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Niagara Wheatfield aims for playoffs after near miss last year

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 9:48 PM

Last updated Aug 20, 2026

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Niagara Wheatfield seeks to end a seven-year playoff drought in the upcoming season. The team missed the playoffs last year due to a point-differential tiebreaker after finishing 2-7 overall and 2-4 in league play. Head coach Erik O’Bryan highlights the importance of home field advantage and finishing drives effectively. New quarterback Joe Chmaj and potential breakout players Ashton Dixon, Matt Bigelow, Logan Robinson, and Ryan Dworzanski have been preparing throughout the off-season. The season opener is scheduled against Niagara Falls on September 3 at 7 p.m.

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•Niagara Wheatfield missed playoffs last year due to tiebreaker
•Team finished 2025 season 2-7 overall and 2-4 in league play
•New quarterback Joe Chmaj replaces Chase Richards
•Season opener against Niagara Falls set for September 3 at 7 p.m.
•Ashton Dixon returns after missing most of last year with injury

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9:48 PMYahoo Sports — Niagara Wheatfield won’t be satisfied with any less than playoffs

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SANBORN — Last year, Niagara Wheatfield came close to ending a seven-year playoff drought. All that separated it and a trip to Health Sciences/BASC/Charter in the first round of the Section VI Class A playoffs was a point-differential tiebreaker. Unfortunately for Niagara Wheatfield, it lost the three-way tiebreaker and Kenmore West made the playoffs. Now, the team knows it has a chance to end ...
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Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 9:48 PM
Niagara Wheatfield won’t be satisfied with any less than playoffs
SANBORN — Last year, Niagara Wheatfield came close to ending a seven-year playoff drought. All that separated it and a trip to Health Sciences/BASC/Charter in the first round of the Section VI Class A playoffs was a point-differential tiebreaker. Unfortunately for Niagara Wheatfield, it lost the three-way tiebreaker and Kenmore West made the playoffs. Now, the team knows it has a chance to end ...

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