Rye vs. Brighton final score: Garnets perfection complete in NYSPHSAA Class A state championship game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Perfection.Rye has gone from opening day to the final Friday night of the New York high school football season without a loss.The 14-0 season for the Garnets concluded in style in the NYSPHSAA Class A championship game with a state title for Rye.The Garnets beat Brighton, 28-14.It’s the fifth state title in school history, although the previous four came in Class B. This is the first one rung up the ladder in Class A.Brighton took an early 7-6 lead, but then Rye scored the game’s next three touchdowns.The Garnets put the game away early in the fourth quarter when QB Carson Miller found WR Henry Shoemaker for a brilliant 68-yard touchdown.Brighton, playing in its first state championship game, comes up one win short.The JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, again, played host to Rye celebrations.Below, you can re-live the game with our updates from throughout the night.MORE: LeBron James’ 10-point streak ends in the most LeBron James way possibleRYE 28, BRIGHTON 14: FINALRefresh for latest.FOURTH QUARTER- Rye’s three consecutive touchdowns after trailing 7-6 make the difference in this one, and the Garnets will celebrate as state champs.- Touchdown Brighton. Another lengthy drive from Brighton ends in a touchdown from Clarence Bell. It’s a bonus to end the season for the Bruins, who won’t have enough time to get all the way back. (Rye 28-14, 1:28 4Q)- Touchdown Rye. Play of the game. It’s Carson Miller to Henry Shoemaker for a 68-yard touchdown. The Garnets convert the 2-pointer, as well, and look to be on their way. (Rye 28-7, 10:12 4Q)NYS Class A Third and 16: Carson Miller escapes the rush and finds Henry Shoemaker for a 68-yard touchdown. 2-point conversion is good. Rye 28 Brighton 7 ⁦@SecVFootball⁩ pic.twitter.com/tfeS6w1OnI— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) December 6, 2025THIRD QUARTER- Bruins turn it over on downs at the Rye 12 late in the third quarter. Long possessions in this game, and Rye will take a two-score lead to the fourth.- Brighton threw incomplete on third down, but a roughing the punter penalty gives the Bruins a first down near midfield with 6:02 left in the third quarter.HALFTIME- Brighton will receive the second-half kickoff to try to cut into the deficit.SECOND QUARTER- Rye couldn’t turn the turnover on downs into points and it heads to halftime.- Rye gets a fourth-down stop to take the ball back with 3:14 left in the first half.- Rye touchdown. Henry Shoemaker cashes in on the turnover from 8 yards out for a TD. Rye can’t make the point after. (Rye 20-7, 6:03 2Q)NYS Class A: Carson Miller to Henry Shoemaker. PAT is no good. Rye 20 Brighton 7 6:03 remaining in the second quarter. pic.twitter.com/qqOqEfy0Fm— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) December 5, 2025- Rye fumble recovery. Garnets knock the ball out and recover at the Brighton 12-yard line. Huge play for Rye to try and build the lead.- Touchdown Rye. Three drives in this game, three touchdowns. Rye scores and gets the 2-point conversion to get back on scoring schedule. It’s Carson Miller to Henry Shoemaker from 16 yards out, and then Miller runs the 2. (Rye 14-7, 8:59 2Q)- Touchdown Brighton. Justin Medina runs it in for the Bruins in the first minute of the second quarter from five yards out. Extra point is good, and Brighton leads. (Brighton 7-6, 11:21 2Q)NYS Class A: Justin Medina, on second and goal, scores from the 5. PAT is good. 11:21 remaining in the second quarter ⁦@Brighton_FB⁩ 7 Rye 6 pic.twitter.com/LWgvFjv0n0— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) December 5, 2025FIRST QUARTER- Brighton with a deliberate drive, has first-and-goal at the Rye 9-yard line to start the second quarter. The Bruins converted a fourth-and-7 on the final play of the first quarter.First quarter ends with this completion from Ethan Bialaszewski to Matthew Heininger with the big boy reception to give ⁦@Brighton_FB⁩ first and goal at the nine. pic.twitter.com/aYxZOQ26Ja— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) December 5, 2025- Touchdown Rye. A quick-strike drive from the Garnets ends in six points with 7:58 remaining in the first quarter. Carson Miller punches it in from a yard out. Extra point is blocked. (6-0 Rye, 7:58 1Q)Carson Miller punches it in from a yard out to put Rye on the board first. Shoemaker extra point is blocked. 6-0 Rye with 7:58 left in 1Q. pic.twitter.com/ACenOR5Ogb— Kevin Devaney Jr. (@KDJmedia1) December 5, 2025- Rye takes the opening kickoff back to their own 46 and we are underway.- Brighton won the toss and deferred. Rye will receive to start the NYSPHSAA Class A championship game.PREGAME- Game looks like it’ll kick at about 6:10 p.m.- As noted below, Section V as a whole hasn’t won a state football championship in any class since 2018. The Rochester-area section will have this chance and then Monroe High School in Class B on Saturday.- Don’t have to worry about the frigid New York winter outside when you’re indoors.From the JMA Wireless Dome.Brighton takes on Rye in the NYSPHSAA Class A final in about an hour. Bruins looking to make history. Section V hasn’t won a state championship in football since 2018! @brightonbruins@SecVFootballpic.twitter.com/4sBBv9uQnl— Ian Mills (@IanMillsTV) December 5, 2025- Head coach Dino Garr from Rye is the winningest coach in state history, having won his record-breaking 365th game in September.More news:Jahmyr Gibbs joins Barry Sanders in exclusive NFL historyWarriors’ Pat Spencer continues improbable journey from lacrosse to NBAToosii somehow committed to college football after a non-descript HS careerLegend Bey’s recruitment was a wildly weird oneGeorge Pickens blasted for miserable effortGoogle tells us what we already knew about Shedeur Sanders