Kicking off: No. 11 Syracuse CBA changed the complexion of the Section 3 Class AA race last night with a 14-10 road victory over No. 3 Baldwinsville.

   Cold, wet weather affected both offenses and limited the teams to a combined eight first downs, including just one for the winners after halftime. The Brothers held Baldwinsville sophomore Tyler Rouse to 82 yards on 30 carries after he had rolled up 1,347 yards in his first six games.

   “It’s a shame we had this kind of a situation, but adapt and overcome,” CBA coach Joe Casamento told The Post-Standard. “That’s what we told the kids. We couldn’t throw in it. We couldn’t run the option. But you find a way. I’m so very proud of these kids.”

   CBA drove 51 yards on 10 plays on its first possession and scored on Tyler Hamblin’s wind-aided, fourth down-and-11 throw to Jack Pfohl covering 27 yards. A fumble recovery at the B'ville 27 by Mike Magnarelli set up a 10-yard TD carry by Hamblin near the end of the second quarter to make the score 14-0.

   First down: Watertown senior running back Tevion Cappe ran for a school-record 391 yards on 30 carries and scored five touchdowns as the Cyclones beat Camden 44-7. Cappe's fifth TD came on a 90-yard carry in the third quarter and boosted his total to 25 TDs for the season.

   In another heavy-duty performance, QB Dakota Peel rushed for 303 yards and four first-half TDs as Class B No. 3 Alden beat Maryvale 49-21.

   The night's top ariel effort came from Niskayuna's Kyle Bayly, who passed for 426 yards and four TDs on 21-for-37 accuracy. The Silver Warriors earned a 42-17 Class A win at Ballston Spa as Nick Schuler counted three TDs among his eight receptions for 256 yards.

   Second down: Running back Joe Miller caught a 46-yard pass from Aaron Ertel with 1:36 left as Class B No. 2 Depew rallied for a 19-16 victory over host Lancaster before an estimated 6,000 fans at Lancaster's Foyle-Kling Field.

   Ertel was 3-for-3 passing on the winning drive after Lancaster turned the ball over on downs in the 83rd meeting between the schools.

   Anthony Emmanuele rushed for two TDs for the Wildcats. Lancaster's 16-point second quarter was highlighted by Geoff Franger's 89-yard interception with 12 seconds left in the half.

   The Redskins have a 47-30-6 lead in the series that began in 1919.

   Also in Section 6, No. 10 Lackawanna wasn't so fortunate in avoiding the upset bug. Eden defensive back Evan Zittel made an interception at his own 8-yard line to wrap up a victory in Class B as well as a berth in sectionals.

   Eden's only pass attempt of the night was a 29-yard scoring play from Kyle Zittel to Derek Wilder with :31 left in the third quarter to close out the scoring.

   "We came here and we did what we needed to do," said Evan Zittel. "This was a playoffs or no playoffs situation. We just did what we needed to do."

   Halftime: No. 6 General Brown broke away from a 6-6 halftime tie to beat No. 15 Watertown Immaculate HEart Central 22-12 to secure its second straight perfect regular season. Senior Nick Klusacek scored on two short runs for the Lions, and Mark Allen ran for 80 yards on 12 carries and tacked on a 1-yard TD run.

   "We wanted a battle,'' first-year coach Tom Frears said. "I just thought we showed our character and determination the second half by doing what we do best.''

   IHC was limited to 51 yards rushing on 21 attempts.

   Third down: No. 4 Sachem North broke to a 20-6 lead in the first five minutes and pounded WIlliam Floyd 40-6 in a Suffolk County Class AA clash.

   Dalton Crossan (four carries, 85 yards) broke away for a 70-yard TD just 1:44 into the game, and Jesse Scanna (five carries, 76 yards) returned a fumble that he picked out of the air 38 yards less than a minute later.

   Floyd's A.J. Otranto answered with a 61-yard TD pass to Kenny Grimm, but Crossan motored 85 yards with the ensuing kickoff. The Flaming Arrows would later make it 26-6 on their only throw of the game, Angelo Armine's 30-yard toss to Scanna that made it 26-6 at the half.

   Mike Andreassi paced the offense with 17 carries for 114 yards and a TD as Sachem Noth totaled 310 on the ground.

   Fourth down: Senior Javonte' Mack ran 14 times for 179 yards and five touchdowns as Class AA Irondequoit opened the Section 5 playoffs with a 41-0 rout of Marshall.

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   "It's no biggie. It's something I've done before," Mack, who scored five TDs in Week 2 vs. Gates Chili, told the Democrat and Chronicle.

   Mack's fourth TD was a 79-yard run in the third quarter for the Eagles (7-0), who are unranked in the New York State Sportswriters Association ratings.

   Quick kicks: In a Class C battle in Section 2, No. 7 Chatham outgunned No. 16 Greenwich 48-28 courtesy of 172 passing yards and three TDs from Tanner Niles and a pair of rushing TDs by Josh Keyes. Tony Giroux passed for 216 yards and two TDs for Greenwich.

Josh Britton gained 147 yards on 20 carries and scored four touchdowns, as Carthage beat Class A No. 11 Indian River 32-14. Josh Amann added a touchdown and 143 yards.

   Darrius Bryant, who entered the game averaging 19 yards per carry, rushed for just 30 yards for Indian River.

   In a Class B surprise, Babylon beat No. 17 Bayport-Blue Point 45-21. Sam Zamet made his three completions in seven attempts count -- picking up 113 yards and two scores. His 41-yard throw to Greg Dietrich put the Panthers up by 31-7 late in the third quarter, and Trevor Fudim (28 carries, 140 yards) tacked on two late TDs after BBP dew closer.

   The stat sheet: Colin Flaherty made 10 catches for 282 yards and four TDs for Eastport-South Manor, but Huntington held on for a 34-31 victory. E-SM QB Luke Combs was 13-for-25 for 325 yards.

   Junior Pat Stepnoski rushed 31 times for 259 yards and four touchdowns and caught four passes for 73 yards for Mercy in a 40-20 triumph vs. Stony Brook.

   Aquinas senior Mike Messina ran 17 times for 146 yards and two TDs as the No. 2 Little Irish beat Erie (Pa.) Cathedral Prep 39-14. Cory Benedetto threw two TDs, including a 73-yarder to all-state wideout Chris Bostick in the first quarter.

   Cory McNamara made his seventh interception of the season as Class A No. 23 Wayne won the Finger Lake East title for the first time by edging East Rochester/Gananda 10-7. Tyler Graham foiled a ER/Gananda drive with a fumble recovery in the end zone with 2:44 left.

   Sophomore Ryan Quackenbush returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a TD and rushed 14 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns as Honeoye Falls-Lima beat Brighton 33-3.

   Thirteen Bethpage players rushed for a combined 352 yards to beat Valley Stream South 28-0. Senior Bryan Pouria led the way with 12 times for 112 yards and one touchdown.

   Pioneer dominated East Aurora 55-7 as Scott Fisher threw for three TDs to set the school single-season record of 12.

   Orchard Park workhorse Akoya Anderson finished with 201 yards and a TD on 39 attempts as the No. 17 Quakers beat 23-14 in Class AA. Safety Paul Leavell made two interceptions in the fourth quarter.

   Williamsville South beat West Seneca East 36-6 behind 492 yards of total offense. Joe Licata completed 15 of 25 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, and Phil Stasiak and Buddy Ammerman ran for more than 100 yards apiece.

   Stephen Skon was 11 of 14 passing for 188 yards and two touchdowns for Lindenhurst in a 24-0 win over Patchogue-Medford.

   Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake routed South Glens Falls 70-13 behind 564 yards on the ground, led by Brandon Beatty (158 yards, Evan Nusbaum (136) and Mark Fialkowski (111).