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WNY High School Sports Highlights 2007:
News and NotesWeek 6- Orchard Park, Depew and Maple Grove have clinched League titles.
- Cardinal O'Hara has allowed only 10 pts in 6 games.
- The Hawks dominated St. Mary's 48-3
- Southwestern will play Fredonia Friday Night with the winner advancing to the Section VI Class B Playoffs.
- Orchard Park and Lancaster have clinched berths in the Class AA playorrs.
- Playoffs in Classes C & D will begin in week 8.
- Class C 8 of 10 Teams qualify.
- Class D 4 teams in each league qualify and will cross over for fames.
- Falconer is the best in Class C
- Maple Grove and Randolph are the best teams in Class D.
- Hamburg (61) & Lake Shore (36) had a combined 97 pts. scored in the game.
- Cardinal O'Hara and St. Francis are the Class of Msgr. Martin Assn.
- McKinley is the Class of the Harvard Cup.
Week 5- Orchard Park defeated Clarence and Lancaster defeated Frontier to set up a showdown on the October 5th at Lancaster for the League Title.
- Grand Island upset Albion and the Purple Eagles play at Sweet Home Saturday if Albion loses could mean a trip to a bowl.
- McKinley domination of Grover Cleveland bodes well for a third consecutive title for the Macks. Grover Cleveland needs to be more disciplined and focused if the Presidents are to reach the next level.
- Len Jankiewics and his coaching staff are doing a fantastic job in guiding the Red Skins to a 4-1 mark and a playoff berth.
- Lackawanna needs to defeat Depew to reach the playoff thus far it has been a disappointing season for the Steelers.
- Cheektowaga will play at Maryvale October 6th in a game that could decide the second playoff berth in Class A South.
- Teams in Class C and D have 2 more weeks before playoffs begin.
- 2007 might have the fewest 1000 yd rushers in a decade.
Week 4- Touchdown Headliners:
- Arvin Bell - McKinley
- Reggie Garner- Cardinal O'Hara
- Jeff Tundo - Orchard Park
- Dustin Washington - Hinsdale
- After 4 wks only 10 of 87 schools are left undefeated
- Chuck Savasta - Kenmore West FG K has booted 4 FG this season.
- Listen to 1340 at 11:00 am Sunday for High School Football covering Niagara County
- Len Jankiewicz - Lancaster Head Coach did an excellent job in managing and calling plays in the Redskins upse win over Clarence.
Week 3
- Two Thursday Games will be Played Sept 20th Williamsville North at Williamsville South and Amherst at Williamsville East
- West Valley beat Ellicottville in Wk 2 for the first time in 24 years.
- Randolph started 0-2 for the first time since 1990
- St. Joseph's has been shut out in the Marauders first 3 games and have not scored a point.
- Shutout leaders: Maple Grove 3
- Surprise Teams: Cheektowaga, East Aurora, Fredonia, Clymer, Bennett, Wilson
- Williamsville South ended a 9 game losing streak defeating Williamsville East 15-14.
The Billie JV's are 3-0 for the season - Streaks
- Cardinals O'Hara has won 20 consecutive games
- McKinley has won 13 consecutive games
- Williamsville South ended a 9 game losing streak defeating Williamsville East 15-14
Week 2
- Top Winning Streaks - Cardinal O'Hara 19, McKinley -12
- Losing Streak - Roy-Hart - 18
- Injuries - Ryan Connolly - Clarence & Brandon Yarnes - Portville
- Best Offense - Orchard Park Averaging 42.5 Pts in 2 games
- WKBW has a WNY High School Football Segment on Saturday Nights after the College Football Game
Dick Gallagher Observation:
- Cardinal O'Hara could very well have a 24 game win streak when the Hawks play at St. Joseph's on Oct. 20
- McKinley and Grover Cleveland play Sept. 29 and the winner will win the regular season title. The two teams should play for the Harvard Cup Championships.
- JFK, Cleveland Hill, Cassadaga Valley and Falconer should be in the Class C Semi-Finals
- Lockport is playing tough for Greg Bronson and will only get better. Lions play at North Tonawanda in Week 7 and host Niagara Wheatfield on Week 8 in Class AA North.
- Amherst Complex is Outstanding
- Sad that some schools had not program for Saturdays games - i.e. Williamsville South
- Orchard Park is the Class of Class AA South. Will take a monster game by Clarence or Frontier to defeat the Quaker.
- Class B has achieved parity with several schools vying for Playoff berths. Leagues are not as strong as in the past.
- There is no clear cut favorite for the Connelly Cup
- Brandon Yarnes - Portville ALL-WNY Candidate broke his arm against Maple Grove and is probably lost for the season.