Couple top-ranked powerhouses in action for Week 2 of Section 4 football
Two predictably top-ranked teams will be in action at home for Week 2 of Section 4 football.
Maine-Endwell has been labeled No. 1 in Class B in the New York State Sports Writers Association’s initial tabulation, with Tioga Central tops in Class D. Each is in search of a third consecutive state championship.
Have a look at how the schedule shapes up.
Horseheads at Syracuse Corcoran, 6 p.m. Friday
Corcoran High of Syracuse seeks to become the first 2023 opponent to keep Horseheads’ scoring to a manageable total. The Blue Raiders, ranked 15th in Class A, have scored 56 points in each of two victories. Corcoran began its season with a 53-8 roll past Fulton.
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Next for Horseheads will be its first Section 4 opponent of the season, Norwich, Sept. 22 on the Purple Tornado’s turf.
Elmira at Baldwinsville, 6:30 p.m. Friday
The Express was tagged with an official 14-8 loss against Liverpool despite the teams playing just over a quarter when lightning arrived. Elmira’s game at Baldwinsville (0-2), another Section 3 foe, opens a stretch of three consecutive road games for the Express that includes a rare Sept. 22 meeting with Waverly and a rivalry contest against Horseheads on Sept. 29.
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Chenango Forks vs Watkins Glen/O-M (at WG), 7 p.m. Friday
Uncommon have been 0-1 records attached to Chenango Forks football teams, but that’ll be the record attached to the Blue Devils as they make the trek to Watkins Glen.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour opened with a 12-6 loss to a highly-regarded S-VE/Candor squad and came back with a 26-15 win against Lansing that required comeback from a 15-0 hole and brought the Storm's Bradley Gillis 109 yards on 10 rushes.
Harpursville/Afton at Tioga, 7 p.m. Friday
Tioga Central brings a 29-game win streak into the game against Harpursville/Afton, the Tigers’ debut on the new synthetic turf on Haggerty Field.
Tioga comes off a scintillating 23-17 overtime victory against Waverly in which quarterback Caden Bellis rushed 14 yards for the decisive points in a game halted by lightning Friday night and resumed Saturday at Waverly Memorial Stadium.
Syracuse CBA at Corning, 7 p.m. Friday
Off last week’s 40-point loss to Cicero-North Syracuse, Corning’s home opener comes against the state’s 11th-ranked Class AA team. CBA has outscored two opponents by 105-8 – most recently Union-Endicott by 56-0.
A three-game grind of a welcome to 2023 continues for the Hawks with a Sept. 22 contest at home against Maine-Endwell.
Owego at Maine-Endwell, 2 p.m. Saturday
The win streak stands at 23 for Maine-Endwell’s seven-time state champions, who eased into the season with a 62-12 win against Chenango Valley. Owego started by defeating Newark Valley, 34-14, on the Cardinals’ field.
Coming for the Spartans will be a perhaps challenging 1-2-3 away from home, games at Corning, Union-Endicott and Windsor in that order.
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Vestal vs. West Genesee (JMA Wireless Dome), 2 p.m. Saturday
Vestal’s opener was a 28-7 win over Baldwinsville, with Liam Nealy rushing 23 times for 170 yards. That game was halted by lightning before the midway point of the fourth quarter.
West Genesee, located in Camillus, has a win against Watertown and a loss to La Salle Institute of Troy.
Week 2 Schedule
Sept. 15
Horseheads at Syracuse Corcoran, 6
Elmira at Baldwinsville, 6:30
Auburn at Binghamton, 7
Syracuse CBA at Corning, 7
Cicero-North Syracuse at Union-Endicott, 7
Lansing at Chenango Valley, 7
Johnson City at Norwich, 7
Chenango Forks vs Watkins Glen/O-M (at WG), 7
Oneonta at Susquehanna Valley, 7
Waverly at Sidney, 7
Delhi at Bainbridge-Guilford, 7
Harpursville/Afton at Tioga, 7
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Sept. 16
S-VE/Candor at Newark Valley, 1:30
Dryden at Whitney Point, 1:30
Owego at Maine-Endwell, 2
Walton at Deposit-Hancock, 2
Vestal vs. West Genesee (at JMA Wireless Dome), 2
Windsor at Ithaca, 2:30
Eight-Player
Sept. 15
Thomas A. Edison at Unatego, 6
Groton at Greene, 7
Newfield vs. Thousand Islands, 7
Weedsport at Trumansburg, 7
Sept. 16
Oxford at Moravia, 1
Unadilla Valley at New York Mills
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Maine-Endwell, Tioga look to extend lengthy football win streaks in Week 2
