The Rye Football team finished the 2026 regular season as the third seed in Section 1 Class A – South division, putting them in line to visit the second seed in the North division, Lakeland, for the sectional quarterfinals. This will be the Garnets’ first true road playoff game since 2019.
For other pregame coverage, be sure to check out our recent feature on the history of Rye Football and our interview with head coach Dino Garr, a Rye Lifer.
For the game preview, we turn to the Steve “The OG” Feeney, the voice of Garnet football:
LAKELAND HORNETS HOST RYE GARNETS – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 – 6:30PM
This week the Garnets head North – back to the colder climates of arctic Northern Westchester for the first round of the Section One Class A playoffs. It’s the LAKELAND HORNETS of Shrub Oak buzzing with excitement as the Green and Gold were carded as the 2nd seed in Class A – North while the RYE GARNETS were slotted as Number 3 in in Class A – South.
Upset honey dreams drip from the hive for these bees who enter this contest with stingers sharp and legs pollen-loaded, looking to chew their way into the win column. Lakeland is presently winless and trailing the Garnets all time, 4-0-0 (1.000).
Tomorrow night it’s the Garnet and Black hiving the Queen 42-7.
HORNETS STUMBLE HORNETS MUMBLE HORNETS GRUMBLE HORNETS BUMBLE
LAKELAND FUMBLES LAKELAND TUMBLES LAKELAND CRUMBLES GARNETS RUMBLE
