Other key players are running back Jaren Ramundo (Section 2 Class B West Division player of the year), defensive end Dalton Tulipe and linebacker J.J. Murphy, all seniors.
About Hornell: The Red Raiders have won 25 in a row for the state's longest active winning streak.
The Hornell team you may recall from a year ago -- Austin Dwyer left, Austin Dwyer right, Austin Dwyer up the middle -- no longer exists. Dwyer is in college and the Red Raiders have diversified as junior quarterback Dominic Scavo has been entrusted to throw with greater frequency. Though he was picked off twice last weekend in a 45-12 victory against Chenango Valley in the semifinals, Scavo is 14-for-28 for 155 yards and three TD passes in the state tournament and
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73-for-114 for 1,191 yards for the year.
The threat of him going up top makes space for Sam Stonerock (173 attempts, 1,739 yards, 25 TDs), who ran 18 times for 236 yards and four TDs vs. Chenango Valley. Stonerock also led Hornell on defense with seven tackles and is ably assisted on offense by junior Scott McKibben (108 carries, 1,044 yards).
Hornell turned the ball over just six times in its first 11 games but three times last week.
Past championships: Schalmont is appearing in its first NYSPHSAA final. Hornell is the defending Class B champion.
Making a pick: This one really could go either way. Schalmont is a program on the rise and earned some valuable postseason experience in each of Whipple's two seasons, but there's always the risk of getting caught up in the awe of the Carrier Dome the first time there.
Hornell is a better team offensively than the '09 title squad, but the defense is a tad more vulnerable. Still, Alden and Chenango Valley combined for just 315 yards of total offense in the last two weeks.
I've wrestled with this all week and haven't convinced myself yet that this is the way I want to go, but the deadline has arrived: Schalmont 22, Hornell 20.