It was a night to celebrate for the OC Rivals
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – It was a time for celebration as the OC Rivals continued an incredible debut season by capturing the Section VI Class B championship by downing West Seneca East 28-14 at the University of Buffalo Friday evening. Here Parker Roberts, Rocco Sidari and Preston Woodworth rush to join the celebration as the Rivals avenged their only loss of the season by downing the Trojans. The victory propels the Rivals into the state playoffs and a meeting with the Section V champion (either East/World of Inquiry or Honeoye Falls Lima) at SUNY Brockport next Saturday in the Class B Far West Regional.
OC Rivals players, coaches and staff celebrate with the sectional championship plaque and sign. The championship is the second of their debut season for the Rivals which also shared the B1 Division crown with West Seneca East at 6-1. The Rivals, which avenged that regular season 35-34 loss to the Trojans with the victory, now take a 10-1 record into the state playoffs.
A large contingent of fans traveled to U.B. to cheer on the Rivals. They were not disappointed as the Rivals rebounded from a 14-13 half-time deficit to score a pair of unanswered fourth quarter touchdowns and claim the 28-14 victory and their first sectional championship.
