15 Section III teams ranked in newest New York state rankings
Class AA features a second Section III team this week in the 5-1 West Genesee team off to its best season since 2011. Read more »
2nd-half adjustments lead Skaneateles to 49-14 win over Solvay
The Lakers only led 14-7 at the half but a commitment to the running game in the second 30 minutes allowed the game to be broken open. Read more »
Highlights: State No. 2 Skaneateles beats Solvay, 49-14
The Lakers scored 35 points in the second half to end up with the big margin of victory. Read more »
Skaneateles at No. 2, C-NS up to No. 4 and the rest of Section III’s state-ranked football teams
The Northstars haven’t lost a game to a team from Section III since 2016’s sectional final. Read more »
Gallery: Liverpool wins on homecoming over Corcoran, 22-8
Check out the best shots from Liverpool's dominating win over the Cougars on Friday night. Read more »
Liverpool's defense holds Corcoran scoreless after opening drive in 22-8 win
Liverpool capitalized on three short fields to score three touchdowns and win on its homecoming night. Read more »
Liverpool’s homecoming king, Kaleb Ohlemacher, leads Warriors to 22-8 win
Kaleb Ohlemacher hauled in four tough catches to go with a big punt return in the Liverpool victory. Read more »
13-state ranked teams from Section III in newest state football poll
Skaneateles moved up a spot to the No. 2 team in Class B behind perennial power Chenango Forks. Read more »
'Still football': How eight-man football has revitalized the game at CNY schools
11 Section III teams partake in the eight-man league this season, up from seven a year ago in its inaugural season. Read more »
Cicero-North Syracuse lets Fayetteville-Manlius hang around, pulls out 35-21 win
The defending sectional champions didn't blow out previously unbeaten F-M, but did enough to remain undefeated themselves. Read more »
Highlights: Cicero-North Syracuse beats Fayetteville-Manlius, 35-21
The Northstars came up with a big goal-line stand in the third quarter to stay in front and eventually win. Read more »
Preview: Cicero-North Syracuse at Fayetteville-Manlius
The New York state No. 7 team in Class AA travels to F-M to face the undefeated Hornets. Read more »
15 Section III teams ranked in newest state football poll
Class C and Class D both saw two new teams added to the rankings. Read more »
Gallery: Bishop Grimes wins season-opener, 62-8, over New York Mills
Check out the best shots from the Cobras' blowout of the Marauders on Saturday. Read more »
