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Monday, October 20, 2014
Coming Up:
Next week we will have Batavia (6-1) vs Pal-Mac (3-4); Elba (4-3) @ Bath (6-1); Attica (7-0) vs ER/Gananda; and Alexander (5-2) vs Avon (5-2).
With the Sectional round upon us, four teams will move on to face their first round opponent this weekend. While Batavia and Attica go into Week 8 with favorable match ups that they will be expected to win, Elba and Alexander will really need to play their best in order to come out of the quarterfinals unscathed.
Looking Back:
Batavia 49 – Bath 30 FINAL √
Speed Kills: Gallo’s great night leads Batavia to 49-30 victory over Bath
Attica 49 – Oakfield 32 FINAL √
Attica drops Oakfield 49-32 behind three more touchdowns from Strzelec
Alexander 21 – Elba 0 FINAL √
Alexander dominates Elba in wire-to-wire victory; Trojans earn two seed in Class DD
CG Finney 37 – Pembroke 18 FINAL √
(Photo courtesy of Francletography)
Notre Dame 40 – Holley 13 FINAL √
Notre Dame throttles Holley as regular season comes to a close; Irish will miss postseason
Following another 5-0 week, I have finished the regular season at 25-9 in my picks. Congratulations to me.
Star of the Weekend:
Batavia’s Anthony Gallo was unstoppable versus the Bath Rams this weekend. Running all over the Rams’ defense, Gallo could not be caught all night long and scampered his way to 260 all-purpose yards and 5 touchdowns.
Worth Repeating:
“He’s my man.”
-Batavia head coach Brennan Briggs on Gallo’s performance
Keep an Eye On:
Keep an eye on the Alexander Trojans going forward. Although they have drawn a difficult start to the playoffs with the Avon Braves, I believe if they can escape the first round, they will have quite a good chance at the Class DD crown.
Lagniappe:
As the brackets have been announced, Batavia has drawn a first round match up with Pal-Mac, while a semi final with Penn Yan or Waterloo awaits them. This is by far the easier road as opposed to the other side of the B bracket, therefore, Batavia has been given a gift they must capitalize on.
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Above the Fold: Here are some story lines to watch for during this week’s HS Football action
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Attica Sectional Report: How will Attica fair to begin the postseason?
Alexander @ Elba Game Preview and Prediction – Who will finish in second place within GR?
Notre Dame @ Holley Game Preview and Prediction – Can ND finish strong?
Speed Kills: Gallo’s great night leads Batavia to 49-30 victory over Bath
Attica drops Oakfield 49-32 behind three more touchdowns from Strzelec
Elba Sectional Report: Here are the Lancers’ Playoff scenarios leading up to the game today
Alexander Sectional Report: Trojans sit in second position in Class DD
Alexander dominates Elba in wire-to-wire victory; Trojans earn two seed in Class DD
Notre Dame throttles Holley as regular season comes to a close; Irish will miss postseason
Road to the Finals: Batavia earns the two seed in Class B hoping to make some noise
Road to the Finals: Attica approaching first round match up sporting unblemished record
Road to the Finals: Elba heads down the road to Bath as sixth seed in Class C
Road to the Finals: Alexander acquires two seed, face tough challenge in first round
VOTE: Who deserves the Week 7 MVP?
Week 7 Photo Gallery: Here are all the photos from this weekend
