Rye Football Beats Somers 40-17 to Win Section Championship

Rye football brought Somers’ three-year reign to an end tonight.

The Garnets won 40-17 at Mahopac to capture the Section 1 championship and bring a convincing end to the Tuskers’ bid for a fourth-straight state title.

Rye has now won 31 of its past 32 games entering the Class A state semifinals, which will be played next Friday at Arlington. The lone loss came against Somers in last year’s section title game.

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On Friday, the Tuskers took a 10-0 lead to put Rye’s undefeated 2025 season in doubt. But the Garnets rallied to take their first lead shortly after halftime. After a back-and-forth third quarter, Rye scored the game’s final 27 points to turn an instant classic into a lopsided rout.

The Garnets, who won the 2023 Class B state title, are now three wins away from claiming this year’s Class A championship.

Visit ryerecord.com later tonight for a full recap of Friday’s resounding win.