No. 5 seed Batavia advanced to the Section V Class C flag football semifinals with a 20-0 win over No. 4 Gananda on Monday night.
The Batavia defense was led by seniors Alyssa Turner (6 flag pulls), Kylee Brennan (6 flag pulls, 2 for loss), Jaimin Macdonald (6 flag pulls, 1 for loss), and Nicole Doeringer (5 flag pulls, all for loss). With Batavia up 6-0 in the first half, Macdonald intercepted a short pass and returned it 7 yards for a touchdown.
The Batavia secondary, featuring junior free safety Libby Grazioplene and sophomore cornerbacks Phoebe Beal and Leilah Manuel, shut down Gananda’s passing attack. Beal and Manuel each knocked away two passes, and Grazioplene added an interception.
On offense, quarterback Jaimin Macdonald completed 7 of 11 passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 37 yards on seven carries. Macdonald connected with Manuel for a 50-yard touchdown pass in the first half and threw a 10-yard touchdown to Grazioplene in the second half. Manuel also caught a point-after try, and Grazioplene added another extra point catch.
Grazioplene rushed five times for 43 yards and caught two passes for 25 yards. Doeringer rushed four times for 33 yards. Brennan contributed 30 all-purpose yards on four touches.
Batavia will play the winner of East Rochester and Bishop Kearney in the Class C Semifinal on May 22. Time and location are to be determined.
