“Much better”: Black quarterbacks from Monroe and East High write Section V history
A montage of the careers of East High/WOI’s Zymier Jackson and James Monroe’s Khaya Moses as they entered the Section V record books and the NYS semifinals.
Brockport welcomes a new regime.
However, new head coach Paul Carella is no newcomer to the Blue Devils program. He is a former Brockport player and has been part of the coaching staff since 2004.
Carella has many experienced players back who will look to top their two-win season in 2023. Senior quarterback Landon Scott is in his third season as a starter. Scott has a strong arm and has recovered from a torn ACL. Senior receivers Tyler Judd – a track and field star – and Azay Odey should also be solid starts to their third seasons.
Judd and Odey are also solid players in the defensive backfield. Senior Brayden Scaccia has been playing linebacker since his sophomore year. Senior two-way lineman Shayne Lessar is a team leader with great size alongside classmate Dale Doty. Juniors Jordan Wickham and Dylan Fitzgerald also have potential on the line.
Brockport Football at a Glance
- Head coach: Paul Carella
- Classification: A
- Last season’s results: 2-6, missed playoffs
- Last Section V Championship: 2015
Brockport Football Schedule for 2024
- Friday, September 6: vs. Spencerport, 7 p.m.
- Friday, September 13th: at Greece Athena, 7pm
- Friday, September 20: against Monroe, 7 p.m.
- Friday, September 27: at Wilson, 7pm
- Saturday, October 5: at Vertus, TBA
- Thursday, October 10: vs. East, 7 p.m.
- Friday, October 18: in Canandaigua, 7 p.m.
- Friday, October 25: vs. Greece Arcadia, 7pm
Top games for Brockport
There’s no doubt that Brockport will be ready for the season-opening Port Bowl. The Blue Devils’ long-standing rivalry with Spencerport continues after the loss to the Rangers in 2023. In 2022, Scott threw a touchdown pass and a two-point conversion in the final minute of a shootout win. Brockport will then visit Greece Athena before hosting new Class A opponent Monroe after the Red Jackets advance to the semifinals in Class B in 2023. A series against East High and at Canandaigua in October could have huge playoff implications.
Brockport’s best returning players
QB Landon Scott, RB/LB Brayden Scaccia, FB/RB/LB Ryan Miller, WR/CB Tyler Judd, WR/SS Azay Odey, WR/FS Jayden Taylor, OL/DT Jordan Wickham, OL/DT Dale Doty, OL/ DT Shayne Lessar, DT Dale Doty, DE Dylan Fitzgerald.
— Marquel Slaughter is a journalist with the Democrat and Chronicle who specializes in high school sports. He has been a reporter for 15 years. Follow him at @MarquelSports and X or on Instagram. Contact him at [email protected].
