Section V: Class A Championship Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The NYSPHAA Section V Class A Championship features one team that's unblemished on the season and the other comes in having 3 lessons (losses) learned. The number 2nd seeded East Eagles and the 4th seeded Brighton Bruins clash Friday at 7pm to determine the 2023 Class A Champion and State playoff rep in for Section V in Class A. Below we'll take a look at some of the big time play makers for each team that will surely have an impact on this championship game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The East Eagles have a slew of weapons at their disposal. And none more important than QB1 [player_tooltip player_id='521408' first='Zymier' last='Jackson'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["521408"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Has completed 138 passes on 205 attempts, good for a 67% completion percentage on the season. Jackson has also tossed 24 Touchdowns against only 2 Interceptions on the year. Zymier has also added 491 yards on the ground averaging 7.7 yards per carry. Averages  243.4 yards passing per game along with 17.6 yards per completion.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654e998b67ac5"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["406845"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The D1 Army commit has had an all-around great season for East. Diaz has posted 707 yards receiving on 42 receptions averaging a career best 16.8 yards per catch. Diaz has also added 4 receiving touchdowns. On special teams in the return game Diaz has totaled 293 yards on 10 punt returns and 3 punt return touchdowns. If Brighton wants to win the game they'd be wise not to punt the football to Diaz.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654e998b67b28"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["406846"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The Syracuse University commit has done damage all season long for the Eagles of East High. A player who can play on either side of the ball at the college level. As a receiver Wiggins Jr. has put up 728 yards on 36 receptions and 11 receiving touchdowns. On defense Ervin has 73 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 6 interceptions with 5 of them being returned for touchdowns. Wiggins Jr. also added a kickoff return for a touchdown giving Wiggins Jr. 17 total touchdowns on the season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654e998b67b78"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["307380"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Tyler who's a Merrimack commit as a defensive back is finishing out his quarterback prep career for the Brighton Bruins. Tyler has completed 58 of 98 pass attempts for 708+ yards and 12 passing touchdowns against 2 interceptions. Also added 402 yards on the ground and 5 touchdowns this season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654e998b67bbd"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["527732"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Parks the starting running back for the Brighton Bruins has been a workhorse all season for the 4th seeded Bruins. Gavin through 9 games this season has averaged 134.6 yards per carry, good for 1,212 yards on 198 carries for a solid 6.1 yards per carry. And Parks has added 13 rushing touchdowns to go along with his impressive rushing output.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654e998b67c03"} /-->