Silver Creek/Forestville’s Manny Sanchez looks for room to run as Randolph’s Reagan Smith closes in for the tackle during Friday’s Section VI Class D quarterfinal at Raymond Van Wie Stadium in Randolph. Photo courtesy of Mike Frame

RANDOLPH — No. 5 Silver Creek/Forestville possessed the ball for nearly 40 minutes of the game en route to a 20-0 victory over No. 4 Randolph in Section VI Class D quarterfinal action Friday at Raymond Van Wie Stadium.

Will Duliba completed 8 of 11 passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns while Manny Sanchez ran for 70 yards for the Black Knights, who will travel to No. 1 Newfane for next weekend’s semifinals.

“We were obviously in a low place in Week 2. We played it out. We said ‘guys you still have everything in front of you,'” head coach Sean Helmer said about a Sept. 12 forfeit against Gowanda/Pine Valley. “We started to play better, we weren’t necessarily winning, but we got healthier. You start stacking wins and the kids start believing a little bit.”

Silver Creek/Forestville scored the lone touchdown of the first half after marching 12 plays and 72 yards on its first offensive series of the game. The drive, which lasted nearly eight minutes, was capped by Gavin DeLong’s 10-yard touchdown run.

After halftime, Dom Anders touchdown passes of 8 yards and 35 yards from Duliba. Anders finished with three catches for 54 yards.

“With weather like that, initially I thought it might be to their advantage. They like to grind the ball. We were able to win a lot on first down, which was an advantage to us,” Helmer said. “Was it our intent to slow the game down? No. We played really well up front and the backs ran really hard, and we made three or four really nice throws.”

Kevin McElwain had seven carries for 39 yards for the Cardinals, who ran just 31 offensive plays.

The Black Knights outgained Randolph 310-101. They were 7 of 13 on third downs and 2 of 3 on fourth downs while the Cardinals were a combined 1 of 10 on those key downs.

Silver Creek/Forestville recovered a fumble and Manny Sanchez intercepted a pass.

The winner of next week’s game earns a spot in the sectional championship game.

“Newfane is outstanding,” Helmer said. “This gives us a chance to play in a game that can take you to the stadium.”

Silver Creek/Forestville 6 0 8 6 — 20

Randolph 0 0 0 0 — 0

SC/F–DeLong 10 run (run failed)

SC/F–DAnders 8 pass from Duliba (DAnders pass from Duliba)

SC/F–DAnders 35 pass from Duliba (run failed)

PANTHERS PULL AWAY FROM TITANS

GOWANDA — No. 3 Gowanda/Pine Valley scored to finish the first half and to begin the third quarter, which proved the difference as the Panthers pulled away from No. 6 Franklinville/Ellicottville 34-16 in the Class D quarterfinals at Hillis Field.

Carter Capozzi factored on each Gowanda/Pine Valley touchdown, going 12 of 20 for 164 yards with three scores in the air. On the ground, Capozzi rushed in on the goal line and from 10 yards out while picking up a total of 72 yards on 16 carries.

Winter Mentley-Peters amassed 151 yards on the ground off 15 carries, but reached paydirt on his only catch for 25 yards. Reginald Irion hauled in three catches for 69 yards, two of which were touchdowns.

Kyan Austin nabbed an interception for Gowanda/Pine Valley, while Isiah Washington made 11 tackles with a sack and Mentley-Peters made nine tackles.

Blake Smith ran 20 times for 106 yards for the Titans.

Gowanda/Pine Valley will head to No. 2 Wilson for a semifinal next weekend.

Franklinville/Ellicottville 0 8 8 0 — 16

Gowanda/Pine Valley 6 6 6 16 — 34

G/PV–Irion 17 pass from Capozzi (run failed)

F/E–Smith 10 run (Benjamin run)

G/PV–Irion 22 pass from Capozzi (run failed)

G/PV–Capozzi 1 run (run failed)

F/E–Learn 41 pass from Benjamin (Benjamin run)

G/PV–Mentley-Peters 25 pass from Capozzi (Mentley-Peters run)

G/PV–Capozzi 10 run (Austin pass from Capozzi)

EAGLES BLOW PAST AKRON

MAYVILLE — Nine different players scored a touchdown as Class C South No. 2 seed Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton beat Class C North No. 3 seed Akron 70-12 in a Class C quarterfinal.

The Eagles led 20-0 at halftime before a 36-point third-quarter outburst gave them a 56-12 lead.

Brayden Gibbs went 10 of 11 for 207 yards and two touchdowns through the air while also rushing for a pair of scores. Devin Hewes and Carson Fairbank caught the touchdowns from Gibbs. Hewes finished with six catches for 124 yards.

On the ground, Thandon Bensink ran 16 times for 106 yards and a touchdown. Tristen Gibbs, Clayton Smith, Jordin Eddy and Greyson Wellman also ran for scores.

Trent Houser had nine tackles, including two for a loss, and intercepted a pass before returning it for a touchdown. Tristen Gibbs had eight tackles, including one for a loss. Asher Olson, Smith, Walter Lukasiak, Lane Scarpine and Kieffer Maytum each had a sack.

Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton will travel to Class C North No. 1 seed Barker/Royalton-Hartland for a semifinal next weekend.

Akron 0 0 12 0 — 12

Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton 7 13 36 14 — 70

CL/W/B–BGibbs 6 run (Fairbank kick)

CL/W/B–BGibbs 1 run (Fairbank kick)

CL/W/B–Hewes 15 pass from Gibbs (kick failed)

Akr–Akron fumble return for touchdown (pass failed)

CL/W/B–Fairbank 45 pass from Gibbs (Fairbank kick)

Akr–Gerstung 80 run (pass failed)

CL/W/B–Bensink 3 run (Fairbank pass from Gibbs)

CL/W/B–TGibbs 14 run (Fairbank kick)

CL/W/B–Houser 25 interception return (Fairbank kick)

CL/W/B–Smith 2 run (Fairbank kick)

CL/W/B–Eddy 7 run (Fairbank kick)

CL/W/B–Wellman 3 run (Fairbank kick)