Mike Torrillo & Tim Sawyer earn Payments-ADPRO Sports activities highschool coach of the week honors

Williamsville East head coach Mike Torrillo has been named the week 4 Buffalo Area Coach of the Week after he led the Flames to a 35-28 win over Candy Residence.

With Williamsville East main 34-27 with lower than a minute to play, Candy Residence drove for the game-tying TD. However Jason Xaio tipped a move on the line of scrimmage and DB Mike Scioli intercepted a move contained in the 10-yard line to seal the win. Scioli completed the sport with 15 tackles. QB Sean Sansone accomplished 12 of twenty-two passes for 310 yards and 6 TDs. Dorian Facen caught 6 passes for 151 yards and three TDs. Facen additionally made 9 tackles, 2 for misplaced yardage, together with a QB sack.

Coach Torrillo, who graduated from Candy Residence in 1984, has the Flames at 4-0, only one season after ending 1-8 in 2021. He mentioned that beating his alma mater on their Homecoming was particular.

“I’ve a number of former Candy Residence gamers on my teaching employees,” Torrillo mentioned, “So it isn’t simply me. Clearly, it was thrilling, nevertheless it’s about my gamers on Williamsville East that I’m excited for. Candy Residence is an effective soccer group. Successful a tricky recreation and towards an excellent group is excellent, as a result of we’re an excellent soccer group, too.”

Coach Torrillo has taught within the Williamsville district for 33 years – he has been the top soccer coach for the previous 5 seasons.

“The large problem was convincing youngsters to play multiple sport,” he mentioned. “Now we have 39 gamers on the varsity this yr and the numbers are large all all through this system. Issues are getting very thrilling round faculty. Successful is contagious.”

Torrillo additionally coaches hockey at Williamsville East, was the women monitor coach for 15 years, and is a member of the Canisius School Athletic Corridor of Fame for his collegiate profession as a hockey and baseball participant.

He has labored on the Jim Kelly Soccer Camp for 34 years. Up to now, he has had his gamers go to the Metropolis of Buffalo Mission at hand out turkeys at Thanksgiving.