Aquinas will play Christian Brothers Academy in the semifinal round of the New York State football playoffs. Aquinas, winner of a quarterfinal that came down to the final play, hopes to continue a run to the team's ninth state championship.

Aquinas, winner of a quarterfinal that came down to the final play, hopes to continue a run to the team's ninth state championship.

Christian Brothers Academy football star Darien Williams made an explosive play on the opening kickoff of Saturday’s Class AA state semifinals. The Syracuse University commit took the opening kickoff down the field to give his team a 7-0 lead against Section V’s Aquinas at Vestal High School.

Pembroke will play Frankfort-Schuyler in the next round of the New York State football playoffs. This a rematch of a 2023 state tournament game won 107-64 by Pembroke, winners of 35 consecutive games through last week's sub regional round.