Hilton snaps UPrep's 20-game regular season unbeaten streak: Section V's top games Friday

HILTON — Robert Lowry and his Hilton team ended their two-game losing skid the best way they know how.

Coach Rich Lipani's Cadets let his offensive line guide Lowry's 200-yard rushing game to defeat previously unbeaten University Prep 24-7 in a Week 8 Section V Class AA contest Friday night at LeBeau Field in Hilton.

Lowry rushed over 30 times again, but scored his first touchdown on a 67-yard interception during the opening drive. The senior also rushed for a fourth quarter touchdown, as offensive linemen like Kyle Serow and Giovanni Mattioli owned the line of scrimmage. At cornerback, Lowry primarily guarded Tyrell Simmons and helped limit arguably Section V's best receiver to 30 yards.

It was a friendly rivalry for Lowry, who attended UPrep a middle school student.

"I came from that school. I went there from seventh to ninth grade, so I know all of them. It just felt great playing against my boys," Lowry said.

Hilton cornerback Luke Lockhart caught two interceptions. His first stalled a UPrep's red zone possession. Tyler Reger's field goal gave the Cadets their largest lead at 17-0 in the third.

UPrep coach Isiah Young's Griffins fell to 7-1 after winning their first seven games by at least 20 points. On their second drive, quarterback Tavion Byrd appeared to have stayed in bounds for a 17-yard touchdown to potentially tie the game at 7, but officials called him out of bounds inside the 10.

Instead, UPrep's first score didn't come until the second half, when Byrd found Juelz Russell for a 35-yard touchdown to pull within 17-7 of Hilton. CJ Robinson caught an interception on defense but was bottled up at running back.

While Hilton won without two-way studs Conner Bellanca and Anthony Letta, UPrep struggled without Isaiah Moonschein. As one of Section V's best players, Moonschein's absence was evident on both sides of the ball.

Gates Chili 36, Webster Thomas 30

Joseph Garcia's 10-yard rushing touchdown with 4:59 remaining and a defensive stop in the final seconds kept the Spartans' playoff hopes alive.

Gates Chili's six-point lead was threatened during the final minute after a pass play on fourth down-and-five by Webster Thomas moved the Titans from midfield to inside the Spartans 20-yard line. The Titans made it to inside the Gates Chili 10 before time expired.

Gates Chili's Jonathan Vance accounted for more than 250 total yards and three total touchdowns in the win, while opposing quarterback Levi Kulik rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Coach Jason Benham guided Gates Chili to a 5-3 mark with wins in five of the last six games.

"I sit here and wonder if we are in," Benham said. "I don't even know who to call. Right now, we are just going to enjoy this win.

"We were 1-8 last year, to go to 5-3 is an achievement. These kids deserve to play another game."

The Spartans and Churchville-Chili (5-3) are both vying for the Section V Class A's eighth seed with 42 sectional points each. The final postseason slot will come down to a tiebreaker scenario.

Brighton 42, Irondequoit 22

The Brighton Bruins coaches were among those who tried to layout the what-if scenarios of their team's hopes to advance into the sectional playoffs.

An effective running game at Irondequoit settled a large chunk of apprehension.

Brighton (5-3) was No. 7 in the 15-team Section V Class A standings going into the game. Irondequoit (6-2) was No. 5, comfortable the Eagles would remain among the top eight, which advance.

"We didn't have to win, (we could still advance) if different scenarios happened, which are actually being played out," Brighton coach Stephan Lian said. "The only way to guarantee we would get in was to win."

Gavin Parks carried the ball into the end zone three times, from seven and 13 yards out during the first half. Bruins quarterback Tyler Martinovich scored on three- and two-yard runs in the first half.

The Bruins led 28-8 at halftime.

"If we can't win, it's leaving our destiny up to other people," Lian said. "That's no good."

Brighton sophomore Amari Snowden started at linebacker in place of Gavin Parks, the team's leading rusher.

"I think that really made a big difference," Lian said.

Lian also believed there is a chance that Brighton and Irondequoit could play again next week, during the first round of the Class A tournament.

Victor 33, Spencerport 22

Adam Ruffalo's two touchdown night guided the Blue Devils to a perfect 8-0 regular season.

Victor coach Geoff Mandile watched Dre Yeomas rush for two touchdowns. James Ricigliano also scored while quarterback Jake Loughlin threw for a pair of scores in the win to lock up Class A's No. 1 seed, edging unbeaten East High/World of Inquiry (8-0) in section points.

East High/WOIS 52, Wilson/Early College 0

Quarterback Zymier Jackson lifted the Eagles (8-0) to another undefeated regular season with three total touchdown against the Wildcats.

Anthony Diaz and Perrion Williams each scored in the win.

"There are so many scenarios it's hard to figure it out (beforehand), you can’t do them all.” Eagles co-coach Steve Flagler said. "You get points based off the teams you beat."

Co-coach James Vann and Flagler's Eagles will enter the postseason as Class A's No. 2 seed.

Jackson and Diaz connected for about a 35-yard pass play for a touchdown within the first three plays of the game against Wilson/Early College. The Eagles led 24-0 at halftime.

LeRoy 49, Penn Yan/Dundee 6

The Oatkan Knights completed an 8-0 regular season behind a dual threat performance by quarterback Tommy Condidorio, who accounted for three touchdowns.

LeRoy coach Brian Herdlein will guide his team into the Class C playoffs as the top seed. Jackson Fix caught both Condidorio touchdown passes, Jack Egeling had a pick-six in Friday's win, and Drew Strollo and Tony Piazza each scored in the Week 8 win.

York/Pavilion 28, Geneseo/Mount Morris 0

Carl Szczech led a handful of clutch performances to lock up Class D's No. 1 seed.

Coach Kurt Schneider Golden Knights (7-1) saw Szczech score twice, and Joe Bauer caught a touchdown reception from Parker Bonefede. York/Pavilion is riding a six-game winning streak and avenged its only loss to Oakfield-Alabama/Elba last week.

Pembroke 43, Holley/Lyndonville 14

Tyson Totten surpassed 2,000 rushing yards on the season to help the Dragons finish the regular season 8-0.

Totten rushed for two touchdowns in the victory, which will give coach Brandon Ricci Pembroke squad the No. 1 seed in 8-man. Caleb Felski rushed twice but scored on both carries, and reeled in a touchdown reception for the Dragons.

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This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Section V football: Top games from Friday Oct. 20 2023