{"id":78146,"date":"2026-08-05T22:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T02:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=78146"},"modified":"2026-08-05T22:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T02:46:24","slug":"genesee-county-spartans-lose-to-716-wildcats-in-nfa-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/genesee-county-spartans-lose-to-716-wildcats-in-nfa-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Spartans lose to 716 Wildcats in NFA finale"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BY MIKE PETTINELLA
Genesee County Spartans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veteran quarterback Willie Fair connected for four touchdown passes and the 716 Wildcats\u2019 defense stifled the undermanned Genesee County Spartans in a 40-0 victory on Saturday at Pembroke Town Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spartans, who suited up just 16 players due to injuries and other commitments, end their Northeastern Football Alliance season at 2-4-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wildcats move on to the league playoffs with a 6-2 record. They will face Watertown Red & Black in one semifinal while the regular-season champion Southern Tier Stallions will square off against the Upstate Predators in the other semifinal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fair hit wide receiver Che\u2019kore Moore from 17-yards out late in the first quarter to open the scoring and, following a muffed punt attempt, handed off to running back Cordair Bailey, who burst up the middle for a 15-yard TD. David Guarino kicked the first of his four extra points to make it 13-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late in the first half, safety Kendrick Benson intercepted a pass by Spartans\u2019 QB Virgil Abulah and returned it 80 yards to the end zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wildcats went up 26-0 in the third quarter when Fair hit Moore from 15 yards out. The visitors capped the scoring on a 45-yard pass from Fair to Justin Marrero and a 40-yard pass from Fair to Jordan Brown in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With many frontline players absent, the Spartans were unable to generate much offense but did come up with some big plays on defense, including a diving interception by George Hall in the first quarter. Tackles behind the line by defensive back James Brown, linebacker Cody Wenner and lineman Tim King stopped a couple of Wildcats\u2019 drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wildcats\u2019 Head Coach Roland Davis, who also is the NFA commissioner, credited the Spartans for finishing the season despite being shorthanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGenesee County has been a solid team in the league and, hopefully, they\u2019ll come back strong next season,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spartans\u2019 President Tammy Hathaway said she expects some of the players to participate in an all-star game against the TriPoint Football League on Aug. 29 in Virginia Beach, Va.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BY MIKE PETTINELLAGenesee County Spartans Veteran quarterback Willie Fair connected for four touchdown passes and the 716 Wildcats\u2019 defense stifled the undermanned Genesee County Spartans in a 40-0 victory on Saturday at Pembroke Town Park. The Spartans, who suited up just 16 players due to injuries and other commitments, end \u2026<\/p>\n

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