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Monday, February 27th

  ** Two Games **

Class A1 Semifinal – 6 pm

Williamsville East Flames  #4  (11-10)  * Finished 3rd in ECIC II

vs.

McKinley Macks  #1  (17-4)  * Champions in Yale Cup I

McKinley

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Hutch Tech to get here

– Best win this season – Williamsville North

– Reached Buff State in 2022, losing in the Class A1 Semifinals to Williamsville East

– Led by Mekhi Williams & Sajon Beasley

Williamsville East

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated North Tonawanda to get here

– Best win this season – North Tonawanda

– Reached Buff State in 2022, losing in the Class A1 Final to Niagara Wheatfield

– Led by Dorian Facen Jr. & Shaun Kolnacki

 

Class A1 Semifinal – 7:45 pm

Niagara Wheatfield  #2  (15-6)  * Finished 2nd in the NFL

vs.

I-Prep  #3  (14-7)  *Finished 2nd in Yale Cup I

Niagara Wheatfield

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Sweet Home to get here

– Best win this season – Lew-Port

– Reached Buff State in 2022, winning the Class A1 Final over Williamsville East

– Led by Xander Fletcher & Shawn Watson

I-Prep

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Hamburg to get here

– Best win this season – South Park

– Reached Buff State in 2016, losing in the Class B2 Semifinals to Health Sciences

– Led by Emir Lindsay & Biel Douth 

 

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Tuesday, February 28th

   ** Three Games **

Class A2 Semifinal – 5:15 pm

Amherst Tigers  #1  (18-3)  * Champions of ECIC II

vs.

Starpoint Spartans  #4  (11-10)  * Finished 5th in ECIC II

Amherst

– Ranked #4 Large School

– Defeated Grand Island to get here

– Best win this season – New Hartford

– Reached Buff State in 2022, winning Class A2 over Health Sciences

– Led by Jordan Alexander & Nick Moore

Starpoint

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated CSAT to get here

– Best win this season – Williamsville East

– Reached Buff State in 2016, losing in the Class A2 Semifinals to Lew-Port

– Led by Cohen Vogel & Jackson Griesmer

 

Class A2 Semifinal – 6:45 pm

Williamsville South Billies #2  (17-4)  * Finished 2nd in ECIC II

vs.

South Park Sparks #3  (13-8)  * Finished 3rd in Yale Cup I

Williamsville South

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated Emerson to get here

– Best win this season – Williamsville East

– Reached Buff State in 2018, losing the Class A1 Final to West Seneca West

– Led by Nicco DiGiulio & Daniel Peoples

South Park

– Unranked Large School

– Defeated West Seneca East to get here

– Best win this season – McKinley

– Reached Buff State in 2020, losing in the Class A2 Semifinals to Health Sciences

– Led by Javani Rivera & Robert Carlock

 

Class AA Semifinal – 8:15 pm

Jamestown Red Raiders  #1  (18-3)  * Champions of ECIC I

vs.

Lockport Lions #5  (14-7)  * Finished 3rd in the NFL

Jamestown

– Ranked #6 Large School

– Defeated Clarence to get here

– Best win this season – Williamsville North

– Reached Buff State in 2022, winning the Class AA Final over Niagara Falls

Led by Trey Drake & Sean Paige

Lockport

– Ranked #10 Large School

– Defeated Williamsville North to get here

– Best win this season – Niagara Wheatfield

– Reached Buff State in 2019, losing in the Class AA Semifinals to Will North

– Led by Jason Green & J'Lyn Darrell 

 

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Wednesday, March 1st

   ** Three Games **

Class B1 Semifinal – 5:15 pm

Lew-Port Lancers  #1  (18-3)  * Finished 2th in NFL

vs.

Lackawanna Steelers #1  (12-8)  * Finished 3rd ECIC III

Lew-Port

– Ranked #1 Small School

– Defeated Albion to get here

– Best win of the season – Niagara Falls

– Reached Buff State in 2022, losing in the Class B1 Semifinals to Olean

– Led by Jalen Duff & Bobby Beilein

Lackawanna

– Ranked #8 Small School 

– Defeated Iroquois to get here

– Best win this season – Frontier

– Reached Buff State in 2022, losing to in the Class B1 Final to Olean

Led by Juilenn Clements & Antwan Threeths

 

Class B1 Semifinal – 6:45 pm

Cheektowaga Warriors #6  (12-10)  * Finished 4th in ECIC III

vs.

East Aurora Blue Devils #7  (11-11)  * Finished 4th in ECIC III

Cheektowaga

– Ranked #9 Small School

– Defeated Pioneer to get here

– Best win this season – Pioneer

– Won the Class A2 Final in 2021 over CSAT

– Reached Buff State in 2019,losing to Lew-Port in the Class A2 Semifinals

– Led by Daryl Montgomery & Tyler Prescott

East Aurora

– Unranked Small School

– Defeated Depew to get here

– Best win this season – McKinley

– Reached Buff State in 2020, losing in the Class B1 Final to Olean

– Led by Matt Horning & Cade Wittenrich

 

Class AA Semifinal – 8:15 pm

Health Sciences #2  (19-1)  * Charter Cup Champions

vs.

Niagara Falls Wolverines  #3  (19-2)  * Champions of the NFL

Health Sciences

– Ranked #3 Large School

– Defeated Orchard Park to get here

– Best win this season – St. Joe's

– Reached Buff State in 2022, losing in the Class A2 Semifinals to Amherst

– Led by Xavier Benton & Amir Moye

Niagara Falls

– Ranked #4 Large School

– Defeated Lancaster to get here

– Best win this season – St. Joe's

– Reached Buff State in 2022, losing in the Class AA Final to Jamestown

– Led by Omarion Ralands & James Robinson

 

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Thursday, March 3rd

  ** Two Games **

Class B2 Semifinal – 6 pm

Salamanca Warriors #1  (19-2)  * Champions of CCAA I West

vs.

Bennett Tigers #12  (14-8)  * Finished 4th in Yale Cup I

Salamanca

– Ranked #2 Small School

– Defeated Southwestern to get here

– Best win this season – Allegany-Limestone

– Reached Buff State in 2022, winning the Regional in Class C

– Led by Lucus Brown & Andy Herrick

Bennett

– Ranked #10 Small School

– Defeated Olmsted to get here

– Best win this season – South Park

 - Won the Class B1 Final in 2021, defeating  Olean 

– Reached Buff State in 2011, losing in the Class A1 Final to Will South

– Led by Jahlil Alston & Lucas Lamborghini

 

Class B2 Semifinal – 7:45 pm

Newfane Panthers  #3  (17-4)  *Champions the Niagara-Orleans

vs.

Fredonia Hillbillies #10  (16-7)  * Finished 3rd in CCAA I West

Newfane

– Ranked #4 Small School

– Defeated Allegany-Limestone to get here

– Best win this season – Allegany-Limestone

– Reached Buff State in 2022, losing in the Class B2 Semifinals to Allegany-Limestone

– Led by Evan Myers & Ben Dickinson

Fredonia

– Ranked #6 Small School

– Defeated Cleveland Hill to get here

– Best win this season – Allegany-Limestone

– Won the Class B3 Final in 2021, defeating Roy-Hart

– Reached Buff State in 2020, losing in the Class B2 Semifinals to Allegany-Limestone

– Led by Ethan Fry & Davion White

 

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