After a correction in Section VI’s tie-breaker rules Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton is the No. 2 team in Class C South. The Eagles will host Class C North No. 3 Alden on Friday.
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Section VI released its football playoff schedule Sunday afternoon, clarifying its Class C South tie-breaking procedure in the process.
Salamanca had already clinched the Class C South No. 1 seed heading into this past weekend, but results from two other games affected the division’s Nos. 2-4 seeds.
Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton, which lost to Portville/Cuba-Rushford on Friday night, actually clinched the No. 2 seed through a three-way tie with the Panthers and Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove. Since all three finished with 5-2 records in the division, the first tiebreaker was point differential, which resulted in the Eagles as the No. 2 seed. After the three-way tie was broken, the tiebreaker for two teams was head-to-head record, which favored the Herd over Portville/Cuba-Rushford for the No. 3 seed due to their 34-14 victory Sept. 20.
As the CS No. 1 seed, Salamanca will host Class C North No. 4 seed Cleveland Hill in Friday’s quarterfinals. CS No. 2 Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton will host CN No. 3 Alden on Friday, CS No. 3 Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove will travel to CN No. 2 Medina on Thursday and CS No. 4 Portville/Cuba-Rushford will travel to CN No. 1 Newfane on Friday.
In Class AA, Jamestown wrapped up the No. 4 seed with a win over Niagara Falls on Friday night, setting up a repeat matchup this Friday with the Wolverines as the No. 5 seed at Strider Field. Also Friday, No. 2 Lancaster will host No. 7 Lockport and No. 3 Orchard Park will host No. 6 Hutch Tech. Bennett earned the No. 1 seed and a bye week.
In Class D, No. 1 Clymer/Sherman/Panama and No. 2 Randolph earned quarterfinal byes. In Friday quarterfinals, No. 3 Franklinville/Ellicottville will host No. 6 Cattaraugus-Little Valley, while No. 4 Gowanda/Pine Valley will host No. 5 Wilson.
In Class B, No. 1 Pioneer will host No. 8 Maryvale on Friday, No. 2 Lackawanna will host No. 7 Grand Island on Saturday, No. 3 Health Sciences/Buffalo Academy of Science/Global Concepts will take on No. 6 Olean at Buffalo State University on Friday and No. 4 South Park will travel to No. 5 Williamsville South on Friday.
In Class A, A1 No. 1 seed McKinley will host A2 No. 4 seed Williamsville East at All High Stadium on Friday, A2 No. 1 seed Sweet Home will host A1 No. 4 seed Williamsville North on Friday, A1 No. 2 seed Clarence will host A2 No. 3 seed Starpoint on Friday and A2 No 2 seed Kenmore West will host A1 No. 3 seed West Seneca West on Saturday.
Semifinals will be played at higher seeds the weekend of Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9.
Section VI championships will take place at Highmark Stadium the following weekend. On Thursday, Nov. 14, Class D will play at 3 p.m., followed by Class C at 6 p.m. and Class A at 9 p.m. On Friday, Nov. 15, Class B will kick off at 5 p.m. and Class AA at 8 p.m.
Section VI also announced Chuck Funke Bowl consolation matchups Sunday.
In Class C semifinals Wednesday, No. 1 Akron will host No. 4 Eden/North Collins and No. 2 Southwestern will host No. 3 Royalton-Hartland/Barker.
In Class B semifinals, No. 1 Iroquois will host No. 4 East Aurora/Holland on Friday and No. 2 Depew will host No. 3 West Seneca East on Saturday.
In the Class A final, No. 1 Niagara Wheatfield will host No. 2 North Tonawanda on Wednesday.