Andreessen has become an archetype of sorts for local football players, particularly at Lancaster, which has become one of the region’s top programs.
Pioneer defeated Lancaster, 7-0, in a flag football game Friday. Here are photos from the game.
Bennett football coach Steve McDuffie, assistant coach Djuan Todd and Assistant Superintendent of Athletics Michael House filed apologies on March 25 to the Sheriff’s Office and Deputy Luke Bickford.
Canisus athletic director Jim Mauro said the teams won’t meet for the third straight season because of scheduling. The 2024 Section VI football schedule has yet to be released.
UB football coach Pete Lembo and his staff want to make Western New York a priority, but the outreach isn’t just about recruiting and building the program. It is also about ingraining and promoting the UB football brand in Western New York.
“Once UB offered me a spot, there was really no other option for me,” Dean said.
New University at Buffalo football coach Pete Lembo and the Bulls staff made the rounds in the Section VI and Monsignor Martin schools last week, meeting local coaches and offering scholarships to some of the area’s college prospects. One of Lembo's stops was at Timon to meet McNeil the 2023…
In Class AA, Bennett's Ja’Meer Thomas headlines the local selections.
The New York State Sportswriters Association announced the all-state teams in classes B, C and D and eight-man football.
Salamanca football coach Chad Bartoszek was presented with the ADPRO Sports Coach of the Year award for the Buffalo Region at Sunday’s Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots game.
The Broyles Award is presented annually to the top assistant assistant coach in college football and added a high school honor in 2018 with one winner from each state.
St. Francis offensive lineman Marcus Harrison signed his national letter of intent to play for Georgia.
The 66th annual Buffalo News All-Western New York football teams are led by Dick Gallagher Buffalo News Player of the Year Ja'Meer Thomas of Bennett.
Here are the second and third teams and honorable mention selections as part of the 66th edition of The Buffalo News’ All-Western New York team, as chosen by The Buffalo News in conjunction with area football coaches and scouts.
Members of the 66th annual All-Western New York first team offense and defense as selected by The Buffalo News with input from coaches and talent evaluators. The Dick Gallagher Buffalo News Player of the Year is not listed among the first team.
Here is the All-Western New York high school football honor roll for 2023.
*Indicates co-Players of the Year
With the 2023 season complete, Bennett unanimously repeated atop The Buffalo News' final large school football poll.
As a senior, Thomas, a Syracuse commit, ran 68 times for 867 yards and 12 touchdowns, and also posted 29 receptions for 615 yards and six touchdowns. He also had seven kick returns for 210 and a touchdown.
East Aurora's Emilia O’Leary, the state Class C champion, finished in a time of 19:07.8 for the 5K through Glendoveer Golf Course. A field of 204 ran the race.
St. Francis lost to Cardinal Hayes, 40-22, in the New York State Catholic High School Football championship game at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in New York City on Saturday.
It’s been a lot for the Red Raiders, but coach Jerry Smith takes it as a compliment to his program being able to prepare for another state championship in late December.
The Red Raiders, the Monsignor Martin A Division winners, will face Cardinal Hayes, the New York Catholic High School Football League winner, at 2 p.m. Saturday at Columbia University.
Three penalties set the stage for an attempted protest by Buffalo Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Michael House, security being called to the Bennett sideline, the apparent ejection of coach Steve McDuffie that was later deemed not an ejection, an hour delay, the halftime break being held before the second quarter ended, and ultimately the end of Bennett's hope of repeating as state champions.
For the Tigers to repeat as Class AA state champions, they might have to go through a run of private schools.
“It wasn’t our day,” Clymer/Sherman/Panama coach Ty Harper said. “We played a tremendous football team and one of the best teams I’ve probably ever seen at any level."
Here are the playoff schedules for the remaining three Section VI football teams.
The Red Raiders will be playing in their third consecutive state Catholic title game.