05/22/2026
SEC. V FLAG FOOTBALL: Hornell is heading to the Class C1 championship game.
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GENESEO – What an inaugural flag football season it has been for head coach Mike Wilkinson and the Hornell Lady Raiders!
One more to go before the Big Red returns to the Maple City for a block party.
Top-seeded and unbeaten Hornell defeated No. 5 Wayne 27-7 on the turf at Geneseo HS Thursday in a Section V Class C1 semifinal.
While the offense did its usual thing, the Hornell defense stood out the most as the combination of junior Silvia Carretto, senior Parker Graham, sophomore Delainey Thompson, senior Selena Maldonado, and eighth-grader Brynna Wilkinson was absolutely awesome on that side of the ball, especially against the run, limiting the highly potent Wayne ground attack to minimal yards.
“Our defense was terrific against the run tonight,” coach Wilkinson said.
Graham also added an interception for Hornell.
Offensively, Hornell was consistent despite losing standout QB Raegan Evingham early in the game (she would return later).
Evingham finished with 2 passing TDs.
Graham did an outstanding job at the QB spot in her absence, running for 1 TD and passing for another.
Wilkinson added 2 receiving TDs while the speedy Alexis Smith scored on a punt return for a TD.
Maldonado, who recently signed with Mercyhurst College, added 2 PAT conversions.
Up next for Hornell is a C1 championship game against Private school Aquinas, who somehow made it in the Class C bracket, along with C2 finalists CG Finney and Bishop Kearney.
Aquinas (12-1) defeated another Private, Mercy, 21-14 in the other C1 semifinal.
Game time is set for 2 p.m. at Gates-Chili HS.
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