One of the teams that have made it to the Section V Football Class AA Final, is headed into a bright spot in their history.

Either the Penfield Patriots or the Pittsford Panthers, two unexpected finalists in 2025, becomes a Section V Football champion for the first time.

Penfield sagged to a 1-4 record before building its current five-game winning streak. The Patriots edged Aquinas, 3-0, in the stormy weather on Halloween during the sectional quarterfinals and then in the semifinals, beat No. 1 seed Rush-Henrietta for the second time in three weeks.

Pittsford moved to within one win of a sectional championship last week, when the Panthers scored the go-ahead touchdown with 44.1 seconds remaining in the team's 23-20 win over McQuaid. The Panthers knocked out rival Fairport during the qua

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