Soccer, football playoffs begin this week

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 16 October 2017 at 10:38 am

Football and boys and girls soccer sectional playoff action gets underway this week highlighted by a local rivalry contest and a key rematch.

The girls soccer sectionals action will feature a Medina/Lyndonville at Albion rivalry meeting in the opening round of the Section VI Class B-1 playoffs  at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The teams played to a pair of overtime contests during the Niagara-Orleans League season. Albion won the first 3-2 while the second ended in a 3-3 deadlock.

The rematch will have No. 6 seed Albion visiting No. 3 Dunkirk in the quarterfinals of the Section VI Class B football playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Friday.  The Marauders nipped the Purple Eagles 18-15 two weeks ago in a key clash of unbeatens for the B-2 Division title.

Another gridiron rematch will see Medina/Lyndonville hosting Alden in the semifinals of the Class B Chuck Funke Memorial Bowl at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Mustangs downed the Bulldogs 58-34 two weeks ago at Alden in a B-3 Division game.

The N-O field hockey season will wrap up on Tuesday as defending champion Akron and Barker both seek wins to earn a share of the title. Currently both at 10-1, Akron visits Roy-Hart (8-3) and Barker hosts Kenmore (1-10).

Weekly Schedule
Today
Girls Volleyball: Rochester Prep at Kendall, 5:30 p.m.; Lyndonville at Medina, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday
Boys Soccer Sectionals: Medina at Alden, 3:30 p.m.; Albion at Tonawanda, 5 p.m.; Middle Early College at Roy-Hart, Kendall at Fillmore, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer Sectionals: Holley at Pembroke, 3 p.m.
Field Hockey: Medina at Wilson, Akron at Roy-Hart, 4:45 p.m.; Kenmore at Barker, 5 p.m.
Girls Volleyball: Newfane at Medina, Albion at Akron, Roy-Hart at Wilson, Holley at Lyndonville, Kendall at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m.
Cross-Country: Medina and Roy-Hart at Barker, Newfane and Wilson at Akron, 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday
Football: East Aurora/Holland at Roy-Hart/Barker, 6 p.m.
Girls Soccer Sectionals: Medina/Lyndonville at Albion, Pavilion at Kendall, 6 p.m.
Field Hockey: Buffalo Seminary at Medina, 4:45 p.m.
Boys Volleyball: St. Francis at Lyndonville/Medina, 7 p.m.

Thursday
Football: Alden at Medina/Lyndonville, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Volleyball: Lyndonville at Kendall, Tapestry at Medina ,6:30 p.m.

Friday
Football Sectionals: Albion at Dunkirk, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer Sectionals: Roy-Hart at Southwesterm, Eden at Wilson, JFK at Akron, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Volleyball: Albion at Batavia, Holley at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m.
Boys Volleyball: Lyndonville/Medina vs. Midlakes and North Rose-Wolcott at Midlakes

Saturday

Football: Wellsville at Holley, 1:30 p.m.

N-O Standings
Field Hockey: Akron 10-1, Barker 10-1, Roy-Hart 8-3, Wilson 5-6, Medina 4-7, Kenmore 1-10, Newfane 1-11
Girls Volleyball: Akron 9-0, Medina 6-3, Roy-Hart 5-4, Wilson 5-4, Newfane 2-7, Albion 0-9
Boys Cross-Country: Newfane 4-0, Barker 3-1, Wilson 3-1, Akron 2-2, Medina 2-2, Albion 1-5, Roy-Hart 0-4
Girls Cross-Country: Newfane 4-0, Albion 5-1, Akron 3-1, Wilson 3-1, Barker 0-4, Medina 0-4, Roy-Hart 0-4