Panthers, Titans, Warriors Advance To Semifinal Round
GOWANDA — Carter Capozzi threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns as No. 4 Gowanda/Pine Valley beat No. 5 Wilson 31-20 in a Section VI Class D quarterfinal Friday at Hillis Field.
The Panthers led 31-0 after three quarters before the Lakemen scored the final 20 points.
In the second quarter, Capozzi threw touchdowns of 30 yards to Trelin Warrior, 35 yards to Winter Rivera and 14 yards to Warrior.
In the third quarter, Winter Mentley Peters ran for a 20-yard touchdown and Rivera caught a 33-yard touchdown from Capozzi.
Warrior finished with seven catches for 136 yards and two touchdowns, while Rivera caught three passes for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, Camryn Slade was in on 13 tackles, including a sack, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble; Mason Wilson was in on five tackles, including two sacks, and forced a fumble; and Brayden Smith was in on nine tackles, intercepted a pass and forced a fumble.
Gowanda/Pine Valley will travel to Panama to take on No. 1 Clymer/Sherman/Panama in a semifinal Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
TITANS ROLL PAST T’WOLVES
ELLICOTTVILLE — Billy Slavinski ran six times for 146 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Franklinville/Ellicottville to a 44-7 victory over No. 6 Cattaraugus-Little Valley in a Class D quarterfinal.
Isaac Towne completed four passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns with Bretton Blecha catching three of the passes for 100 yards and both touchdowns.
Defensively for the Titans, Towne and Blecha intercepted passes.
Josiah Lenahan scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter for the Timberwolves.
Franklinville/Ellicottville will travel to No. 2 Randolph for a 7 p.m. Friday semifinal.
Cattaraugus-Little Valley 0 0 0 7 — 7
Franklinville/Ellicottville 20 14 7 3 — 44
F/E–Slavinski 64 run (Doherty kick)
F/E–Blecha 45 pass from Towne (Doherty kick)
F/E–Slavinski 4 run (run failed)
F/E–Slavinski 11 run (Doherty kick)
F/E–Blecha 42 pass from Towne (Benjamin kick)
F/E–Smith 7 run (Benjamin kick)
F/E–Doherty 27 field goal
C-LV–Lenahan 1 run (Seiflein kick)
SALAMANCA COASTS
SALAMANCA — Salamanca led 42-0 at halftime en route to a 49-12 defeat of Cleveland Hill in a Class C quarterfinal.
The Warriors, Class C South’s No. 1 seed, ran for 355 yards, led by Xavier Peters with 149 yards and a touchdown. Maddox Isaac and Quinten Brown each had a pair of rushing touchdowns, while Zach Trietley also added a score on the ground.
Isaac also threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Payton Bradley.
Defensively for Salamanca, Trietley was in on 13 tackles and Cory Holleran was in on 11. Peters had a sack, while Kyle Kecceardone and Holleran each had a fumble recovery.
The Warriors will host Class C North No. 2 Medina in a 7 p.m. Friday semifinal.
Cleveland Hill 0 0 0 12 — 12
Salamanca 28 14 7 0 — 49
Sal–Brown 4 run (kick failed)
Sal–Isaac 62 run (Lecceardone pass from Holleran)
Sal–Peters 8 run (Chudy kick)
Sal–Bradley 22 pass from Isaac (Chudy kick)
Sal–Isaac 30 run (Chudy kick)
Sal–Trietley 1 run (Chudy kick)
Sal–Brown 3 run (Chudy kick)
CH–Hunt 23 run (run failed)
CH–Hunt 5 run (kick failed)
THURSDAY
HERD FALLS AT MEDINA
MEDINA — Christian Moss ran 27 times for 184 yards and three touchdowns as Medina topped Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove 28-12 in a Class C quarterfinal Thursday.
Preston Woodworth completed six passes for 59 yards and a touchdown for the Mustangs, Class C North’s No. 2 seed.
For the Herd, Class C South’s No. 3 seed, Jacob Roth had 22 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown, while Roger Markham added five carries for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, David Markham was in on 18 tackles, Taylor Jones was in on 13 tackles and Zach Markham was in on 10 tackles. Roger Markham also intercepted a pass.
Medina will visit Class C South No. 1 Salamanca for a 7 p.m. Friday semifinal.