Newfane claims its first Section Vl football title edging rival Wilson in the Class D final

Making the most of their first sectional final appearance, the Newfane Panthers edged the rival Wilson Lakemen 28-20 in the section VI Class D championship game this afternoon at Highmark Stadium.

Breaking a 20-20 deadlock, the Panthers scored the game winning touchdown on a five yard run by quarterback Mac Capen with only 51 seconds remaining. Capen tacked on the two-point conversion run.

Staying perfect at 11-0, Newfane advances to the Far West Regional against the winner of Friday’s Section V Class D title contest between Avon and Notre Dame, Batavia.

Newfane jumped out to a 14-0 lead on a 59 yard touchdown pass from Capen to Isaiah Gerstung in the first quarter and a 42 yard TD run by Camryn Stover and a two-point conversion run by Capen in the second quarter.

Wilson did cut the deficit to 14-7 on the final play of the first half as quarterback Vic Cusatis completed a 3 yard TD pass to Brock Lepsch and Connor Woodward tacked on the extra point kick.

The Panthers though increased their lead to 20-7 early in the third quarter on a 1 yard TD run by Capen.

However, Wilson battled back to knot the contest at 20-20.

The Lakemen first cut the deficit to 20-14 in the third quarter on a 4 yard TD run by Nick Lemke and a PAT kick by Woodward.

Cusatis then pulled the Lakemen even with a 5 yard TD run with 4:51 to go in the final period but the extra point kick attempt failed leaving the contest deadlocked.

Wilson finishes the season at 9-2 with both losses coming at the hands of the rival Panthers.