It's title time for Section V flag football: Which three teams will claim trophies?

There are a few new hands who could carry away the Section V championship trophies from Monroe Community College, site of the Section V flag football finals.

This is the second varsity season in Section V, and the number of sectional class champions goes from two in 2023 to three May 21-22.

One defending champion can collect a second trophy. The Penfield Patriots made it back to the Class A tournament final, where the teams from the largest schools in Section V based on enrollment figures play.

Batavia also is a finalist again. Greece Arcadia is in one of the two Class B championship games, after it reversed a rough 2023 regular season with a run to the Class A semifinals. Greece Athena has come a lot further than it did last spring in Class A, this time in Class B1.

This is the first varsity season for both Gananda and undefeated Bishop Kearney.

Bishop Kearney (11-0) vs. Gananda (9-2)

When/where: 7 p.m. May 21 at Monroe Community College

Section V Final: Class B2

Bishop Kearney players to watch: No. 17 Greta Brezenski, Naomi Jones, No. 3 Angelina DiGirolamo, No. 11 Allie Hall

Gananda players to watch: No. 14 Ella Lathrop, No. 20 Alycia Rickman, No. 6 Alexis Cornell, No. 7 Lily Aylett, No. 12 Maria Melnik

Kings flag pulls: Runaway winners of every game during their first varsity season, except one . . . Won 44-19 at Gananda on April 26 . . . Scored 40 or more points six times this spring . . . Defense has shutout five opponents.

Panthers flag pulls: Gananda took down Canisteo-Greenwood, a reigning sectional class champion, to reach the championship game in its first season on the field . . . Lost 12-6 to Canisteo-Greenwood on May 4 . . . Winners of five of last six games . . . This is a rematch of a lopsided loss to Bishop Kearney during the regular season . . . Panthers outscored opponents 70-6 in two sectional tournament games.

Batavia (13-0) vs. Greece Athena (12-1)

When/where: 5 p.m. May 21 at Monroe Community College

Section V Final: Class B1

Batavia players to watch: No. 22 Anna Varland, No. 2 Ella Radley, No. 16 Isabella Walsh, No. 21 Jaimin McDonald, No. 1 Kylee Brennan, No. 3 Grace Parker.

Greece Athena players to watch: No. 32 Anna Forman, No. 19 Emily McMichael, No. 9 Priscilla Palmieri, No. 17 Angelica Montagliano, No. 44 Kate Rayburn, No. 5 Shamani Gibbs

Blue Devils flag pulls: Dominant all season, a runaway winner over Greece Athena in season opener . . . Strong 2023 season ended in sectional final where the Blue Devils were shutout 20-0 by Canisteo-Greenwood . . . All of the wins this season have been by 10 or more points, except for a 7-6 victory over Mercy in the sectional quarterfinal round . . . Varland can make Batavia's offense go. She had two touchdown passes as she connected on 16 of 24 throws for 134 yards. Her threats to run for big yardage helps her in the passing game and vice-versa.

Trojans flag pulls: Arrive in tournament final on 12-game winning streak . . . The loss was at Athena, 38-6 to Batavia, the team that stands in the way to the championship trophy . . . Athena defense has shutout the opponent eight times, including both in the sectional tournament . . . Forman, a sophomore, had five touchdown passes as she completed 15 of 19 attempts for 108 yards during the team's runaway win during the tournament semifinals. She also rushed for 54 yards . . . McMichael was a two-way force during the team's semifinal win, a factor on offense with three touchdown catches and active on defense with five flag pulls.

Greece Arcadia (9-3) vs. Penfield (10-2)

When/where: 6 p.m. May 22 at Monroe Community College

Section V Final: Class A

Greece Arcadia players to watch: No. 2 Ashanti Caton, No. 9 Aimee Turner, No. 10 Kaitlyn Spring, No. 6 Tara Visca, No. 8 Samantha Mau, No. 21 Abrianna Cerqua, No. 3 Natasha Bell.

Penfield players to watch: No. 4 Mikayla Mrzywka, No. 19 Mallory Pietrzak, No. 11 Molly Brown, No. 22 Meghan Quigley, No. 8 Abby Sullivan, No. 32 Gianna Ciavarri, No. 14 Macy McFarland.

Patriots flag pulls: Penfield Patriots are in position to win back-to-back Section V championships . . . Outscored Irondequoit and Spencerport in this sectional tournament 53-7, including one shutout . . . You could see Patriots use option offense, where quarterback makes decisions on the fly based on the reaction of defenders . . . "You have to match up athletes with atheltes," coach Jay Johnson said.

Titans flag pulls: Arcadia won one game during the 2023 regular season but reached the Class A semifinals . . . Knocked off 2023 finalist and undefeated Webster Thomas to move a step further . . . The Titans are one of two teams that have defeated Penfield this season, an impressive shutout April 22, 13-0 . . . "The ball in her (Caton at quarterback) hands and the ability for our receivers to make plays was big," Titans coach Matt Lapinski said . . . Caton (32 touchdown passes) has connected with Spring (15 touchdown catches, 52 catches overall) the most, but Vasca (50) and others are called upon . . . Cerqua (63) the team's top flag puller, is an eighth-grader.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Section V football championship 2024: Schedule, teams, top players