Football Frenzy: Aquinas stifles UPrep, McQuaid survives thriller

Aquinas 21, UPrep 2

The Li’l Irish defense has not allowed a point in two weeks as Aquinas earned an impressive Class AA victory.

After shutting out Buffalo’s Bishop Timon 26-0 in the opener, the Li’l Irish stifled last year’s sectional runners-up. Aquinas came away with four interceptions on defense.

Trent Buttles threw a pair of touchdowns for the Li’l Irish. His first was a beautiful lob to Thomas Levans III from 42 yards out for a 7-0 lead. The second touchdown of the game came all the way in the fourth quarter when Buttles scrambled out of the pocket on fourth down and found Alexis Rosado in the back of the end zone.

Jeff Logan III added a short touchdown in the final minutes for AQ.

The Griffins scored their only points in the second quarter when Kamari Miller and Cashmere Williams teamed up for a safety as Aquinas was pinned on their own one-yard line after a turnover on downs.

Aquinas (2-0) will travel to Fairport on Saturday, September 21st while UPrep (0-2) will try and bounce back when they host Pittsford on Friday, September 20th.

Primetime 585 spoke with Aquinas after the win.

Spencerport 21, Gates Chili 20

The Rangers scored a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, then the defense and run game stepped up to give Speneceport their first victory on the season.

With Spencerport trailing 14-7 in the third quarter, Tony Kanaley threw a 30-yard play-action touchdown to Kendall Brinson to tie the game up at 14.

Gates Chili answered with a touchdown pass from Gavin Sweeney to Zayden Williams to make it 20-14 after a failed two-point conversion. Amari Mariantti-Smith plunged in a one-yard touchdown on the ensuing drive to give Spencerport a 21-20 lead they would not relinquish.

Spencerport forced a punt thanks to a Noah Rodgers sack and the Rangers were able to grind out the rest of regulation.

Sweeney finished with three touchdown passes, two going to Williams and the other an 80-yard play to Amir Davis.

Marianetti-Smith had 20 carries for 77 yards and two touchdowns for Spencerport, logging the Rangers’ only first-half touchdown.

Spencerport (1-1) will host Thomas on Friday, September 20th while Gates Chili will travel to Victor on the same night.

Primetime 585 spoke with Spencerport after the win.

Fairport 24, Penfield 14

Fairport ruined a raucous homecoming party in Penfield as the Red Raiders moved to 2-0 on the season.

The Patriots scored first, but Fairport answered with 24 straight points to put the game away. Jonathan Roessel turned a short curl route into a 69-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7 in the first quarter.

Sam Roselli scrambled in for a touchdown in the second quarter to make it 14-7 at the half, then Roselli and Roessel connected for another touchdown in the third quarter to make it 21-7.

Later in the third, a long Bailey Frank turned into an Aiden Downs field goal as the Red Raiders went up three scores and never looked back.

Fairport (2-0) will host Aquinas on Saturday, September 21st at 3:00 p.m. while Penfield will head to McQuaid on Friday, September 20th at 7:00 p.m.

Irondequoit 56, Thomas 38

The Eagles scored early and often, putting up 40 points at halftime en route to an impressive victory over the Titans.

Quarterback Taiden Makubire orchestrated the offense to perfection, throwing for three touchdowns and running for another.

Myles Wynn had 141 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries while Cam Freeman ran the ball 12 times for 130 yards and a touchdown.

Josh Barr had just two catches, but he made them count as they both went for touchdowns. He finished with 101 yards. Brien Walker had three grabs for 51 yards and a highlight-reel touchdown.

Irondequoit (2-0) will host Schroeder on Friday, September 20th while Thomas (0-2) will visit Spencerport on the same evening.

McQuaid 40, Rush-Henrietta 37

The battle between the Royal Comets and the Knights came down to the final seconds with McQuaid taking home the victory.

McQuaid opened up the scoring early in the first quarter with a 60-yard touchdown run by Allen Nesmith. Nesmith also caught a touchdown pass from Will Dimarco in the second quarter, giving the Knights a 20-6 lead.

Rush-Henrietta closed the gap before the half with a touchdown pass from Brendan Mangone to Imani Wagstaff Jr. to bring the score to 20-13. After stopping McQuaid’s offense, Mangone then kicked a field goal to make it 20-16 at the half.

The Royal Comets scored a go-ahead touchdown to start the third quarter with a rush from Justin Medina. Rush-Henrietta led 23-20 after the extra point was good.

After trading touchdowns, the Knights were back in front 34-30 at the end of the third. But a touchdown pass from Mangone to Imani Wagstaff Jr. gave the lead right back to Rush-Henrietta, 37-34.

On the final drive for McQuaid, Dimarco completed a touchdown pass to Ace Erdmann to seal the deal with 17 seconds remaining on the clock. After a back-and-forth battle, the Knights took the game with a final score of 40-37.

The game was the first game under the lights for Rush-Henrietta, as Werner Kleeman Field was dedicated before the matchup.

Next week on September 20th, McQuaid (2-0) will host Penfield, while Rush-Henrietta (1-1) will suit up against Hilton on the same night.

Brockport 42, Athena 14

Landon Scott tossed a pair of touchdowns and threw for 194 yards as the Blue Devils stayed undefeated on the young season.

Brayden Scaccia scored in three different ways, catching a touchdown, running in a score, and returning an interception for a touchdown for the Blue Devils.

Jayden Taylor also had a nice day, running in a touchdown and catching another.

Brockport (2-0) will put their undefeated record on the line against Class A powerhouse Monroe on Friday, September 20th while Athena (0-2) will travel to East/WOIS on the same evening.

Hilton 21, Pittsford 7

Matt Kosiorek threw a pair of touchdowns as the Cadets moved to 2-0 on the season.

Kosiorek tossed a nine-yard score to Lucas Russel in the first quarter and lofted a great 39-yard touchdown to Braydon Pike in the third quarter.

Drew O’Buck eclipsed the 100-yard mark on the ground and had a five-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

James Mobley had a 16-yard touchdown for Pittsford’s only touchdown, which came when the Panthers were trailing 21-0.

Hilton (2-0) will host Rush-Henrietta on Friday, September 20th while Pittsford (0-2) will try and get in the win column when they head to UPrep on the same evening.

Canandaigua 21, Victor 0

Canandaigua shut out Victor 21-0 on Friday night in the 6th annual Teddi Bowl, raising funds for Camp Good Days.

Running back Trey Comella led the way on offense for Cannadiagua, scoring two touchdowns with a one-yard rush and a 48-yard reception from quarterback Drew Williamee. Jackson Clark also had a one-yard touchdown for Canandaigua.

Comella finished with 102 yards on 26 carries.

Canandaigua (2-0) will look to continue its winning streak on September 20th against Greece Arcadia. Victor (0-2) looks for its first win against Gates Chili on the same night.

East/World of Inquiry 49, Arcadia 0

Tyler Benjamin tallied five total touchdowns to give the Eagles their first victory on the season.

Benjamin threw for three touchdowns and 123 yards and ran in two more, picking up 65 rushing yards.

Damari Green turned 10 touches into 138 total yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Hampton had a rushing touchdown and Junayde Richardson had a pair of touchdown catches.

East/WOIS (1-1) will host Athena on Friday, September 20th while Arcadia (1-1) will take a trip out to Canandaigua on the same evening.

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