Roundup: Southern Cayuga boys soccer wins Section IV title

The No. 2-seeded Southern Cayuga boys soccer team won its second Section IV, Class C title in three years with a 2-1 victory over No. 4-seeded Seton Catholic on Saturday in Oneonta.

Dani Vasquez and Braxton Young scored for Southern Cayuga.

Leif Gunderson assisted Vasquez's goal, and Young's came on a penalty kick.

Southern Cayuga will next play the Section III champion in the regional final Saturday in Oneonta.

Moravia 54, Greene 12: The Blue Devils made a Senior Night statement at home Saturday. Thomas Palmer passed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, caught by Joe Baylor and Riley Jones. Rushing for scores were Dillon Palmer, Hunter Boynton, Noah Corbett and Eli Landis. Riley Jones led the team in yardage on the ground with four rushes for 64 yards, and Landis added another touchdown on a 75-yard kick return. Defensively, Corbett led Moravia in tackles and had one sack. Logan Wells had two sacks, and Mason Kratzer had an interception. Moravia will begin sectionals next weekend.

Skaneateles 35, Canastota 32: The No. 4 Lakers scored 14 fourth-quarter points on Friday to edge out No. 5 Canastota in the Section III, Class C quarterfinals at home. Skaneateles headed into the final quarter down five, but held the Raiders to 6 points in the fourth to secure the win. Torin Bennett paced Skaneateles on offense with 16 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns, while also coming up big on defense with one interception, one sack and seven tackles. Quarterback Hugh Carroll also did major damage with his legs, rushing for 127 yards and two scores on 14 attempts. Through the air, the signal caller completed 13 of his 21 passes for 198 yards. On defense, the junior had an interception to boot. Reid Danforth was the Lakers' leading receiver with four catches for 116 yards and one touchdown, while adding the team's third interception of the game. Brady Ellis racked up seven tackles and caught five passes for 60 yards. Teague Foley was successful on all five of his extra-point attempts to propel the Lakers to the 3-point victory. Skaneateles now advances to the semifinals, where it will take on No. 1 General Brown. The Lions sit at 9-0 after defeating Marcellus in the quarterfinals on Friday.

No. 3 West Canada Valley 48, No. 6 Weedsport 8: The Wolverines were scoreless for the first three quarters on Friday in their road loss in the Section III 8-man quarterfinals. Weedsport concludes the 2024 season with a 3-5 record.

Boys soccer

No. 1 Westhill 2, No. 3 Skaneateles 1: The Lakers fell in the Section III, Class B championship to the Warriors on Saturday at East Syracuse-Minoa.

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