Albion sweeps in youth football semifinals

Contributed Story Posted 19 October 2025 at 9:48 am

Contributed Photo – Conor Murphy scores a touchdown for the Albion Mini Eagles.

All three Albion teams scored wins Saturday in the semifinal round of the Niagara Orleans Football Association (NOFA) playoffs at Albion.

Beginners Division
Albion 34, Barker/Roy-Hart 12
Kenny Almonte rushed for a game high 172 yards and 2 scores for the Beginner Eagles offense. Gunner Jackson picked up 75 yards on the ground. Xavier Weis 39 yards, Trey Ellis 37 yards, both also had a TD run.

Almonte had 14 tackles for the defense on the day. Ellis 12, Weis 6, Artavion Lewis 4, Lexington Pridgen and Drake Neri 3 each, Jaxon Francis and Myles Labarge 2 each and Jaxon Nashburn 1.

Albion will play Batavia in a rematch of last years Championship game at 10 a.m. this Saturday in Newfane.

Mini Division
Albion 13, Barker/Roy-Hart 0
Avenging their lone defeat 13-0 to BRH 28 days ago, Albion beat BRH by the same 13-0 score.

After a scoreless first half, Conor Murphy’s followed the lead of Albion Varsity Purple Eagle Jackson Snook on Thursday Night and returned a fumble recovery 6 yards for a TD proved to be the game winner.

Murphy, Patrick Westlund, Elian Almonte and Moses Taylor led the Mini Eagles defense with 7 tackles. Mason Cornick 6, Jaidyn Harper 5, Hudson Palmer 4, Chase Armer, Zion Richardson 3 each, Zeus Vallejo and Wyatt Purnell 2 each.

Almonte rushed for 165 yards and a 51 yard TD. Taylor rushed for 27 yards and had 28 receiving. Westlund rushed for 24 yards, Harper 12 and Greyson Roberts 8.

Albion will play LeRoy in a rematch of last years Championship game at Noon this Saturday in Newfane.

JV Division
Albion defeated Oakfield-Alabama/Elba
Camden Holt had a TD run and caught 2 TDs from Jace DiMatteo for the JV Eagles offensive attack. Damareon Shine rushed for 2 TDs, Jayce Torres 1 rushing and 1 receiving, AJ Lewis III 1 receiving from Cayden Farrell and Kairo Bennett ran one in.

Lewis and Shine were in on 8 tackles. Jayden Russo and Holt 4 each. Farrell, Parker Gardner and Bennett 3 each. Kenny Witcroft, Kyle Schomske, Tyler Patten, Edward Hammonds, Roman Allport, Zayden Leflore, Matthew Colmerero, Arkell Lewis, Isaac Button, Harrison Froman, Blaze Worrells and Sebastian Stritzinger were all in on stops. Kaydence Russaw had a interception.

Albion will play LeRoy in a rematch of last years Championship game at 2 p.m. this Saturday in Newfane.