New state football rankings: Section III squad dethrones perennial power to become new No. 1

Syracuse, N.Y. — There’s a new No. 1 in the latest New York State Sportswriters’ Association football rankings in 8-man football and it’s a Section III champion. Morrsiville-Eaton unseated Frankfort-Schuyler at the top.

The Mavericks defeated the Maroon Knights to snap Frankfort-Schuyler’s reign atop Section III.

Morrisville-Eaton — along with the rest of the champions from Section III — will now take on unfamiliar foes with regional play beginning this week.

The Mavericks will play honorable mention Taconic Hills from Section II in the 8-man state regional semifinals at noon on Saturday at SUNY Morrisville.

The rest of the Section III teams will play regional championship games against Section IV teams at Vestal High School on Friday and Saturday.

Friday’s games will be No. 4 Whiteboro against No. 18 Union-Endicott and No. 4 Lowville vs. No. 1 Tioga

Saturday’s games include No. 1 Christian Brothers Academy against honorable mention Elmira, No. 4 New Hartford against No. 7 Owego Free Academy and No. 5 General Brown vs. No. 1 Chenango Forks.

The state rankings will be released by the NYSSWA every Wednesday throughout the season.

Here’s where Section III teams rank this week:

Class AA

1. Christian Brothers Academy, 10-0

Last week: 1

19. Liverpool, 9-2

Last week: 19

30. Cicero-North Syracuse, 6-4

Last week: 30

Class A

4. Whitesboro, 10-1

Last week: 4

21. East Syracuse Minoa, 8-3

Last week: 18

29. Carthage, 7-3

Last week: 28

Honorable mention: Aubrun, 6-3 (Last week: HM)

Class B

4. New Hartford, 11-0

Last week: 4

19. ITC, 9-2

Last week: 10

Honorable mention: Indian River, 6-4 ( Last week: HM); Vernon Verona Sherrill, 7-2 (Last week: HM)

Class C

5. General Brown, 10-1

Last week: 7

9. Cazenovia, 10-1

Last week: 8

16. Skaneateles, 6-4

Last week: 17

T-20. Canastota, 7-2

Last week: 20

Honorable mention: Marcellus, 6-3 (Last week: HM)

Class D

4. Lowville, 11-0

Last week: 4

9. Dolgeville, 9-2

Last week: 7

Honorable mention: Cato-Meridian, 6-3 (Last week: HM); Sandy Creek, 6-4 (Last week: HM); Utica Notre Dame, 5-4 (Last week: HM)

8-man

1. Morrisville-Eaton, 9-2

Last week: 2

3. Frankfort-Schuyler, 10-1

Last week: 1

5. Waterville, 8-2

Last week: 5

7. Sauquoit Valley, 6-4

Last week: 7

Honorable mention: Cooperstown, 4-5 (Last week: HM); South Lewis, 4-5 (Last week: HM); Thousand Islands, 4-5 (Last week: HM)