The seeds are final and the brackets are set for the 2026 Section V Football Sectionals in Class AA, Class B, Class C and Class D.
Teams were seeded by the Section V power seeding index: total power points divided by games played. Rush-Henrietta (7-1) is the top seed in Class AA, Monroe (7-0) leads Class B, Hornell/Arkport-Canaseraga (7-1) tops Class C and Pavilion/York (7-1) is the No. 1 seed in Class D. Higher seeds host the quarterfinals.
Class AA Final Seeds
| Seed |
Team |
Record |
Index |
| 1 |
Rush-Henrietta |
7-1 |
8.125 |
| 2 |
Pittsford |
7-1 |
8.000 |
| 3 |
Fairport |
3-5 |
5.125 |
| 4 |
University Prep |
3-5 |
4.625 |
| 5 |
McQuaid Jesuit |
3-4 |
4.571 |
| 6 |
Penfield |
1-7 |
3.250 |
| 7 |
Aquinas/RACS |
1-7 |
3.125 |
View the Class AA Bracket
Class B Final Seeds
| Seed |
Team |
Record |
Index |
| 1 |
Monroe |
7-0 |
7.714 |
| 2 |
Wayne |
6-2 |
6.875 |
| 3 |
Geneva |
6-2 |
6.625 |
| 4 |
Penn Yan/Dundee |
5-3 |
6.375 |
| 5 |
East/WOIS |
5-2 |
6.286 |
| 6 |
Honeoye Falls-Lima |
5-3 |
5.750 |
| 7 |
Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton |
4-4 |
4.875 |
| 8 |
Waterloo/Mynderse |
2-6 |
3.750 |
View the Class B Bracket
Class C Final Seeds
| Seed |
Team |
Record |
Index |
| 1 |
Hornell/Arkport-Canaseraga |
7-1 |
8.000 |
| 2 |
Alexander/Pembroke |
7-1 |
7.875 |
| 3 |
Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy |
7-1 |
7.875 |
| 4 |
East Rochester/Gananda |
5-3 |
6.750 |
| 5 |
Lyons/Sodus |
6-2 |
6.625 |
| 6 |
Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry |
5-3 |
6.250 |
| 7 |
Midlakes |
5-3 |
5.250 |
| 8 |
Bloomfield/Marcus Whitman |
3-4 |
4.714 |
Alexander/Pembroke earned the No. 2 seed over Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy on the head-to-head tie-breaker.
View the Class C Bracket
Class D Final Seeds
| Seed |
Team |
Record |
Index |
| 1 |
Pavilion/York |
7-1 |
8.375 |
| 2 |
Attica |
6-2 |
6.875 |
| 3 |
Oakfield-Alabama/Elba |
6-2 |
6.750 |
| 4 |
Canisteo-Greenwood |
5-3 |
6.500 |
| 5 |
Red Jacket |
6-2 |
6.125 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Batavia/Byron-Bergen |
5-3 |
6.000 |
| 7 |
Avon |
3-5 |
5.250 |
| 8 |
Clyde-Savannah |
5-3 |
5.250 |
Avon earned the No. 7 seed over Clyde-Savannah on the head-to-head tie-breaker.
View the Class D Bracket
Quarterfinal Matchups
Class AA
- No. 1 Rush-Henrietta receives a bye and will face the winner of No. 5 McQuaid Jesuit vs. No. 4 University Prep in the semifinals
- No. 7 Aquinas/RACS at No. 2 Pittsford, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 6 Penfield at No. 3 Fairport, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 5 McQuaid Jesuit at No. 4 University Prep, Date, time and site TBA
Class B
- No. 8 Waterloo/Mynderse at No. 1 Monroe, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 7 Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton at No. 2 Wayne, Friday, Oct. 30, 7:00 PM, Wayne Central – Eagle Stadium
- No. 6 Honeoye Falls-Lima at No. 3 Geneva, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 5 East/WOIS at No. 4 Penn Yan/Dundee, Date, time and site TBA
Class C
- No. 8 Bloomfield/Marcus Whitman at No. 1 Hornell/Arkport-Canaseraga, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 7 Midlakes at No. 2 Alexander/Pembroke, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 6 Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry at No. 3 Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 5 Lyons/Sodus at No. 4 East Rochester/Gananda, Date, time and site TBA
Class D
- No. 8 Clyde-Savannah at No. 1 Pavilion/York, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 7 Avon at No. 2 Attica, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 6 Notre Dame Batavia/Byron-Bergen at No. 3 Oakfield-Alabama/Elba, Date, time and site TBA
- No. 5 Red Jacket at No. 4 Canisteo-Greenwood, Date, time and site TBA
Dates, times and sites are subject to change. For the latest schedule, visit the Section V Football Schedule.
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