Tony Fiorello

A furious finish at the Robert J. Stransky Memorial Complex in West Seneca saw the St. Francis Red Raiders take down the Canisius Crusaders by a slim 32-29 margin. It was the type of contest that came down to the very end, and as such a roller coaster of emotions was felt on the Red Raiders’ sidelines according to coach Jerry Smith. “You're angry, you're happy, then you're angry and then you're happy again, and that's just the way the whole game went,” Smith said. “We just had to persevere at...

The St. Francis Red Raiders are champions of the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association for the fourth time in the last five years after defeating the Canisius Crusaders 41-34 at Buffalo State University’s Coyer Field on Saturday afternoon. As the score might indicate, it was a 12-round heavyweight fight and the game wasn’t decided until the very end. Coach Jerry Smith tipped his cap to Canisius following the win. “It's a testament to the longevity of trying to stay on top as much as you can,...

The third time’s the charm for McKinley. Since joining Section VI in 2012, the McKinley Macks have reached the Section VI Class A title game at Highmark Stadium three times. Despite losses to South Park in 2019 and Sweet Home a year ago, the Macks were never deterred from achieving their ultimate goal. In 2025, however, the tide has turned. For the first time in program history, McKinley can call themselves a sectional champion after prevailing over the Health Sciences/BASC/Charter Falcons...