Monday, March 3rd

 

Class AA1 Semifinal – 5 pm

Orchard Park Quakers #1  (17-4) 

* Finished 2nd in ECIC I

vs.

Williamsville North Spartans #4  (12-9)  

* Finished 3rd in ECIC I

Orchard Park

– Unanked Large School

– Defeated Frontier to get here

– Best win this season – Ken West

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class AA1 Semifinals to Jamestown

– Led by Brody Monaco & Carter Switek

Williamsville North

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Clarence to get here

– Best win this season – Ken West

– Reached Buff State in 2019, losing in the Class AA Finals to Niagara Falls

– Led by Chris Fagnan & AJ Weissenburg 

 

Class AA1 Semifinal – 6:30 pm

McKinley Macks  #2  (18-3) 

* Finished 1st in Yale Cup I

vs.

Lockport Lions  #3  (15-6) 

* Finished 3rd in NFL

McKinley

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated West Seneca West to get here

– Best win this season – Health Sciences

– Reached Buff State in 2023, winning Class A1 

– Led by Cardell Staples & Davonte Hughes

Lockport

– Ranked #7 Large School

– Defeated Hutch Tech to get here

– Best win this season – Amherst

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing to Jamestown in the Class AA1 Final

– Led by Charlie Croff & Caleb Barry

 

Class AA2 Semifinal – 8 pm

Health Sciences  #1  (15-6)  

* Champions of the Yale Cup

vs.

Sweet Home Panthers  #5  (12-9)  

*Finished 3rd in ECIC II

Health Sciences

– Ranked #8 Large School

– Defeated Starpoint to get here

– Best win this season – McKinley

– Reached Buff State in 2024, winning Class AA2 

– Led by Zayvion Hawkins & Nahsson Young

Sweet Home

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated North Tonawanda to get here

– Best win this season – Williamsville East

– Reached Buff State in 2019, losing in the Class A1 Semifinals to West Seneca West

– Led by Shaun McGrath & Dondre Walker  

 

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Tuesday, March 4th

 

Class AA2 Semifinal – 5 pm

Hamburg Bulldogs  #6  (15-6)  

* Finished 3rd in ECIC II

vs.

Williamsville East  #7  (11-10)  

* Finished 3rd in ECIC II

Hamburg

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Buffalo Culinary to get here

– Best win this season – Williamsville East

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class AA2 Semifinals to Williamsville East

– Led by Ash Hunter & Nolan Hochworter

Williamsville East

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Ken West to get here

– Best win this season – Amherst

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class AA2 Final to Health Sciences

– Led by Kirill Sorkin & Jack DeLuca

 

Class A1 Semifinal – 6:30 pm

Grand Island Vikings #1  (20-1) 

* Champions of the NFL

vs.

Pioneer Panthers  #5  (14-7) 

* Finished 2nd in ECIC III

Grand Island

– Ranked #6 Large School

– Defeated Lake Shore to get here

– Best win this season – Lockport

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class A1 Semifinals to Amherst

– Led by Jayce Wylke & Dane Brown

Pioneer

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Cheektowaga to get here

– Best win this season – Cheektowaga

– Reached Buff State in 2024,losing in the Class A1 Semifinals to Williamsville South

– Led by Sam Platt & Owen Mason

 

Class A1 Semifinal – 8 pm

Amherst Tigers #2  (17-4) 

* Champions of ECIC II

vs.

Williamsville South Billies #3  (16-5) 

* Champions of ECIC II

Amherst

– Ranked #10 Large School

– Defeated Iroquois to get here

– Best win this season – Williamsville South

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class A1 Final to Williamsville South

– Led by Elijah Dixon & Antonio Andrews

Williamsville South

– Ranked #9 Large School

– Defeated South Park to get here

– Best win this season – Amherst

– Reached Buff State in 2024, winning the Class A1 Final

– Led by Nate Wilemski & Carter Lampke

 

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Wednesday, March 5th

 

Class B2 Semifinal – 5 pm

Salamanca Warriors #1  (18-3) 

* Champions of CCAA I West

vs.

Wilson Lakemen #4  (15-6)  

* Finished 3rd in the N-O

Salamanca

– Ranked #1 Small School

– Defeated Falconer to get here

– Best win this season – Olean

– Reached Buff State in 2024, winning Class B1

– Led by Avery Brown & Maddox Isaac

Wilson

– Unranked Small School 

– Defeated Roy-Hart to get here

– Best win this season – MST

– Reached Buff State in 2015, losing to Fredonia in the Class B2 Semifinals

– Led by Aidan Neumann & Ryan Hough

 

Class A2 Semifinal – 6:30 pm

Buffalo Science Wolverines #4  (15-6) 

* Independent

vs.

 East Aurora Blue Devils #8  (7-14) 

* Finished 4th in ECIC IV

Buffalo Science

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Albion to get here

– Best win this season – Fredonia

-  First appearance at Buff State  

– Led by Muhammad Adams & Jaleel Flowers

East Aurora

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Depew to get here

– Best win this season – Alden

– Reached Buff State in 2023, losing in the Class B1 Semifinals to Cheektowaga

– Led by Ben Ziegler & Aidan Chudy

 

Class A2 Semifinal – 8 pm

Olean Huskies #3  (13-8) 

* Finished 2nd in CCAA I West

vs.

Lackawanna Steelers  #10  (7-11)  

* Finished 5th in ECIC III

Olean

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Lew-Port to get here

– Best win this season – Pioneer

– Reached Buff State in 2024, winning Class A2

– Led by Mykell Rivera & Dominic Giovine

Lackawanna

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Maryvale to get here

– Best win this season – Buffalo Science (BASCS)

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class A2 Semifinals to Olean

– Led by Sammy Ikeguwonu & Michael Moore

 

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Thursday, March 6th

 

Class B2 Semifinal – 5 pm

Eden Raiders  #3 (18-3)

* Finished 2nd in ECIC V

vs.

Allegany-Limestone Gators  #7  (13-8)  

* Finished 3rd in CCAA I West

Eden

– Ranked #8 Small School

– Defeated Tapestry to get here

– Best win this season – Lake Shore 

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class B2 Final to Falconer

– Led by Chris Krencik & Kobe Genco 

Allegany-Limestone

– Ranked #6 Small School

– Defeated MST to get here

– Best win this season – Randolph

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class B2 Final

– Led by Carson Kwiatkowski & Collin Forrest

 

Class B1 Semifinal – 6:30 pm

Akron Tigers #1  (20-1) 

* Champions of Niagara-Orleans

vs.

Alden Bulldogs  #4  (8-13) 

* Finished 3rd in ECIC IV

Akron

– Ranked #4 Small School

– Defeated Southwestern to get here

– Best win this season – St. Mary's

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class B2 Semifinals to Salamanca

– Led by Ben Gerstung & Derren Brooks

Alden

– Unranked Small School

– Defeated Medina to get here

– Best win this season – Maryvale

– Reached Buff State in 1999, losing in the Class B2 Final to Southwestern

– Led by Kalen Czelusta & Nate Jegierski

 

Class B1 Semifinal – 8 pm

Olmsted Owls #2  (13-8) 

* Champions of Yale Cup II

vs.

Middle College Kats #3  (13-8) 

* Finished 3rd in Yale Cup II

Olmsted

– Unranked Small School

– Defeated Newfane to get here

– Best win this season – Middle College

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class B2 Semifinals to Newfane

– Led by Tacari McCray & Jaden Wood

Middle College

– Ranked #7 Small School

– Defeated Fredonia to get here

– Best win this season – McKinley

– Reached Buff State in 2020, winning the Class C Crossover

– Led by Anthony Johnson & E-Ryan Lawrence

 

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Friday, March 7th

 

Class A2 Final – 6 pm

Buffalo Science Wolverines #4  (16-6) 

* Independent

vs.

Lackawanna Steelers  #10  (8-11)  

* Finished 5th in ECIC III

Buffalo Science

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated East Aurora to get here

– Best win this season – Fredonia

-  First appearance at Buff State  

– Led by Muhammad Adams & Jaleel Flowers

Lackawanna

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Olean to get here

– Best win this season – Buffalo Science (BASCS)

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class A2 Semifinals to Olean

– Led by Sammy Ikeguwonu & Michael Moore

 

Class A1 Final – 7:45 pm

Grand Island Vikings #1  (21-1) 

* Champions of the NFL

vs.

Williamsville South Billies #3  (17-5) 

* Champions of ECIC II

Grand Island

– Ranked #6 Large School

– Defeated Pioneer to get here

– Best win this season – Lockport

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class A1 Semifinals to Amherst

– Led by Jayce Wylke & Dane Brown

Williamsville South

– Ranked #9 Large School

– Defeated Amherst to get here

– Best win this season – Amherst

– Reached Buff State in 2024, winning the Class A1 Final

– Led by Nate Wilemski & Carter Lampke

 

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Saturday, March 8th

 

Class B2 Final – 12 pm

Wilson Lakemen #4  (16-6)  

* Finished 3rd in the N-O

vs.

Allegany-Limestone Gators  #7  (14-8)  

* Finished 3rd in CCAA I West

Wilson

– Unranked Small School 

– Defeated Salamanca to get here

– Best win this season – MST

– Reached Buff State in 2015, losing to Fredonia in the Class B2 Semifinals

– Led by Aidan Neumann & Ryan Hough

Allegany-Limestone

– Ranked #6 Small School

– Defeated Eden to get here

– Best win this season – Randolph

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class B2 Final

– Led by Carson Kwiatkowski & Collin Forrest

 

Class B1 Final – 1:45 pm

Akron Tigers #1  (21-1) 

* Champions of Niagara-Orleans

vs.

Olmsted Owls #2  (14-8) 

* Champions of Yale Cup II

Akron

– Ranked #4 Small School

– Defeated Alden to get here

– Best win this season – St. Mary's

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class B2 Semifinals to Salamanca

– Led by Ben Gerstung & Derren Brooks

Olmsted

– Unranked Small School

– Defeated Middle College to get here

– Best win this season – Middle College

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class B2 Semifinals to Newfane

– Led by Tacari McCray & Jaden Wood

 

Class AAA Final – 3:30 pm

Jamestown  #1  (17-3)

* Champions of ECIC I

vs.

Niagara Falls  #2  (11-8)

* Independent

Jamestown

– Ranked #5 Large School

– Earned the #1 seed to get here

– Best win this season – Rush-Henrietta

– Reached Buff State in 2024, winning Class AA1

– Led by Jaydian Johnson & Elijah Farmer

Niagara Falls

– Ranked #3 Large School

– Defeated Lancaster to get here

– Best win this season – Timon

– Reached Buff State in 2024, winning Class AAA

– Led by John Strong & Dequarius Seaberry 

 

AA2 Final – 7 pm

Health Sciences  #1  (16-6)  

* Champions of the Yale Cup

vs.

Williamsville East  #7  (12-10)  

* Finished 3rd in ECIC II

Health Sciences

– Ranked #8 Large School

– Defeated Sweet Home to get here

– Best win this season – McKinley

– Reached Buff State in 2024, winning Class AA2 

– Led by Zayvion Hawkins & Nahsson Young

Williamsville East

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Hamburg to get here

– Best win this season – Amherst

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class AA2 Final to Health Sciences

– Led by Kirill Sorkin & Jack DeLuca

 

Class AA1 Final – 8:45 pm

Orchard Park Quakers #1  (18-4) 

* Finished 2nd in ECIC I

vs.

Lockport Lions  #3  (16-6) 

* Finished 3rd in NFL

Orchard Park

– Unanked Large School

– Defeated Williamsville North to get here

– Best win this season – Ken West

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing in the Class AA1 Semifinals to Jamestown

– Led by Brody Monaco & Carter Switek

Lockport

– Ranked #7 Large School

– Defeated McKinley to get here

– Best win this season – Amherst

– Reached Buff State in 2024, losing to Jamestown in the Class AA1 Final

– Led by Charlie Croff & Caleb Barry

 

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