Rye boys lacrosse will play in its first New York state championship at 12:30 p.m. Sunday against Jamesville-DeWitt at Hobart & William Colleges in Geneva.
The Garnets (16-5) have won their last seven games by a combined margin of 106-30, claiming Section 1 and regional championships in the postseason. The Warriors (18-5) have been just as hot, winning their last six by a margin of 111-21.
No game is bigger than a state championship, but Rye, ranked second in Class C, already beat the state’s top-ranked team just to get here. In Thursday’s semifinal at Middletown, the Garnets were in control for the entirety of their 10-8 win against Wantagh, jumping out to a 4-1 lead, which grew to 10-5 in the game’s final 10 minutes…