Through two weeks of Section V high school football, though, the Blue Devils are 2-0.
Sept. 10 took Victor to upset-minded Spencerport (0-2). Defense defined the Blue Devils' 21-0 win, affording them a slow offensive start while Eli Ricci and company found their footing.
Ten years have passed since Victor last captured a Section V football championship. Ending the drought won’t be easy in Class A1.
But a mix of young and old talent prompts optimism for the Blue Devils, who opened their season by defeating the reigning on Sept. 3. Their first road win of 2026 provided another step forward.
Victor’s two scoring drives chewed the majority of the second half game clock. Antonio Martinez opened the half with an interception for the Blue Devils, another momentum boost after Ricci’s TD closed the first half.
This win followed Victor’s versus Penfield a week prior.
Section V powers await
Victor next visits Hilton, a potential Class A1 playoff foe. The tests won’t stop there.Victor’s next four opponents – Hilton, Webster Schroeder, Pittsford and Rush-Henrietta – all rank among the top six in the Democrat and Chronicle’s high school football large school rankings for Week 2.
Those four games – plus a trip to Fairport to close the regular season – will provide much more information on where the Blue Devils stand. Schroeder also defeated Victor in last year’s Section V semifinals, avenging a regular season loss.
Through two games, though? So far, so good at Victor.
Jeff Uveino joined the USA Today Network in 2023 and began covering Rochester-area high school sports in 2026. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication and native of Perry. Contact him at
