GOUVERNEUR TURNS BACK
ST. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 14-0

St. Lawrence Central quarterback Camden Durant (12) fires the ball over the middle during the Larries' drive deep into Wildcat territory in the 4th quarter.  Gouverneur held the Larries at the three-yard line before a fumble recovery.  Gouverneur won14-0.  (Bob LaRue photo)  Game Gallery

St. Lawrence Central's Charlie Dullea (7) stiff-arms Gouverneur's Jonathan Slate (20) to gain a few extra yards and a first down.  Dullea ran 14 times for 63 yards.

Gouverneur defensive end Bryant Durham reaches out and gets a piece of Durant's pass, which wobbled incomplete.
Gouverneur's lone offensive touchdown was carried 29 yards by Daniel Maloy in the second quarter.

GOUVERNEUR 14, ST. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 0
All of the Wildcat scoring came in the second quarter -- once on offense, then on defense -- as Gouverneur held off upstart St. Lawrence Central.  The Larries have improved their roster in both quantity and talent this season with 15 players in a merger with Salmon River (13 recruits) and Brushton-Moira (two players).  Larries' defense held the Wildcats scoreless in three of the four quarters, but were turned back on two key drives that fell apart in the red zone.  Gouverneur put its first points on the board in the second frame when Daniel Maloy carried the ball 29 yards to paydirt.  On the Larries' next drive, they lost a fumble in the end zone that was recovered by Jory Gotham open up a 14-0 lead.  The Larries had a first-and-goal from three yard line in the 4th quarter, but were driven back by penalties and the defense.  Larries' defense held Gouverneur to just 113 yards for the afternoon.
 

POTSDAM CHRISTENS NEW FIELD IN 42-0 WIN VS. SARANAC

Potsdam’s Zac Linsky (34) looks to avoid the tackle of Saranac Central’s Joey Gillespie (7).  Potsdam jumped to a quick 16-0 lead on the strength of two Nick Howard touchdowns -- a 33-yard scamper and a 66-yard sideline bolt to the end zone to power the Potsdam Sandstoners to a 42-0 win over the Saranac Chiefs.  It marked the first varsity football game on Potsdam's new field, the first artificial surface in Section X.
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Potsdam’s Ryan LaShomb (24) has his jersey tugged from behind by Saranac Central's Don Tennant, but escapes.

Saranac Central’s Dylan Everleth (34) runs towards the sideline while shaking off Potsdam’s Paul Buchanan (11).

POTSDAM 42, SARANAC CENTRAL 0
Nick Howard lead Potsdam’s fitting christening to its new turf field, muscling his way for 229 yards and two touchdowns of 33 and 66 yards to deliver the Sandstoners to a 42-0 romp over Saranac Central. Ryan Lashomb, Zac Linsky, Joe Ditullio and quarterback Taylor Caswell also ran touchdowns for Potsdam who focused their game on rushing and dialing up just one pass. Saranac quarterback Jason LaVarnway completed 8-of-17 passes for 96 yards, while Jake Mullady led the Chiefs in rushing with 39 yards.
 

OTHER WEEK #1 GAME RECAPS

INDIAN RIVER 37, BEEKMANTOWN 6
Andre Green wished for an individual-best 134 yards to lead an Indian River offense that scrambled for two touchdowns (21, 35 yards) and 400 yards total in a 37-6 win over Beekmantown. An injured Curtis Dukes still delivered 122 yards on five carries and one touchdown. Justin Swinton powered for 91 yards and two running touchdowns to lead the Warriors. Beekmantown’s lone score came 3:15 into the final quarter when Patrick Manor struck paydirt. Manor rushed 15 times for a team-best 121 yards.

TUPPER LAKE 30, AUSABLE VALLEY 7
Ian Smetanick and Jordan Nason led Tupper Lake’s offense with a combined for 148 yards and three rushing touchdowns as the Lumberjacks stymied the AuSable Valley Patriots 30-7 at Frank Tice Field in Tupper Lake. The Jacks took at the games opening kickoff right to the Pats’ 27- yard line on a 55 yard Smetanick return. He subsequently carried the mail for the game’s first score on a 16-yard rush. Nason scored later in the first quarter, after Tupper defensive end Brian Guiney pulled in a Pats’ fumble – one of five fumbles on the evening. Evan Dechene snared an interception at the Pats’ 35 and ran it back for a touchdown on the opening play of the second half. AuSable’s Ben Prentiss sprinted for 73 yards to the end zone in with 8:29 to go, for the lone Patriots’ score.

SARANAC LAKE 15, TICONDEROGA 12
Saranac Lake senior runningback Jon Barge led all rushers with 108 yards on 20 carries and launched the third quarter with a key kickoff return for 70 yards to help propel the Red Storm to a 15-12 opening-day win over the Ticonderoga Sentinels. David Snyder threw a key block to spring Barge to the end zone that vaulted the Storm into a 13-12 lead, after trailing 12-0 early in the game and 12-7 at the half. Sean Ryan ran the ball for the extra two points. Then the defense did the rest. Bryant Austin jetted the Sentinels into a quick first-quarter lead, scraping away the football from Dan Sweet and returning it 60 yards to the house to make it 6-0, just 4:49 into the game. Austin’s 27-yard run at 10:01, forged a 12-0 lead. Saranac Lake got on the scoreboard when QB Brandon Patraw hit Snyder for a 29-yard pass, setting up Patraw’s nine-yard touchdown run. The Sentinels had two final drives in the last 2:30 of the game, but one ended with a pickoff, and the other ended the game on a final desperation pass toward the end zone that landed incomplete.

STEVENSON'S 3 T.D.'S POWER O.F.A. TO 40-0 WIN VS. CANTON

Ogdensburg's Tylor Stevenson (21) scored three touchdowns, including a 50-yard scamper in leading the Blue Devils to a 40-0 opening day road win over the Canton Golden Bears.  Canton suffered three fumbles in the game, two of which turned into O.F.A. touchdowns.  (Mark VanBibber photo)  Game Gallery

Ogdensburg's Zach Giglio kicked four extra points for the Blue Devils in the first half, rounding out a 28-point halftime lead.  Giglio also received two passes for 49 yards total.

Ogdensburg's offensive line also provided plenty
of protection for their quarterback Jarred Morrow.

OGDENSBURG 40, CANTON 0
Canton's new head coach jerry "Satch" Sawyer, Jr. is trying to develop a more team-oriented concept where everyone is involved on the field.  And the former Ogdensburg assistant coach got to face his former coaching mates in his first foray as a head coach in the season opener.  Tylor Stevenson was a one-man wrecking machine, rocketing from behind a solid offensive line that opened holes for Stevenson's 123-yard running game and three touchdowns to lead the Blue Devils to a 40-0 win.  Kris Flosom scampered for 68 yards and a touchdown, while Jesse Martin delivered the mail 20 yards for another score. 
 

MASSENA OUTLASTS HORNETS IN 36-20 OPENING VICTORY

Massena’s Tyler Truax (42) dives on the loose ball near the sideline to recover the Plattsburgh fumble.  The Red Raiders too advantage of both turnovers and penalties to overcome a 12-9 deficit just before the half and fashioned a 36-20 win over the Hornets.  Evan Raymo dashed off an 81-yard kickoff return and a 50-yard TD scamper, while Ian Dominique also scored touchdowns of 18 and seven yards to lead the Raiders.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Plattsburgh’s Avanzato (45) steps past the attempted ground tackle from Massena’s Casey Simonds (66).

Massena’s Taylor Zappia gets tackled to the turf by Plattsburgh’s Brent Gilman (86).

MASSENA 36, PLATTSBURGH 20
The Massena Red Raiders responded quickly to two Plattsburgh scores, erasing a 12-9 deficit late in the second quarter in a 36-20 win on Friday. After a scoreless first quarter, Massena rallied for nine points on a Ian Dominique 18-yard TD run and a 32-yard field goal by Taylor Zappia. Plattsburgh grabbed the lead when Zach Avanzato and Joshua Blanks found paydirt on short yardage runs. But the Raiders stole the momentum with 0:17 remaining in the half on an 81-yard kickoff return, which erased Plattsburgh’s only lead of the night which was short-lived... just 11 seconds. The Raiders built a 29-12 lead on rushing touchdowns from Zappia and Dominique, only to have Plattsburgh crawl back within 29-20 when, in the fourth quarter, T.J. McCarty hauled in a 21-yard TD pass. But Massena sealed the deal with Evan Raymo’s 50-yard score just 38 seconds later.

PERU 20, MALONE 0
The improved Malone Huskies were out to make a statement in Week 1: they could run with the big dogs. But Lady Fortune did not seem to be along for the run. Each time when it seemed the Huskies were about to shut down the perennial powerhouse Peru Indians, the defending Class B champions would execute a big-yardage play to escape. Meanwhile, seven Huskies’ drives into Peru territory all stalled out. Peru quarterback Robert went 9-for-13, including a touchdown, 185 yards and no interceptions to lead the Indians to a 20-0 win. Peru jumped out to a quick 13-0 lead in the first quarter on David Ragone’s 12-yard run, following a 50-yard jet to set up the touchdown. Ragone finished with 83 yards on the day. Later in the half, Malone QB Jake Gravel fired off a 60-yard pass completion to Ryan Laflesh, which ended when Laflesh lost the football as he was tackled while dashing toward the end zone. Connor Keleher then scored on a 67-yard interception return to open up a 13-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The only score of the second half came on an electrifying 83-yard TD catch-and-run from Duquette to receiver Mark Garrand in the third quarter.

MORIAH 42, SETON CATHOLIC 0
The Moriah Vikings rolled up 329 total yards, six touchdowns and a 42-0 win over Seton Catholic on opening night. The Vikings set the stage for a big night when Steve Owens took the second play from scrimmage 65 yards to the house, just 64 seconds into the game. Amidst the fog, drizzle and wet pigskin, Moriah also took advantage of three Knights’ fumbles, cashing them in for 21 points. Mike Brassard connected on all six extra point kicks.  Jim Carlson added two touchdowns in the second quarter on runs of 16 and nine years, while Ron Schofield capped two scoring drives with touchdowns of two yards and six yards.  Seymour led the Knights with 28 yards rushing.