SYRACUSE - There are no surprises in the New York State Sportswriters Association's penultimate football poll.
Randolph, which had attained the top ranking for Class D two weeks ago after edging Tioga, 7-6, in what turned out to be the de facto state title game, took care of Section 1's Tuckahoe in convincing fashion, 28-7, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse to capture its third state title since 2005.
The victory was the 10th in a row for the Cardinals (11-2) - a streak that is the sixth-best in all the state - and earned them the top spot in the poll heading into next season.
Article Photos
The Randolph Cardinals and Coach Pat Slater won their third state title in school history last week.
P-J photo by Scott Kindberg
At No. 2 is Tioga (10-2) of Section 4 and rounding out the top three is aforementioned Tuckahoe, which finished with an overall mark of 8-3-1.
No. 5 on the list, meanwhile, was Maple Grove at 9-1, and honorable mentions include Ellicottville (7-2), Clymer (7-2) and Silver Creek (5-4).
In Class AA, Jamestown, which reached the Section 6 title game for the second straight season, remained at No. 13 while rival Orchard Park, which was routed by Section 1's New Rochelle, 34-6, at the Carrier Dome, settled at No. 4 with an 11-2 record.
New Rochelle (11-1) and Canisius (11-0), of the Monsignor Martin Association, are tied atop the Class AA rankings.
Finally, Cleveland Hill is No. 10 in Class C at 8-3, Fredonia (7-3) remained at No. 15 and Salamanca is an honorable mention behind its 7-2 record.
No. 1 on that list is Hoosick Falls, which snapped now-No. 2 Hornell's 51-game winning streak in the state championship game.