Kicking off: Quarterback Charlie Raffa's 60-yard run to the Holy Cross 5-yard line set up the go-ahead touchdown with 14 seconds left in the first half and keyed
St. Anthony's 28-14 football victory last night.
Halfback Mike Schillizzi scored from the 1 three players later, and Jim Doktor's extra-point kick made the score 14-7.
The Friars are second and Holy Cross 10th in the New York State Sportswriters Association Class AA rankings.
After Holy Cross punted to open the third quarter, Raffa scored on a 15-yard run to cap a four-play, 41-yard drive for St. Anthony's, which rolled up 293 rushing yards.
First down: Jason Williams rushed for a trio of touchdowns and Rochester East registered two safeties as the Orientals beat McQuaid 32-18 to establish themselves as Section 5 Class AA contenders.
Williams (17 carries, 138 yards) carried on all five plays of a 65-yard drive early on the fourth quarter and scored on a 9-yard carry to put Est ahead 20-18.
Second down: The lead changed hands five times before touchdown runs by Tanner Niles and Josh Keyes rallied No. 11 Chatham past No. 15 Fonda-Fultonville 35-28 in Section 2 Class C action.
Fonda-Fultonville answered with a nine-play, 72-yard drive capped by a 30-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mike Downing (9-for-12, 231 yards) to junior Wally Kowalski (37 carries, 213 yards) , but Chatam held on downs on the next defensive series and then ran out the clock.
Chatham led 21-14 at halftime courtesy of three one-play scoring possessions.
Halftime: It was a disappointing night for ranked small-school teams from the left side of the state.
Pioneer blanked Class B No. 16 Eden 20-0 as Bill Asquith rushed 18 times for 113 yards and scored two first-half TDs. Caledonia-Mumford edged Class D No. 5 Avon 16-8 courtesy of first-half scoring runs by Jon Cappotelli and Trevor Hunt. Attica knocked off Class C No. 9 Holley 26-23 as Brad Clark (32 carries, 247 yards) scored from 2 yards out to complete a 62-yard game-winning drive for Attica.
Third down: Corning, ranked 17th, picked up its first Class AA win of the season by overpowering Ithaca 47-24 as Jordan Frysinger scored six TDs on just 11 touches.
With Corning clinging to a 20-18 lead, Frysinger went on a 13-minute spree during which he ran for touchdowns of 36, 70 and 17 yards and intercepted a pass for a 36-yard pick six and a 47-18 lead.
Corning rushed for 408 yards, led by 198 from Frysinger. The Hawks finally play at home Friday against Binghamton.
Fourth down: Jack Fletcher (152 rushing yards, two TDs) scored on a 10-yard run and then Class D No. 8 Delhi converted a two-point conversion pass to edge Oxford 22-21 in overtime.
QB John Wonka (194 yards passing, two TDs) hit Andrew Golden for a 20-yard touchdown in overtime to give Oxford a 21-14 lead before Delhi's winning possession.
Quick kicks: Defending state Class AA champ North Tonawanda broke a two-game losing streak by topping No. 18 Niagara Falls 34-26. Justin Bacon's 9-yard touchdown with 1:15 left proved decisive.
Niagara Falls' Dale Stewart returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score, threw for a 36-yard touchdown and ran for two others -- including a 50-yard run that drew the Wolverines even with 7:35 left.
Three lost fumbles on consecutive plays left Niagara Falls at the Lumberjacks' 38 with 7:02 to play, but Rob
