SECTION 4 FOOTBALL: CORNING STARTS FAST AS THEY TOP ITHACA TO REACH SECTIONAL FINAL (November 6, 2026)

Southern Tier Sports Report

Corning led 22-7 after one quarter on their way to the win in the sectional semifinals. 

John Graham returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown to start the game just 13 seconds in. 

Kegan VanCise had a one-yard scoring run at 7:31 and Graham had the two-point run. 

Jasmine Robbins got Ithaca on the board with a 36-yard touchdown at 5:30 and James Dauhgerity hit the extra point.

Ashton Neally caught a 19-yard touchdown from Nate Bretch with 1:06 left in the quarter for the Hawks.

At 5:59 of the second quarter Graham had a five-yard scoring run and he ran in the two-point try. 

Graham had a one-yard run at 5:11 of the third quarter and Caleb McGee hit the extra point and with 9:44 left in the game Neally ran in a four-yard run and McGee hit the extra point. 

Ithaca’s Leo Fiorello hit Shy’von Williams on a 29-yard touchdown with 3:27 left in the game to cap the scoring.

Bretch was 2-for-2 passing for 35 yards and a score in the game. Graham ran 13 times for 96 yards and two scores and Kelly ran for 86 yards on eight carries. 

VanCise ran for 77 yards on 14 carries and Mikey Johnston had 34 yards on five carries, while Neally ran for 20 yards. 

Neally had a catch for 19 yards and Luke Sturdevant had a 16-yard catch in the game.

Bradley Rhodes had six tackles and a half a tackle for a loss and Chase Neally had four tackles and a half a tackle for a loss. 

Ashton Neally had four tackles and Parker Jacobus had three tackles. 

Cam Anderson and Elijah Rogers-Sampson each had two tackles and a tackle for a loss and Kelly had two tackles and a fumble recovery. 

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PHOTOS BY SHEILA SUTTON. 




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