For Section V football teams in Class A-1 and A-2, this week served as the regular season finale. For others, it was the penultimate tune-up before the postseason.
Here are the top individual performances from Thursday and Friday:
Kage Adams, Haverling: Returned a fumble for a touchdown in 12-6 win over Livonia. Tyashine Williams forced the fumble, and Dayton Orlowske
scored the Rams' other TD on the ground.Johnny Ayers, York/Pavilion: Rushed 12 times for 159 yards and two touchdowns, including a 90-yard score, while completing 6 of 11 pass attempts for 40 yards in a 20-13 win over Avon. Also made 12 tackles and defended a pass.
Ethan Bauer, Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton: Led a three-headed rushing attack with 16 carries for 80 yards, two touchdowns
and a pair of 2-point conversions. Dawson Stephens scored two TDs on six rushes for 74 yards, and Garrett Mehlenbacher rushed 19 times for 95 yards and two 2-point conversions.
Robert Carter, Rush-Henrietta: Senior receiver caught six passes for 51 yards to help the Royal Comets defeat Hilton 31-28 in two overtimes. Senior quarterback Brendan Mangone completed 18 of 26 attempts for 117 yards and rushed for 85 yards on 13 carries.
James Chase, Avon: Carried the ball 25 times for 122 yards during the team's 20-13 loss to Pavilion/York. Chase also was in on 13 tackles, while teammate Aidan Stefaniak had six tackles, including a sack.
Hudson Coles, Brighton: Junior receiver caught three passes for 85 yards and a touchdown in the Bruins' 44-14 win against Eastridge. Those passes were thrown by quarterback Ethan Bialaszewski, who finished 10 for 15 for 133 yards and a touchdown through the air, with eight rushes for 65 yards and a score on the ground.
Anthony Delgado, Geneva: Made a team-high eight tackles while recording 1.5 tackles for loss and half of a quarterback sack in a 28-18 triumph over Newark/Marion. Angel Colon added seven tackles while Jonathan Colon-Anderson made four tackles and a fumble recovery.
Carson DeRenzo, Clyde-Savannah: Reached the end zone four times and totaled 151 yards on eight carries in the Golden Eagles' 56-6 win against CG Finney.
John Dowd, Avon: Made seven tackles, while Joe Hayes had six and a fumble recovery, during Avon's 20-13 loss to York/Pavilion.
Khamari Eldridge, Geneva: Rushed 18 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-18 win over Newark/Marion while adding three tackles and a forced fumble. Travis Tolbert Jr. added 21 carries for 149 yards and a TD.
Trent Englert, York/Pavilion: Led the Golden Knights with 15 tackles in their 20-13 win against Avon. Jake McEntire added nine tackles and a sack.
Johnny Gaudiari, Honeoye Falls-Lima: Picked off a pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown in the Cougars' 35-21 win against Greece Arcadia. That was one of four turnovers forced by the HF-L defense.
Jesse Jablonsky, Pittsford: Caught seven passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns in a 22-16 win over Webster Schroeder while adding six tackles and a fumble recovery on defense. Dayshawn Preston made six catches for 116 yards and a TD.
Jayden Jager, Churchville-Chili: Runner compiled 197 yards and a touchdown on 19 attempts in the Saints' 27-7 win over Irondequoit. Ocean Minor tacked on 75 yards and a touchdown.
Myles Kedley, Irondequoit: Sophomore linebacker recovered a fumble and made 14 tackles during a 27-7 loss to Churchville-Chili. Mason McCullough had 13 tackles.
Austin Kierst, Canandaigua: Sophomore quarterback had four total touchdowns (three rushing, one passing) and 123 yards in the Gray Wolves' 42-28 win Thursday over Greece Olympia/Odyssey. Brady Davern added his first varsity touchdown on a 12-yard run.
Aaron Kime, Livonia: Racked up 15 tackles, two TFLs, two pass deflections and a fumble recovery in a 12-6 loss against Haverling. Also scored his team's only touchdown on a 27-yard play.
Jeremiah Lamberty, Greece Olympia/Odyssey: Griffins player had 19 carries for 84 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Canandaigua on Thursday. Andrew Wolff added 53 yards and a rushing touchdown, along with five tackles.
Joel Lloyd, Canandaigua: Sophomore receiver had three receptions for 58 yards, including a 32-yard score, and had a 71-yard kickoff return in a win against Olympia/Odyssey on Thursday.
Brett Maloney, Alexander/Pembroke: Returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown in a 19-13 loss to Hornell/Arkport-Canaseraga.
Evan Mangone, Rush-Henrietta: Sophomore kicked the winning field goal, a 19-yarder on the team's second overtime possession, to deliver a 31-28 win over Hilton. Mangone, who also plays safety, finished with 15 tackles. Joendrick Infante had nine tackles and knocked down a pass.
Brady McClurg, LeRoy/Cal-Mum: Quarterback rushed for 117 yards and had two trips to the end zone in a 20-15 win against Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry. Both of McClurg's scores came in the fourth quarter as the Rivals completed a comeback. Jude Christ added 60 rushing yards.
Mikey McKeiver, Churchville-Chili: Quarterback completed 11 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 67 yards and a score in the Saints' victory against Irondequoit. He added 4 1/2 tackles and an interception. Mike Bekridakis was on the receiving end of McKeiver's touchdown throw.
Brayden Merritt, Letchworth/Perry/Warsaw: Senior had 14 tackles in his team's 20-15 defeat against LeRoy/Cal-Mum.
Jayden Nelson, Irondequoit: Sophomore gained 131 yards on 15 carries during a 27-7 loss to Churchville-Chili. Andrew Inscho scored a touchdown, while catching five passes for 100 yards.
Sam Oliver, Honeoye Falls-Lima: Running back scored two touchdowns and had 71 yards in the Cougars' win over Arcadia. Quarterback Benny Feinberg added 80 yards and a touchdown.
Brody Pusateri, Pittsford: Completed 15-of-23 pass attempts for 256 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Webster Schroeder.
Tyler Reger, Hilton: Rushed 28 times for 233 yards and three touchdowns in a double overtime loss to Rush-Henrietta.
Ryder Reichert, Alexander/Pembroke: Rushed 25 times for 106 yards while making seven defensive tackles in a loss to Hornell/Arkport-Canaseraga. Sean Pietrzykowski added seven tackles of his own.
Zack Rossignol, Brighton: Running back totaled 85 yards and a touchdown in the Bruins' win against Eastridge. Justin Medina (11 rushes, 71 yards, 74-yard kickoff return) and Kadyn Buckner (seven rushes, 39 yards) also ran for touchdowns.
Jackson Scorsone, Brockport: The Blue Devils defeated Batavia 22-0, with Scorsone, a senior, playing a part in the shutout with 8.5 tackles. Conner Morse, a junior, intercepted a pass and had four tackles.
Mason Scott, Brockport: Completed 13 of 21 passes for 145 yards, including a touchdown, as the Blue Devils defeated Batavia, 22-0. Wesley Childs scored two touchdowns, while he gained 91 yards on 16 carries.
Imani Wagstaff, Rush-Henrietta: Senior running back scored four touchdowns, including one in overtime, as the Royal Comets defeated Hilton 31-28 in double overtime. Wagstaff finished with 197 rushing yards on 21 carries.
Isaac Whitfield, Clyde-Savannah: Defender was credited with 15 total tackles, including three TFLs and a sack, in a win against CG Finney. Kayden Haig (13 tackles, three TFLs, sack) and Quin Dapolito (10 tackles, one TFL) also helped the defense.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Four TDs, a winning kick headline Section V football's best performances Friday
