Monday, February 28th

  ** Two Games **

Class A2 Semifinals

Amherst Tigers  #1  (18-3)  * Co-Champs in ECIC II

vs.

CSAT Eagles #4 (14-6) * Finished 3rd in the NFL

Amherst

– Ranked #4 Large School

– Defeated Ken East to get here

 -Best win this season – Williamsville East

– Reached the Class A2 Semifinals in 2021, losing to CSAT

– Led by Nick Moore & Teddy McDuffie

CSAT

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Iroquois to get here

– Best win this season – Iroquois

– Reached the Class A2 Final in 2021, losing to Cheektowaga

– Led by Nate Parker & Greg Sanders

 

Pioneer Panthers #2  (15-5) * Champions of ECIC III

vs.

Health Sciences #3  (17-4) * Charter Cup Champions

Pioneer

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Cheektowaga to get here

– Best win this season – Depew

– Reached the semis in 1989 before games were played at Buff State, winning Class B1

– Led by Jasiah Jarocinski & Dalton Giboo

Health Sciences

– Ranked #5 Large School

– Defeated Williamsville South to get here

– Best win this season – Jamestown

– Reached Buff State in 202o, winning overall Section VI Class A

– Led by Xavier Benton & Tyreke Hopkins

 

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Tuesday, March 1st

   ** Three Games **

Class B1 Semifinals

Lackawanna Steelers #1  (17-4)  * Champions of ECIC IV

vs.

Riverside Frontiers #4  (16-3)  * Finished 2nd in Yale Cup II

Lackawanna

– Ranked #4 Small School 

– Defeated East to get here

– Best win this season – Frontier

– Reached Buff State in 2013, losing to Olean in Class B1 Final

– Led by Juilenn Clements & Jesus Alravez

Riverside

– Unranked Small School

– Defeated Depew to get here

– Best win this season – Lew-Port

– Reached the Class C Final in 2021, losing to Tapestry

– Led by Bryant Rosa & Dane Maku

 

Olean Huskies  #2  (19-2)  * Champions of CCAA I West

vs.

Lew-Port Lancers  #6  (14-8)  * Finished 4th in Niagara Frontier League

Olean

– Ranked #3 Small School

– Defeated East Aurora to get here

– Best win of the season – Williamsville East

– Reached the Class B1 Final last season, losing to Bennett

 - Led by Zion James & Jack DeRose

Lew-Port

– Ranked #9 Small School

– Defeated City Honors to get here

– Best win of the season – Niagara Falls

– Reached Buff State in 2019, winning overall Section VI Class A

– Led by Logan Eoute & Bobby Beilein

 

Class B2 Semifinal

Tapestry Thunderhawks  #4  (13-8)  * Finished 2nd in Charter Cup

vs.

Southwestern Trojans  #8  (10-12)  * Finished 4th in CCAA I West

Tapestry

– Ranked #8 Small School

– Defeated Alden to get here

– Best win this season – Sweet Home

– Won Section VI Class C Championship in 2021

– Led by Lamar Matthews & Romeo Bell

Southwestern

– Unranked Small School

– Defeated Roy-Hart to get here

– Best win this season – Fredonia

– Reached Buff State in 2019, losing to Allegany-Limestone in Class B2 Semifinals

– Led by Aidan Kennedy & Matthew Pannes 

 

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Wednesday, March 2nd

   ** Three Games **

Class AA Semifinals

Jamestown Red Raiders  #1  (17-3)  * Champions of ECIC I

vs.

Lancaster Legends  #5  (9-12)  *Finished 3rd in ECIC I

Jamestown

– Ranked #2 Large School

– Earned #1 seed in Class AA to get here

– Best win this season – Orchard Park

– Reached the Class AA Semfinals last season, losing to Clarence

– Led by Trey Drake & Jaylen Butera

Lancaster

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Clarence to get here

– Best win this season – Clarence

– Reached Buff State in 2020, winning Section VI Class AA

– Led by Joe Harrington & Noah Kimble

 

Orchard Park Quakers  #2  (19-2)  * Finished 2nd in ECIC I

vs.

Niagara Falls Wolverines  #3  (16-5)  *Finished 2nd in the Niagara Frontier League

Orchard Park

– Ranked #3 Large School

– Defeated Williamsville North to get here

– Best win this season – Amherst

– Reached Buff State in 2020, losing to Lancaster in the Class AA Final

– Led by Seth Joba & Alex Crescente

Niagara Falls

– Ranked #10 Large School

– Defeated Frontier to get here

– Best win this season – CSAT

– Defending Section VI Class AA Champions, defeating Clarence in 2021

– Led by Dom McKenzie & Rod Brown

 

Class B2 Semifinal

Allegany-Limestone  #6  (14-7)  *Finished 2nd in CCAA I West

vs.

Newfane Panthers  #2  (15-6)  *Finished 2nd in the Niagara-Orleans

Allegany-Limestone

– Unranked Small School

– Defeated Olmsted to get here

– Best win this season – Pioneer

– Reached Buff State in 2020, winning Class B2

– Led by Tyler Curran & Anthony DeCapua

Newfane

– Unranked Small School

– Defeated Fredonia to get here

– Best win this season – Fredonia

– Reached the Class B2 Semifinals in 2021, losing to Medina

– Led by Evan Myers & Landon Braman

 

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Thursday, March 3rd

  ** Two Games **

Class A1 Semifinals

Niagara Wheatfield  #1  (19-2)  * Champions of the Niagara Frontier League

vs.

Hutch-Tech  #4  (12-7)  *Finished 2nd in Yale Cup I

Niagara Wheatfield

– Ranked #8 Large School

– Defeated Ken West to get here

– Best win this season – Niagara Falls

– Reached the Class A1 Final in 2021, losing to Hamburg

– Led by TJ Robinson & Xander Fletcher

Hutch-Tech

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated South Park to get here

– Best win this season – South Park

– Reached Buff State in 2013, losing to McKinley in Class A1 Final

– Led by TJ Jacobs & David Washington

 

Williamsville East Flames  #2  (17-4)  * Co-Champions in ECIC II

vs.

McKinley Macks  #3  (18-2)  * Champions in Yale Cup I

Williamsville East

– Ranked #6 Large School

– Defeated Hamburg to get here

– Best win this season – Amherst

– Reached the Class A2 Semifinals in 2021, losing to Cheektowaga

– Led by Max Schneider & Dorian Facen

McKinley

– Ranked #9 Large School

– Defeated Sweet Home to get here

– Best win this season – Tapestry

– Reached the Class A1 Semifinals in 2021, losing to Niagara Wheatfield

– Led by Elijah Whitehead & Kevin Borden

 

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