Hilton, East/WOIS receive boost: New York state football rankings for Sept. 25

Hilton pitched a perfect second half in a Class AA meeting with Rush-Henrietta last week. The Cadets' reward is their first appearance in the New York State Sportswriters Association rankings .

The team debuted at No. 25 this week, thanks to its 21-14 victory over the visiting Royal Comets. In that game, Hilton trailed at multiple points in the first half, but worked a tie at halftime and scored the only touchdown of the second half to preserve its unbeaten record.

That unblemished schedule will face arguably its biggest test of the season this week, when the Cadets face five-time defending Class AA champion McQuaid. The Knights had a similar scare against the up-and-coming Rush-Henrietta two weeks ago, then engaged in a dogfight with Penfield last week before pulling away late.

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Biggest riser: East High/World of Inquiry — The Eagles bumped four spots in Class A, thanks to consecutive wins. The team's lone loss remains Week 1 against Section III's Christian Brothers Academy, currently the No. 4 team in Class AA.

Biggest faller: Aquinas — The Lil Irish suffered their first loss of the season last week to upstart Fairport, and are now grouped with the honorable mentions after landing at 11th last week.

Here are the full rankings:

Section V football teams in New York state rankings for Sept. 25

Class AA

No. 15: McQuaid (3-0)

• Previously: 17th
• Last week: 38-26 win vs. Penfield
• Next game: Friday at Hilton

No. 25: Hilton (3-0)

• Previously: Honorable mention
• Last week: 21-14 win vs. Rush-Henrietta
• Next game: Friday vs. McQuaid

Honorable mentions: Aquinas (2-1), Fairport (3-0), Rush-Henrietta (1-2), UPrep (1-2)

Class A

No. 5: Canandaigua (3-0)

• Previously: 5th
• Last week: 38-20 win vs. Greece Arcadia
• Next game: Friday at Greece Athena

No. 7: Monroe (3-0)

• Previously: 8th
• Last week:
• Next game:

No. 17: East High/World of Inquiry (2-1)

• Previously: 21st
• Last week: 46-2 win at Brockport
• Next game: Saturday vs. East High/World of Inquiry

Honorable mentions: Brighton (3-0), Brockport (2-1), Irondequoit (3-0), Victor (1-2)

Class B

No. 12: Honeoye Falls-Lima (3-0)

• Previously: 13th
• Last week: 35-8 win vs. Vertus
• Next game: Saturday at Rochester Prep/EMHCS

No. 14: Batavia (3-0)

• Previously: 16th
• Last week: 46-6 win vs. Rochester Prep/EMHCS
• Next game: Friday at Greece Arcadia

Honorable mentions: N/A

Class C

No. 9: East Rochester/Gananda (2-1)

• Previously: 10th
• Last week: 36-16 win vs. Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry
• Next game: Saturday at Livonia

No. 18: Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry (2-1)

• Previously: 16th
• Last week: 36-16 loss at East Rochester/Gananda
• Next game: Friday vs. Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford

Honorable mentions: Bath (1-1)

Class D

No. 4: Alexander (3-0)

• Previously: 5th
• Last week: 55-0 win at York/Pavilion
• Next game: Friday vs. Avon

No. 5: Avon (3-0)

• Previously: 7th
• Last week: 56-0 win vs. Oakfield-Alabama/Elba
• Next game: Friday at Alexander

No. 14: Geneseo/Mt. Morris (3-0)

• Previously: Honorable mention
• Last week: 31-16 win at Attica
• Next game: Friday vs. York/Pavilion

Honorable mentions: Attica (1-2), Oakfield-Alabama/Elba (1-2), York/Pavilion (1-2)

8-man

No. 1: Pembroke (2-0)

• Previously: 1st
• Last week: Off
• Next game: Friday vs. Red Jacket

No. 9: Holley (3-0)

• Previously: 9th
• Last week: 42-20 win at Red Jacket
• Next game: Saturday vs. Bolivar-Richburg

No. 10: Wellsville/Genesee Valley-Belfast (2-1)

• Previously: 10th
• Last week: 60-20 win at Bolivar-Richburg
• Next game: Friday vs. Frewsburg (Section VI)

Honorable mentions: N/A

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