Section IV Semifinal schedule announced

With the regular season over, and the Class D Playoff pool narrowed down, the road to a Section IV Title can officially begin.  It's a busy day weekend to begin the postseason, but Fox 40 will have all your playoff football action.

Class AA
Ithaca @ Binghamton, Friday, 7:00
Elmira - BYE

Class A
Corning @ Vestal, Friday, 7:00
Horsheads @ Union-Endicott, Saturday, 7:00

Class B
Owego @ Maine-Endwell, Saturday, 1:30
Norwich @ Johnson City, Saturday, 7:00 (Alumni Stadium)

Class C
Lansing vs. Chenango Forks, Saturday, 12:00 (Ty Cobb Stadium)
Newark Valley vs. Waverly, Saturday, 3:00 (Ty Cobb Stadium)

Class D
Spencer-Van Etten vs. Tioga, Saturday, 1:00 (Alumni Stadium)
Notre Dame vs. Unatego, Saturday, 4:00 (Alumni Stadium)

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4th & Goal: Game of the Week - Trumansburg @ Greene

It was a rainy senior night for the Greene Trojans. The skies cleared in time for the second half, but the first half saw a lot of fumbles caused by slick footballs. Luckily for the Trojans, most of the bounces went their way and enabled them to finish their rollercoaster season with a 26-6 victory.

 

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Cardinals ready for Wolverines in Semis

If there's anyway to guarantee momentum into the postseason, the Newark Valley Cardinals figured it out.  Entering Week 8, Newark Valley was tied with Cheanango Valley for the last playoff spot in Class C.  Win, or go home.  The Warriors got the benefit of home field advantage, but that didn't stop a relentless Cardinals attack from securing the 26-7 victory and a playoff berth.

They would have to wait a few hours before finding out who their opponent was, however.  Lansing and Waverly had both gained playoff berths, but needed the decisive Week 8 matchup to decide seeding.  Waverly won by a touchdown, setting the playoff picture for a Newark Valley/Waverly Class C Semifinal on Saturday.

Luckily, for the Cardinals, they have plenty of experience with Waverly, and feel confident heading into a week of practice in preparation for the playoffs.

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Week 8: Saturday Night Scores and Highlights

Scores from the final day of the regular season from around Section IV (home team listed second):

Spencer-Van Etten 32 - Harpursville 14 (Class D Quarterfinal)

Chenango Forks 41 - Whitney Point 6

Newark Valley 26 - Chenango Valley 7

Lansing 22 - Waverly 29

Binghamton 14 - Elmira 32

Corning 20 - Union-Endicott 48

Maine-Endwell 49 - Oneonta 0

Dryden 14 - Edison 16

Seton 19 - Delhi 8

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Week 8: Friday Night Scores and Highlights

Week 8, Friday Night Scores and Highlights from around Section IV Football (home teams listed second):

Susquehanna Valley 20 - Windsor 14

Norwich 7 - Johnson City 55

Ithaca 0 - Vestal 49

Trumansburg 6 - Greene 26

Sidney 0 - Tioga 31 (Class D Quarterfinals)

Moravia 6 - Unatego 35 (Class D Quarterfinals)

Walton 28 - Notre Dame 36 (Class D Quarterfinals)

Odessa-Montour 8 - Candor 35

Oxford 14 - Unadilla Valley 27

Bainbridge-Guildford 38 - Watkins Glen 6

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Thursday Night Football: Horseheads beats Owego

Week 8 of the high school football season got started a little early, with a Thursday night contest between Horseheads and Owego. Despite the Indians taking a lead in the first quarter, the visiting Blue Raiders won 41-27.

Owego finishes the year 4-4, in 4th place in their division. The Indians will take on Maine-Endwell in the first round of the playoffs.

Horseheads ends 2013 with a 2-6 record.

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4th & Goal: Game of the Week - Forks/Valley

In what could possibly be the last ever Chenango Civil War, as both districts are talking merger, Chenango Forks beat Chenango Valley 55-20 on Saturday in front of a packed house.

Isaiah Zimmer led the strong running game for Forks with 18 carries and 162 yards, and 2 TDs.  The Blue Devils have been integrating a strong passing game over the last few years and JC Sweeney helped out through the air, 4-6, 73 yards, and 2 TDs.  Andrew Ziegenfus and Scott Craver each with only one reception, but both were touchdowns, Ziegenfus with 24 yards, Craver with 13.

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Playoff atmosphere prepares Blue Devils

A rivalry game like Chenango Valley vs. Chenango Forks is guaranteed to pack the bleachers on both sides of the field.  While the Blue Devils won't soon forget their 55-20 win over their bitter rivals, the game served a much higher purpose for the road going forward.

Forks starts a good number of both freshmen and sophomores on both sides of then ball, and playing in front of a large and raucous crowd can only help toughen up mentally.  When it comes time for the postseason, that's good experience to have.

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Week 7: Saturday Scores and Highlights

Scores and highlights from around Section IV, Week 7 - Saturday night (home teams listed second):

Union-Endicott 50 - Horseheads 22

Chenango Valley 20 - Chenango Forks 55

Norwich 19 - Susquehanna Valley 13 OT

Lansing 34 - Newark Valley 20

Deposit/Hancock 2 - Delhi 40

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Week 7: Friday Night Scores and Highlights

Scores from around Section IV, Week 7, Friday night (home teams listed second):

Corning 21 - Binghamton 42

Elmira 59 - Ithaca 0

Vestal 28 - Windsor 14

Johnson City 63 - Oneonta 32

Maine-Endwell 57 - Owego 14

Whitney Point 16 - Greene 8

Waverly 35 - Dryden 14

Edison 22 - Trumansburg 42

Walton 27 - Bainbridge-Guilford 22

Unatego 45 - Unadilla Valley 19

Seton 40 - Candor 18

Harpursville 47 - Oxford 22

Sidney 8 - Tioga 34

Notre Dame 30 - Watkins Glen 14

Groton 6 - Spencer Van Etten 30

Moravia 37 - Odessa-Montour 0

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Hoover in the hunt for "Best Coach"

WALTON -- Warriors Head Football Coach Jim Hoover is still in the running for Best High School Football Coach in America in a  USA Today poll.  Hoover passed the regional vote, keeping him in the competition with just seven other coaches.  Voting begins at noon on Monday.  The Final round starts with a clean slate for all eight remaining coaches.

The Athletic Department of the winning coach receives $2,000.  If you'd like to vote to help Hoover advance, you can visit USATodayHSS.com.

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Wildcats push for playoff position

A 20 point divisional win in Week 6 is a huge boost to a team like Johnson City, that despite starting the year 1-3, has bounced back for an even 3-3 record and a tie for second in Division II with Norwich.  The Wildcats and the Purple Tornado have one week to gain separation before going head to head in the last week of the regular season.

The top two teams in the division get home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs, and that's something that head coach Fred Deinyhardt feels is important for postseason success.  But he also knows, that the road ahead, likely, brings with it a, recently, unbeatable team in Maine-Endwell who currently leads the division.

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4th & Goal Game of the Week: Week 6 - Newark Valley @ Whitney Point

Week 6 - Newark Valley @ Whitney Point

Game of the Week

Cardinals 27 - Golden Eagles 8

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Hornets not sitting back after loss

When two undefeated teams go head-to-head, logic dictates, only one will remain unbeaten.  Unfortunately for the Harpursville Hornets, on Saturday that was not them.  Trying to rally from a 19 point halftime deficit is never an easy task, but trying to do so against a tough team with a lot of depth like the Tioga Tigers, is that much difficult.

For the Hornets, the second half was much better than the first, trading touchdowns with the Tigers, ultimately only a six point, second half deficit, albeit in favor or Tioga.  While losing your first game of the season is never easy, this late in the season, there is some solace in the fact that it was done against another undefeated team.  It may feel like a long week at practice waiting for the Oxford Blackhawks on Friday, but the Hornets are learning and growing from their Week 6 loss.  It's also good to know, that their likely opponent in the Playoffs would be the Tioga Tigers, and a chance for revenge.

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Week 7 Schedule

For most teams, Week 7 represents the continued push for the playoffs.  But for teams in Class D, it's the last regular season game before the postseason starts a week early.

Here is the list of games scheduled for Week 7 (subject to change):

Friday, October 18:

Corning (3-3) @ Binghamton (5-1)
Elmira (6-0) @ Ithaca (0-6)
Vestal (3-3) @ Windsor (2-4)
Johnson City (3-3) @ Oneonta (1-5)
Maine-Endwell (6-0) @ Owego (4-2)
Whitney Point (2-4) @ Greene (2-4)
Waverly (4-2) @ Dryden (4-2)
Edison (1-5) @ Trumansburg (0-6)
Walton (4-2) @ Bainbridge-Guilford (1-5)
Unatego (5-1) @ Unadilla Valley (0-6)
Seton (2-4) @ Candor (1-5)
Harpursville (5-1) @ Oxford (1-5)
Sidney (4-2) @ Tioga (6-0)
Notre Dame (5-1) @ Watkins Glen (3-3)
Groton (4-2) @ Spencer Van Etten (4-2)
Moravia (3-3) @ Odessa-Montour (0-6)

Saturday, October 19:

Union-Endicott (3-3) @ Horseheads (1-5)
Norwich (3-3) @ Susquehanna Valley (2-4)
Chenango Valley (4-2) @ Chenango Forks (5-1)
Lansing (4-2) @ Newark Valley (5-1)
Deposit/Hancock (4-2) @ Delhi (2-4)

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Tigers riding high after win

It was the last time this regular season that two undefeated teams would meet head to head.  The Tioga Tigers traveled to Harpursville and bested the Hornets 45-20.  After heading into the locker room up 19-0, Head Coach Nick Aiello admitted there were some nervous moments on the sideline as Harpursville began to surge, but the Tigers held off their opponent for the crucial divisional win.

Not only does a win like this help the Tigers in the division standings, as well as likely the state rankings, it is a huge confidence boost for the team.  That boost will be much needed as Tioga will be faced with a tough 4-2 Sidney Warriors team next week.

 

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Week 6: Saturday Scores and Highlights

Scores from around Section IV on Saturday night (home teams listed second):

Tioga 45 - Harpursville 20

Susquehanna Valley 0 - Maine-Endwell 69

Greene 0 - Chenango Forks 69

Waverly 21 - Chenango Valley 31

Spencer Van Etten 36 - Moravia 14

Vestal 0 - Elmira 30

Oxford 18 - Seton 48

Owego 28 - Johnson City 48

Unadilla Valley 8 - Walton 53

Bainbridge-Guilford 20 - Delhi 30

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Friday Night Scores and Highlights from Week 6

Scores from around Section IV Football, Friday Night, Week 6 (home team listed second):

Newark Valley 27 - Whitney Point 8

Union-Endicott 54 - Norwich 23

Groton 15 - Notre Dame 34

Watkins Glen 38 - Odessa Montour 12

Edison 6 - Lansing 61

Deposit/Hancock 14 - Unatego 42

Windsor 31 - Oneonta 27

Horseheads 28 - Corning 36

Binghamton 41 - Ithaca 14

Sidney 41 - Candor 0

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Indians head back to work on Monday

It will be a short lived celebration of the 43-33 victory over Susquehanna Valley on Saturday.  While the Owego Free Academy coaching staff is pleased with the offensive output, they're well aware that 33 points against, will be hard to combat from week to week.  After a good week of practice leading up to the SV game, with another divisional win under their belt, it will be another hard week of practice in preparation for Johnson City in week six.

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4th & Goal: Week 6: Game of the Week - OFA @ SV

Game of the Week, 4th & Goal:

Owego Free Academy 43 - Susquehanna Valley 33 Final

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Week 5: Saturday scores and hightlights from Section IV

Saturday scores from around Section IV (home team listed second):

Norwich 7 - Maine-Endwell 49

Owego 43 - Susquehanna Valley 33

Ithaca 28 - Oneonta 33

Walton 12 - Deposit/Hancock 13

Corning 12 - Elmira 22

Notre Dame 48 - Moravia 14

Chenango Forks 35 - Newark Valley 14

 

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Week 5: Friday Night Scores and Highlights

Scores from around Section IV Football, Week 5, Friday Night (home team listed 2nd):

Union-Endicott 27 - Binghamton 34

Unadilla Valley 0 - Bainbridge-Guilford 28

Oxford 0 - Tioga 50

Trumansburg 34 - Waverly 0

Horseheads 11 - Vestal 38

Dryden 22 - Lansing 28

Chenango Valley 41 - Greene 6

Watkins Glen 18 - Groton 48

Delhi 14 - Unatego 48

Seton 22 - Sidney 38


Johnson City 37 - Windsor 16

Harpursville 1 - Candor 0 (forfeit)

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