HS roundup: Milkai Combs, D’Angelo Withers lead ESM football past RFA, 32-29

Milkai Combs rushed for 202 yards on 32 carries and scored three touchdowns to help lead East Syracuse Minoa to a 32-29 victory over host Rome Free Academy in the Spartans football season-opener on Tuesday.

D’Angelo Withers scored two touchdowns, one on a three-yard run and the other on a 10-yard pass from quarterback Tyler Bell.

Withers also blocked a Rome Free Academy field goal attempt with five minutes left in the game that would have tied the score.

Navaeh Baez scored two touchdowns for Rome Free Academy, both on 46-yard runs.

Jamesville-DeWitt 10, Fulton 7

Nicholas Dekaney scored the game-winning touchdown on an 8-yard run in the fourth quarter to give the Red Rams their season-opening victory. Ethan Weiss got J-D on the scoreboard with a first quarter field goal.

Fulton took the lead in the second quarter on a Cuinn Burlingham 8-yard pass to Marcus Shepard.

Boys Volleyball

Liverpool 3, Central Square 0

Quinn Moore had 16 assists, seven digs and seven aces and Elliott DeForge added 10 aces as the Warriors remain undefeated at 5-0. Liverpool will next travel to face Cicero-North Syracuse in a clash of undefeated boys soccer teams at noon on Friday.

Girls Volleyball

Westhill 3, Cazenovia 0

The Warriors recorded their 43 straight win led by Kate Heinrich with 12 kills, Morgan Richardson with 11 aces and Tori Militi with 17 digs for Westhill (3-0)

Cicero-North Syracuse 3, Liverpool 0

Hannah Mingle and Brooke Segars combined for 26 digs while Natalie Tice added nine kills and Cassidy Ormond had 25 assists in the win for the Northstars (3-1).

Marcellus 3, Homer 0

Brooklyn Finarty scored 10 kills, Sarah Louer had 12 digs and  Elaine Grattan with 11 digs and Jenna Mattison with 17 assists as the Mustangs won their third straight game.

Fulton 3, Auburn 0

Natalie Frost recorded seven kills and six aces and Sydney Sachel had 10 assists for the Red Raiders (4-1).

Fayetteville-Manlius 3, West Genesee 1

Harper Stoppacher scored a double-double with 16 kills and 11 digs while Kaylene Nobel had 10 kills, Molly McNany with 12 digs and Morgan Napier recoded 46 assists for the Hornets (3-2).

Solvay 3, ITC 0

Antoinette Sardo scored 10 assists, Alicia Grainger added 10 aces and Margaret Kemp had nine kills as the Bearcats won their third straight game of the season.

Tully 3, Living Word Academy 0

Led by Julia Dietz with 13 digs and Alexa Shay with 18 assists the Black Knights remain undefeated with five straight wins.

Jordan-Elbridge 3, Hannibal 0

Sarah Lane and Paige Lane combined for 15 aces as the Eagles won their third game in row.

Chittenango 3, Hamilton 1

Lily Callahan scored a double-double with 18 assists and 10 aces while Mary Tassone added 10 kills and Camryn Kackison had 14 assists for he Bears (4-1).

Bishop Ludden 3, Manlius Pebble Hill 0

Kate Ruddy had 14 assists, five kills, six digs and five aces while Rachel Sherwood added five aces and four kills for the Gaelic Knights (3-0).