Union-Endicott, Deposit/Hancock, Horseheads and Johnson City came away with some of the biggest wins in the last week of the 2026 high school football regular season.
Elmira (6-3) and Maine-Endwell (7-2) shook off losses from this past weekend, with over a week to prepare for a sectional championship on November 13 and 14, as the Class AA and B finalists.
While other Section 4 football teams in Class A and C begin playoffs this upcoming weekend, top Section 4 Class D teams, Delaware Academy (Delhi) and Deposit/Hancock, Tioga and Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour, emerged as sectional semifinalists.
Several local star athletes continued to show out, and in Week 9, these top five high school football players stood out among the Section 4 bunch as key players to watch heading into the playoffs.
Lyncoln Bennett (Horseheads, jr., QB): Bennett threw for 204 passing yards and two touchdowns in Horseheads’ 36-21 win against Maine-Endwell, his second 200+ yard game and sixth straight game with over 50% pass completion.
Hunter Mowry (Watkins Glen/Odessa Montour, sr., QB): Mowry averaged 22.9 yards per pass, finishing with 228 yards and three touchdowns in Schuyler Storm’s 49-6 win over Sidney in the Class D quarterfinal.
Cooper Morgan (Union-Endicott, sr., K): Morgan posted a season-high nine points on field goals, going 2-for-2 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points in Union-Endicott’s 33-7 win against Corning.
John Farrell (Owego, sr.): Farrell scored two touchdowns in Owego’s upset victory against Susquehanna Valley, including scoring off a 90-yard kickoff return. Finished with 143 yards in Owego’s 28-22 win.
Sam Miller (Susquehanna Valley, sr., RB): Miller scored two touchdowns and finished with over 200 yards in his second game of the season, surpassing 500 rushing yards this season in the Sabers’ loss to Owego.
Notable mention: Elijah Miller (Horseheads, sr.) – Had over a quarter of Horseheads’ total tackles, finishing with 12 tackles, two sacks and two key interceptions to curb Maine-Endwell’s offensive effort in the 36-21 win.
