Rain fell on and off all day at Gates Chili High School, but the Section V flag football finals never slowed.
The championship games brought big plays, bigger celebrations and the kind of emotion you only get when a season comes down to a few snaps. Photographer Shawn Dowd stayed on the soaked turf from the opening kickoff to the final whistle, capturing leaping grabs, last-ditch flag pulls and the moments that decide three titles.
This collection brings the day together in one place, from the action on the field to the postgame smiles and hugs. Tap through each gallery for the action, the faces and the small details the rain could not wash away.
If you missed the finals or want to relive them, start here. From Class A to Class C1, the intensity never changed for everyone
Hornell vs Aquinas
Webster Thomas vs Webster Schroeder for Section V championship
Penfield vs Hilton
Spencer vs Padilla
Webster Schroeder vs Webster Thomas
Greece Athena vs Batavia
Aquinas vs Eastridge
2025 Section V championship games
Webster Schroeder tops Greece Arcadia
Penfield beats Fairport
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Rain, grit and titles on the line: Photos from flag football championships
Reporting by Shawn Dowd, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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