Kicking off: Quarterback Charlie Raffa's 60-yard run to the Holy Cross 5-yard line set up the go-ahead touchdown with 14 seconds left in the first half and keyed St. Anthony's 28-14 football victory last night.

   Halfback Mike Schillizzi scored from the 1 three players later, and Jim Doktor's extra-point kick made the score 14-7.

   The Friars are second and Holy Cross 10th in the New York State Sportswriters Association Class AA rankings.

   After Holy Cross punted to open the third quarter, Raffa scored on a 15-yard run to cap a four-play, 41-yard drive for St. Anthony's, which rolled up 293 rushing yards.

   First down: Jason Williams rushed for a trio of touchdowns and Rochester East registered two safeties as the Orientals beat McQuaid 32-18 to establish themselves as Section 5 Class AA contenders.

   Williams (17 carries, 138 yards) carried on all five plays of a 65-yard drive early on the fourth quarter and scored on a 9-yard carry to put Est ahead 20-18.

   Second down: The lead changed hands five times before touchdown runs by Tanner Niles and Josh Keyes rallied No. 11 Chatham past No. 15 Fonda-Fultonville 35-28 in Section 2 Class C action.

   Fonda-Fultonville answered with a nine-play, 72-yard drive capped by a 30-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mike Downing (9-for-12, 231 yards) to junior Wally Kowalski (37 carries, 213 yards) , but Chatam held on downs on the next defensive series and then ran out the clock.

   Chatham led 21-14 at halftime courtesy of three one-play scoring possessions.

   Halftime: It was a disappointing night for ranked small-school teams from the left side of the state.

   Pioneer blanked Class B No. 16 Eden 20-0 as Bill Asquith rushed 18 times for 113 yards and scored two first-half TDs. Caledonia-Mumford edged Class D No. 5 Avon 16-8 courtesy of first-half scoring runs by Jon Cappotelli and Trevor Hunt. Attica knocked off Class C No. 9 Holley 26-23 as Brad Clark (32 carries, 247 yards) scored from 2 yards out to complete a 62-yard game-winning drive for Attica.

   Third down: Corning, ranked 17th, picked up its first Class AA win of the season by overpowering Ithaca 47-24 as Jordan Frysinger scored six TDs on just 11 touches.

   With Corning clinging to a 20-18 lead, Frysinger went on a 13-minute spree during which he ran for touchdowns of 36, 70 and 17 yards and intercepted a pass for a 36-yard pick six and a 47-18 lead.

   Corning rushed for 408 yards, led by 198 from Frysinger. The Hawks finally play at home Friday against Binghamton.

   Fourth down: Jack Fletcher (152 rushing yards, two TDs) scored on a 10-yard run and then Class D No. 8 Delhi converted a two-point conversion pass to edge Oxford 22-21 in overtime.

   QB John Wonka (194 yards passing, two TDs) hit Andrew Golden for a 20-yard touchdown in overtime to give Oxford a 21-14 lead before Delhi's winning possession.

   Quick kicks: Defending state Class AA champ North Tonawanda broke a two-game losing streak by topping No. 18 Niagara Falls 34-26. Justin Bacon's 9-yard touchdown with 1:15 left proved decisive.

   Niagara Falls' Dale Stewart returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score, threw for a 36-yard touchdown and ran for two others -- including a 50-yard run that drew the Wolverines even with 7:35 left.

   Three lost fumbles on consecutive plays left Niagara Falls at the Lumberjacks' 38 with 7:02 to play, but Rob

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Wikierski made an end-zone interception with 4:47 to play.

   Dan Montesanti (15 carries for 79 yards, four catches for 61 yards) ran five times and caught a pss to set up Bacon's TD and subsequent conversion run.

   The stat sheet: Playing its first home game since 2007, Liverpool raced to a two-TD lead over Class AA No. 3 Baldwinsville before the Bees pulled away to a 47-20 win thanks to sophomore tailback Tyler Rouse's 29 carries for 319 yards and two touchdowns.

   Matt Naton threw for 223 yards and four first-half touchdowns to Pat Brown (seven catches, 193 yards). The TD passes covered 50, 38, 19 and 18 yards to help build a 32-0 lead.

   Weedsport sophomore Will Wittmer (18 carries, 116 yards) scored five touchdowns to lead Class D No. 7 Weedsport over Pulaski 45-20. His scores including a 51-yard interception return.

   New Hartford's Vinny Servadio threw three touchdown passes, including a 12-yarder to Derek German with time running out, during a 40-34 win vs. Watertown to cap a rally from a 28-12 deficit.

   Brian Fischer rushed seven times for 110 yards and a touchdown and returned an interception 73 yards for a touchdown for Garden City in a 42-7 win vs. Calhoun in the resumption of a game suspended a day earlier.

   Wayland-Cohocton beat Bath 28-20 as D.J. Harris ran 14 times for 287 yards and scored three TDs.

   Dom Scavo was 11-for-12 for 153 yards and two TDs as Class B No. 1 Hornell breezed past Livonia 41-7.

   Senior Dylan Brown ran 29 times for 271 yards and three touchdowns to lead Brockport to a 34-14 triumph over Hilton. The Blue Devils rushed for 379 yards.

   Chautauqua Lake beat Panama 34-12 as Steven Kenny rushed 26 times for 354 yards. Kenny put up 227 yards in the first half and scored five touchdowns.

   Clarence rallied from a 13-0 deficit and beat Lancaster 35-13. Zach Lauricella threw for 190 yards.

   Lake Shore edged West Seneca East 28-21 as Patrick Gilman ran 31 times for 270 yards and scored on runs of 3, 75, and 56 yards.

   Cardinal O'Hara scored four touchdowns on its first seven plays and beat Buffalo Nichols 51-12. Robert Davis scored on runs of 40 and 25 yards and also returned a fumble recovery 34 yards for a score.