Don’t look now, but the 2025 New York high school football playoffs have arrived. The first round of the NYSPHSAA Section VI playoffs kicks off this week in all five classifications. In Class A, No. 5 seed Clarence (5-3) travels to No. 4 seed McKinley (6-2) for a first-round matchup on Thursday night.

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McKinley is led by Kalaugn Ford, one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in New York . A senior, Ford has posted incredible numbers in 2025: 1,351 yards and 13 touchdowns through the air and 1,142 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. He’s averaging a staggering 24.1 yards per completion and 12.4 yards per carry. His favorite target is senior receiver Cardel Staples who has 23 catches for 657 yards (28.6 yard

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