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Locally, Randolph tops Class D, F/CV/MG is best in Class C
Alexander Garland and the Randolph Cardinals are ranked No. 5 in Class D in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association rankings. Photo courtesy of Mike Frame
Dylan Newman and the Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove Herd are ranked No. 20 in Class C in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association rankings. Photo courtesy of Mike Frame
Alexander Garland and the Randolph Cardinals are ranked No. 5 in Class D in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association rankings. Photo courtesy of Mike Frame
Dylan Newman and the Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove Herd are ranked No. 20 in Class C in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association rankings. Photo courtesy of Mike Frame
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Randolph remains the highest state-ranked team in football, but the Cardinals were joined by Silver Creek/Forestville in this week's rankings from the New York State Sportswriters Association.
Randolph (5-1, 3-0) moved up one spot to No. 5 in Class D after beating Franklinville/Ellicottville 48-0 last Friday in Franklinville. The Cardinals will host Wilson this Friday at Raymond Van Wie Stadium.
Silver Creek/Forestville (3-3, 2-2) returned to the rankings at No. 14 after knocking off Wilson 45-21 last Friday in Silver Creek. That loss dropped Wilson from No. 2 in the polls, all the way to honorable mention. The Black Knights will travel to St. Mary's of Lancaster on Saturday. The Lancers are an honorable-mention Class B squad.
Also in Class D, Newfane is No. 8 while Section III's Dolgeville remains the state's top-ranked team.
In Class C, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove remained No. 20 while Clymer/Sherman/Panama is still an honorable-mention selection.
The Herd (5-1, 4-0) beat Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton 14-8 last Friday as head coach Curt Fischer earned his Section VI record-tying 248th career win. The team will look to give Fischer the record to himself tonight when they entertain Salamanca at Bill Race Field.
The Wolfpack (5-1, 3-1) topped Cattaraugus-Little Valley 40-0 last Saturday in Clymer and will visit Gowanda/Pine Valley on Friday in Gowanda.
Section IV's Chenango Forks remains No. 1, Barker/Royalton-Hartland is No. 16, Springville is No. 17 and Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg is an honorable-mention choice in Class C.
Jamestown (3-3, 2-3) earned honorable-mention honors in Class AA after beating Lockport 35-28 last Saturday. The Red & Green will host Erie (Pa.) on Friday at Strider Field.
Elsewhere in Class AA, St. Francis is No. 5, Canisius is No. 10, Bennett is No. 18, Health Sciences/Buffalo Academy of Science/Global Concepts is No. 26, Lancaster is No. 27 and St. Joe's is an honorable mention while Iona Prep of the Catholic High Schools League remains No. 1.
In Class A, Grand Island is No. 16, Williamsville North is No. 19, Orchard Park is No. 20, West Seneca West is No. 21 and Starpoint is No. 24 while Clarence and Williamsville East are honorable-mention choices. Section I's Somers/North Salem and Section VIII's Garden City are still co-Nos. 1 in the state.
Section V's Monroe and Section XI's Sayville are co-Nos. 1 in Class B. Also, West Seneca East is No. 12, OC Rivals is No. 16, McKinley is No. 24 and Maryvale is No. 29 while Depew, Pioneer and Williamsville South all received honorable mention.
BOYS SOCCER
Westfield/Brocton remains the lone local team ranked in the boys soccer rankings as the Wolverines held their No. 11 spot in Class C.
The Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division III champion, Westfield/Brocton (12-1-1, 9-0-1), closed its regular season with a 6-0 win over Frewsburg, a 1-0 win over Chautauqua Lake and a 0-0 tie with Maple Grove.
Section V's East Rochester remains No. 1 in Class C while Wilson is No. 6.
Elsewhere in Section VI, Lancaster is No. 9 in Class AAA; Clarence is No. 3 and Williamsville North is No. 15 in Class AA; Lewiston-Porter is No. 5 and East Aurora is No. 20 in Class A; and Alden is No. 7 and Lafayette is No. 17 in Class B.
Top-ranked teams in the state are: Section III's Baldwinsville in Class AAA, Section III's Watertown in Class AA, Section I's Rye in Class A, Section VIII's Carle Place in Class B and Section V's Fillmore in Class D.
GIRLS SOCCER
Frewsburg and Ellicottville are the only two local teams to find their way into the girls soccer rankings.
Wins over Westfield/Brocton, Chautauqua Lake and Southwestern helped Frewsburg (12-3-0, 9-0-0) move up three spots to No. 13 in Class C. The CCAA Division 3 champion Bears will close their regular season tonight at Dunkirk.
Wilson, which beat Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove 1-0 on Monday, is the new No. 1 in Class C, taking over for Section V's Kendall.
In Class D, Ellicottville (7-5-1, 5-3-0) is down four spots to No. 14 after losing to Randolph and beating Franklinville last week. The Eagles close their regular season at Springville on Friday after hosting Salamanca tonight.
Elsewhere in Section V, Clarence is No. 5 and Orchard Park is No. 13 in Class AA; Lewiston-Porter is No. 12 and Starpoint is No. 15 in Class A; and Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale is No. 8 in Class B.
Top-ranked teams in the state are: Section VIII's Oceanside in Class AAA, Section VIII's South Side in Class AA, Section III's New Hartford in Class A, Section I's Pleasantville in Class B and Section III's Cincinnatus in Class D.