Playoff Preview - Playoff Notes

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Playoff Notes
by Dick Gallagher
48 teams from Classes A through DD have earned playoff berths for sectional titles. Winners of their respective classes will play Section V (Rochester) in November with the exception of Class DD.
Schools that qualified for playoffs but have never played in a sectional championship game include Chautauqua Lake and Niagara Falls.
Orchard Park has the most Sectional Titles with 11. Jamestown and Salamanca are next with 9 titles. Pioneer is unbeaten at 3-0 in title games. 
Teams you wouldn't want to face in playoffs: Jamestown, Starpoint, Pioneer, Fredonia, Frewsburg, and Bennett. 
Class DD has 4 teams playing this weekend. 2 winners will skip a week and will play for the championship at Ralph Wilson Stadium
Favorites:
Class AA - Orchard Park 7-0
Class A - Sweet Home 7-0
Class B - Pioneer 7-0
Class C - Fredonia 7-0
Class D - Maple Grove 7-0
Class DD - Chautauqua Lake 7-0
Sleepers:
Class AA - Jamestown
Class A - Bennett
Class B - Lackawanna
Class C - Salamanca
Class D - Randolph
Class DD - Panama