Batavia cruises past Geneva in opening sectional round, 44-6

Coming in as the #3 seed, the Batavia Blue Devils dominated #2 seed Geneva in the Class B semifinals on Friday night, earning the right to play for a sectional seminfinal next week with a 44-6 win.

Cole Grazioplene had four receptions for 100 yards and two TDs, plus an 88-yard kick return score.  He also scored on a two-point conversion.

QB  Bronx Buchholz was 8-14 passing for 144 yards. He tossed three touchdowns and was picked off twice.

On defense, Mekhi Fortes had four tackles and two touchdowns. On offense, he had four receptions for 44 yards and TD. 

Zailen Griffin rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Brock Warran also scored a TD on the ground.

Also on Friday night:

• Pembroke crushes Red Jacket in sectional semifinal, 66-20
• Le Roy beat Penn Yan/Dundee, 33-22. Tony Piazza ran 20 times for 163 yards and three touchdowns. He had four tackles on defense and broke up two passes. Jackson Fix, seven rushes, 39 yards, a TD, plus two receptions for 46 yards and a TD. He also had seven tackles and a forced fumble. Tommy Condidorio was 4-9 passing for 68 yards and a TD.
• Attica/Alexander beat Livonia 34-7.

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Photos by Steve Ognibene