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Medina races past Eden/North Collins in sectional opener

Lockport Union-Sun 30 Oct 2021

MEDINA — Mustang mania keeps running wild. Even as the skies cried on Veterans Memorial Park all evening, No ... Payne found TE Joe Cecchini on a play action boot play, then Thompson gashed the Raiders once again on a run to the edge ... 18 ... Skinner credited Thompson, Cecchini and Cayden Lilleby for clearing the way for him to score twice on the evening ... .

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HS FB Week 8: Medina, GI secure top seeds with Week 8 wins

Lockport Union-Sun 26 Oct 2021

MEDINA — Iverson Poole’s fourth-quarter touchdown run gave Medina a 30-28 win over Albion to secure its second consecutive unbeaten regular season on Friday. The Mustangs trailed after back-to-back touchdowns by the Purple Eagles in the third quarter but rallied ... Noah Skinner made 11 tackles and a sack, while Joe Cecchini also had 1 1/2 sacks ... Friday.

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Bragging rights are the prize in Western New York rivalry week

Niagara Gazette 21 Oct 2021

WILSON — There may not be a playoff berth or a Class C North championship at stake, but bragging rights over Lake Ontario supremacy run deep ... Friday ... Friday ... Friday ... They will need to become the first team this season to control Payne’s receiving trio of Joe Cecchini, Jarin Rhim and Greg Thompson, who have combined for 15 touchdowns this season ... Friday.

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HS Football Week 7: Medina, Akron meet for Class C North supremacy

Niagara Gazette 15 Oct 2021

MEDINA — Two undefeated teams square off at 7 p.m. Monday with the right to be called Class C North champion on the line ... 22 ... Payne threw four touchdowns to four different players in a win over Wilson last week, while Greg Thompson (5), Joe Cecchini (4), Iverson Poole (3) and Jarin Rhim (3) have the capability of getting loose for a score ... tonight ... .

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HS football Week 5: Niagara Falls blanks Hutch Tech for first win

Niagara Gazette 12 Oct 2021

BUFFALO — Niagara Falls finally got in the win column with a shutout against Class AA foe Hutch Tech on Saturday. The Wolverines held Hutch Tech to 139 yards of total offense and scored a pair of second-half touchdowns to seal a 20-0 win ... Niagara Falls (1-5, 1-4 AA) hosts Orchard Park at 2 p.m ... Joe Cecchini and Cayden Lilleby caught touchdown passes ... .

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Grand Island, Lockport meet for Class A North supremacy

Lockport Union-Sun 06 Oct 2021

GRAND ISLAND — Grand Island High School took over the top spot in Class A North last week. Congratulations ... tonight ... Friday ... Greg Thompson (4), Joe Cecchini (3), Jarin Rhim (3) and Iverson Poole (2) all have multiple touchdown catches this season, while running back Noah Skinner has picked up more than 100 yards on the ground in the last two games ... .

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Grand Island, Medina win, stay on top of divisions

Lockport Union-Sun 05 Oct 2021

Bielec scored three touchdowns and ran for 108 yards on nine attempts, as the Vikings scored all 38 of their points in the first half against the previously unbeaten Spartans ... Thursday ... Joe Cecchini had five receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown on offense and a sack on defense, while Greg Thompson’s two catches resulted in 72 yards and two scores.

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HS Football Week 5: Grand Island, Medina grab wins to stay on top of divisions

Niagara Gazette 05 Oct 2021

Bielec scored three touchdowns and ran for 108 yards on nine attempts, as the Vikings scored all 38 of their points in the first half against the previously unbeaten Spartans ... Thursday ... Joe Cecchini had five receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown on offense and a sack on defense, while Greg Thompson’s two catches resulted in 72 yards and two scores.

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Trench Trophy, Connolly Cup, Character award honorees for Week 5 in high school football

The Buffalo News 04 Oct 2021

The Trench Trophy Western New York Lineman of the Year award has announced seven nominees ... They are. Joe Cecchini (Medina), Jack Foster (Amherst), Johah Fox (Silver Creek), TreyVon Kopta (Clymer/Sherman/Panama), Alex Paluch (Fredonia), Jacob Roberts (Iroquois), Jimmy Scott (St. Francis) ... ....

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HS football Week 5: Grand Island, Starpoint clash for No. 1 spot in Class A North

Lockport Union-Sun 01 Oct 2021

GRAND ISLAND — The top spot in the Class A North standings is on the line when Starpoint travels to Grand Island at 7 p.m. tonight ... Lockport (2-2) at Niagara Wheatfield (1-3), 7 p.m. tonight ... Payne has three touchdown passes in all three games, while Jarin Rhim, Joe Cecchini, Iverson Poole and Greg Thompson have all caught multiple touchdown passes ... .

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HS football roundup: Lockport, Wheatfield earn first wins

Niagara Gazette 21 Sep 2021

LOCKPORT — Jason Green did not miss on any of his eight pass attempts and five of them went for touchdowns as Lockport picked up its first win of the season, 52-6, against North Tonawanda on Saturday ... Saturday ... Thursday ... Thursday ... Jarin Rhim had five receptions for 53 yards and a score and Joe Cecchini had 40 yards and a touchdown on three catches ... .

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Prep Talk: Medina shows it has that finishing kick

The Buffalo News 19 Sep 2021

Miguel Rodriguez. Eric Valley called it the kiss of death. Of course, he would. He’s the coach of the Medina team that’s been deemed as the top team in the state in Class C in the very first New York State Sportwriters Association poll of the young season ... Its main running back, Joe Cecchini, was hobbled but finished the game ... Joe's (0-3) on Saturday.

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HS football roundup: Medina, Wilson pick up shutout wins; Ben Bunker wins first game for ...

Niagara Gazette 14 Sep 2021

NEWFANE — Medina jumped out a 24-0 halftime lead to cruise past Newfane 40-0 in Class C North action on Saturday ... Greg Thompson had 116 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions, while Jarin Rhim had six catches for 53 yards and Joe Cecchini had a touchdown catch. Robert Arnold had 95 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries ... Saturday ... Friday ... Friday ... .

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Reigning sectional champion Medina is motoring on offense two games into the season

Lockport Union-Sun 12 Sep 2021

NEWFANE — Don’t blink. You might miss a Medina High School touchdown ... “It’s been a great start to the season so far,” Medina head coach Eric Valley said ... Jarin Rhim caught two touchdowns and Iverson Poole had another against Timon, but Payne found Albion transfer Greg Thompson twice and Joe Cecchini added a sliding grab against the Panthers ... on Sept ... .

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High school football preview countdown: Class C preview

The Buffalo News 03 Sep 2021

Miguel Rodriguez. This is the fifth in a series previewing Western New York high school football in advance of Week 1. Today. Class C. Teams. Nineteen divided into three divisions. C North. Akron, Cleveland Hill, Medina, Newfane, Tonawanda, Wilson. C Central. Alden, Depew, Eden, JFK, Lackawanna, Springville ... None ... Defensive end Joe Cecchini had seven sacks.