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Malone’s Tyrek Sneed (22) takes the hand-off and dashes for a big gain in the first quarter tangling with Potsdam’s Will Coleman (11). Malone's Mitch Gallagher -- winner of the Don Petty Award for outstanding football play -- scored three times in the Huskies 25-14 win over Potsdam for the 2012 Section X Football title. (Casey Stephens photo) Game Gallery NCSN Championship Broadcast
Massena 48, Canton 14
Potsdam 30, Ogdensburg 28
Malone 34, Gouverneur 14
Tupper Lake 28, St. Lawrence Central 14
Ogdensburg’s Nate Angel (28) stiff arms Potsdam’s
Kyle Weems (12) in the third quarter of Friday’s game at
Potsdam. Angel’s strong turnaround performance was
overshadowed by Potsdam’s 30-28 ultimate
come-from-behind win. David Adams scored the
game-winning touchdown to erase the 28-24 deficit.
(John LaRue photo)
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Potsdam’s Will Coleman (11) attempts to go end-around on
Ogdensburg’s Kevin Goolden (54). The Sandstoners
survived the strongest challenge to their undefeated
season getting a late touchdown in a 30-28 comeback
victory. David Adams picked off a final
O.F.A. pass and Potsdam knelt on the ball for the final
two plays of the contest to end O.F.A.’s hopes of an
upset in a preview of next week's semifinal back at
Potsdam between the first and fourth seeds in the
conference.
POTSDAM 30, OGDENSBURG 28
The Potsdam Sandstoners were able to complete an
unblemished 7-0 regular season record, but not before
being given a second-half scare, including one final
promising drive for an upset from the Ogdensburg Blue
Devils. In a preview of next week’s Section X semifinal,
the Potsdam Sandstoners opened a 24-12 lead in the
second quarter and started to get comfortable dominating
at the line of scrimmage. However, in the flurry of
three touchdowns in the final three minutes of the first
half – two of the scores by O.F.A. – the Blue Devils
served notice at intermission that the Sandstoners
unbeaten record was in jeopardy, with Ogdensburg
trailing just 24-20. At the start, the Blue Devils took
a 6-0 lead, after stopping the Sandstoners on their own
19-yard line, then handed to Jordan McCormick (22
carries for 64 yards) for a one-yard dive. Then Potsdam
had its way on three of the next four drives. Will
Coleman tossed a pair of touchdown passes, including a
10-yard end-zone completion to Garrett Kilgore and a
40-yard strike to Shawn Clark with 1:02 remaining in the
half. In between, O’den Robertson (eight carries, 83
yards) broke a tackle and scrambled 70 yards to paydirt.
However, the Blue Devils capitalized on their scoring
chances, as well. After Potsdam opened a 16-6 lead,
quarterback Nate Angel (209 total yards passing) tossed
a 10-yard TD pass to John Tayler in the front of the end
zone. Then down 24-12, Josh Liebstein reeled in a
30-yard catch-and-run to slide the Blue Devils back
within a possession, 24-20 at the half. O.F.A. kept
Potsdam’s daunting offensive ground game at bay in the
third quarter and, instead, produced the only score in
the third quarter with 1:09 remaining. Angel re-dialed
the Tayler household for an 18-yard TD pass to give the
Devils back the lead, 28-24. Potsdam restored their lead
in the fourth quarter when Coleman connected again with
Kilgore on a nine-yard TD reception, but the Sandstoners
failed to score on the two-point conversion for a 30-28
advantage. With the clock winding under the 4:00 mark,
the Blue Devils carried the ball down to the Potsdam 24,
then went aerial to the end zone. Adams picked off the
pass and Potsdam knelt on the ball for the final two
plays of the contest to end O.F.A.’s hopes of the upset.
TUPPER LAKE 28, ST. LAWRENCE 14
The Tupper Lake Lumberjacks pulled away from a 14-14 tie
on back-to-back drives early in the fourth quarter to
produce a 28-14 win over the St. Lawrence Central
Larries at Brasher Falls. After a scoreless first
quarter, both teams posted touchdown runs in the second
frame. Tupper Lake took the first lead on QB Mitch
Keniston’s 25-yard touchdown pass to Brock Tarbox. St.
Lawrence responded with quarterback Devin Euto popped a
five-yard pass to Corey LaBarge. A missed Larries’
conversion allowed the Lumberjacks to hold a 7-6 edge at
halftime. With under 9:00 minutes remaining in the game,
Tupper Lake got back-to-back scores to go ahead, then
secure the win. Keniston engineered the go-ahead scoring
drive and capped it off with a 29-yard touchdown. On the
ensuing onsides kick, Devin Larson recovered for the
Jacks. Five plays later, Elliott Kerst posted the
insurance touchdown. Jeremy Roussel rushed 20 times for
129 yards, while Keniston gained 114 yards on 14 carries
and passed for 52 more. Devin Euto led the Larries with
104 yards passing. Tupper Lake improved to 2-5 and
earned the right to host the Larries (1-6) in a Tier II
rematch next week.
Franklin Academy’s Tyrek Sneed (22) comes up big
against the Wildcats on one of his many touches for the
game, scoring a touchdown in Malone’s 34-14 win over
Gouverneur. The Huskies clinched the second-place seed
for the upcoming overall Section X semifinals and will
host Gouverneur next week. (Casey Stephens photo)
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Gouverneur Wildcat defenders have their hands full
trying to drag down Malone’s Harvey Smith (26).
The Malone Huskies took the game's opening drive 70
yards to the house, extended their lead to 34-0 in the
third quarter, en route to a 34-14 win over Gouverneur.
(Casey Stephens photo)
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MALONE 34, GOUVERNEUR 14
The Franklin Academy Huskies clinched sole possession
second place in the Northern Athletic Conference
regular-season standings and the Section X Class B
regular-season title with a convincing 34-14 victory
over the Gouverneur Wildcats. Both teams entered the
game at 5-1 and tied for second place. The Huskies
rumbled out to a 34-0 lead, before relinquishing two
late scores. Malone achieved the first end-zone dance
when John Picaro grabbed an 18-yard pass from Mitch
Gallagher and muscled his way to paydirt. Six minutes
later, Harvey Smith pulled in a 30-yard pass to up the
margin to 14-0. The Huskies turned to the ground game to
score on their remaining three drives. Tyrek Sneed (12
carries, 115 yards) pounded the ball home from the
11-yard line with just over two minutes remaining till
intermission. Gallagher’s 17-yard keeper produced the
first score of the second half. Sneed added another
one-yard plunge to close the Huskies’ scoring with 4:37
left. The Malone defense repeatedly shut down the
Wildcats in the red zone, despite promising drives with
big-yardage plays deep into F.A. territory, including
stops at the nine- and 15-yard line. Gouverneur
quarterback Mark Horne (176 yards rushing) produced two
late touchdown runs of four yards and 16 yards in the
closing 3:10. The two teams will hook up again next
week, with the game in Malone, in the semifinals of the
Section X Tier I playoffs. The winner will play either
Potsdam or Ogdensburg for the Section X title, before
state regionals.
Massena’s Kyle Nicholson (42-Red) tries to escape the
arms of Canton’s Garrison Barcomb (42-White) in the
second half of Friday’s regular season finale at
Massena. The Raiders scored on their first three drives
and slapped two fumbles from the Bears in the first
quarter for a 20-0 lead, en route to a 48-14 win.
(John LaRue photo)
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Canton quarterback Jack Elberty (12) rolls out of the
pocket in the first quarter of their game Friday night
at Massena. The Red Raiders dominated the contest from
the start, winning the contest 48-14. On Senior
Night at Massena’s Mike Nicholas Field, the Red Raiders
pounced on the Canton Golden Bears early with 20
first-quarter points and two Canton fumbles.
MASSENA 48, CANTON 14
On Senior Night at Massena’s Mike Nicholas Field, the
Red Raiders pounced on the Canton Golden Bears early,
setting the stage for a 48-14 romp. Massena got on the
board on their first drive. Quarterback Rory Corcoran
went to the air 20 yards to the end zone to Tyler Simms.
On Massena’s next scoring drive, Jordan Mitchell
followed his blocks and went untouched to the end zone
for a 12-0 Massena lead. J.P. Reagan (76 yards rushing)
dug in for 26-yard touchdown to build a 20-0 lead for
the Raiders in the first quarter. The Raiders built the
lead to 34-6 at the half. Justin Bestor had two
touchdown runs of 25 and 84 yards, hauled in a 19-yard
TD pass and pounded out 116 yards on just three touches
for the night in leading the Red Raider scoring attack.
Jeremy Malone also carried the mail for 74 yards. The
Golden Bears repositioned Hunter Yerdon in the
backfield, after losing Peyton VanBibber to an arm
injury last week. Yerdon responded with 131 yards
rushing, a rushing touchdown and a 63-yard scoring
reception to lead the Golden Bears against Massena. The
Raiders finished the regular season at 3-4, while Canton
fell to 0-7.
Ogdensburg 45, Tupper Lake 20
Potsdam 30, Gouverneur 8
St. Lawrence Central 44, Canton 0
Malone 53, Massena 21
St. Lawrence Central’s Devon Euto (7) gets wrapped up
from behind by Canton’s Hunter Yerdon. The Larries
scored on their first two possessions and immediately
jumped to a 12-0 lead. St. Lawrence earned its first
victory of the season on the road at Canton in a 44-0
romp over the injury-plagued Bears.
Canton quarterback Jack Elberty (9) avoids a sack from
St. Lawrence Central’s Cole Laflesh (34) and scampers
toward the sideline for first-down yardage. Larries
quarterback Devon Euto tossed for one touchdown and
scrambled for another in leading St. Lawrence Central to
its first win of the season (1-5) in cruising past the
Canton Golden Bears 44-0. Euto also racked up 213
all-purpose yards. (Eric Foote photo)
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ST. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 44,
CANTON 0
The drought is over for the St. Lawrence Central
Larries! It was ten years plus one day since the last
time the St. Lawrence Central Larries won an on-field
game against a Section X opponent. However, Saturday
broke that long drought – and in a big way. The
much-improved Larries came close to upsetting undefeated
Gouverneur two weeks ago, but fell short 19-16. On
Saturday, they pitched a 44-0 shutout against the
injury-plagued Canton Golden Bears. The Larries’ last
on-field win came on October 5, 2002, when they beat the
Gouverneur Wildcats 36-22. In the decade and a day that
followed, the Larries were awarded one game due to an
opponent’s ineligible player. St. Lawrence also had wins
against Section III’s Alexandria Bay and Section VII’s
Seton Catholic, which folded after last season. Larries
quarterback Devon Euto tossed for one touchdown and
scrambled for another in leading St. Lawrence Central to
its first win of the season (1-5) in cruising past the
Canton Golden Bears 44-0. Euto also racked up 213
all-purpose yards. The Larries immediately broke on top
when quarterback Devon Euto took the game’s second play
from scrimmage, sped to the outside and jetted 55 yards
to paydirt. The Bears’ next two drives met with
disaster. They lost the football on the ensuing kickoff
and the Larries quickly asserted themselves into the end
zone. Jesse Greer got stacked up, but just crossed the
plane of the goalline to open a 12-0 Larries’ lead. On
the Bears’ next drive, Canton’s leading rusher Peyton
VanBibber suffered a serious left-arm injury when
pinched under two Larries defenders and left the game
after just two carries for 26 yards. Perhaps the key
play of the day came after Canton stopped St. Lawrence
on its next drive, fourth-and-19 from the 26-yard line.
The Larries faked a field goal attempt, but instead,
Euto scrambled left and tossed an end-zone bullet to
Todd Ramsdell. The Larries led 28-0 at the half after
Greer bounced into the end zone from 16 yards out. Greer
toted the ball 18 times for 126 yards. Euto (12 carries,
123 yards rushing, 90 yards passing) also scored on an
11-yard run. Ramsdell reeled in three catches for 81
yards. David Plante wrapped up the Larries’ scoring with
a 25-yard punt return late in the fourth frame.
Potsdam’s Oden Robertson carries the ball in the first
quarter of Friday’s game against Gouverneur. Robertson
raced 22 yards to paydirt to get the
Sandstoners on the scoreboard twice for a 16-0 lead. In
a game of the last unbeaten, the Sandstoners dominated
the first half 22-0, en route to a 30-8 victory and
their sixth win of the season. (John
LaRue photo)
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Gouverneur’s Mark Horne (12) jets the the outside, seeking a hole in the
Potsdam defense, while eluding Jacob Bryant (7) of
Potsdam. (John LaRue photo)
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POTSDAM 30, GOUVERNEUR 8
Finally after the sixth week of the season, one team
stands alone atop the Northern Athletic
Conference-Section X Football League. In a game of
unbeatens on Friday night, the Potsdam Sandstoners
carried their first two drives to the end zone through
running back O’den Robertson – both on 20-yard touchdown
runs – and never looked back in being the first team to
take down the Gouverneur Wildcats 30-8. The win seals
first place in the regular season for the Sandstoners
(6-0). Quarterback Will Coleman rolled right and tossed
a 25-yard TD pass to Garrett Kilgore, then carbon-copied
the same play on the ensuring two-point conversion.
Potsdam led 22-0 at the half. Gouverneur had been living
the season on the edge, winning three of the last four
games by a total of five points, but always found a way
to bounce back. And even against the Sandstoners, they
found a away to bounce back with an 8-8 second half –
just too little, too late. Robertson (14 carries, 101
yards) scored Potsdam’s lone touchdown of the second
half on a 19-yard carry to open a 30-0 lead. Gouverneur
quarterback Mark Horne rushed 17 times for 65 yards and
tossed the lone Wildcat score on a 15-yard completion to
Adrian McShane with just 48.2 seconds remaining. Coleman
rushed for 54 yards and went to the air for 108 yards,
including an 83-yard catch-and-run to Jake Woods.
Gouverneur’s Levi Love-Tupper rushed 10 times for 56
yards.
MALONE 53, MASSENA 21
The Franklin Academy quarterback Mitch Gallagher was
virtually an unstoppable force against the Massena Red
Raiders on Saturday, racking up a monstrous 411
all-purpose yards, tossing for four touchdowns and
rambling for two more scores, as the Huskies rocked to a
53-21 home win. Gallagher fired off 11 successful
aerials for 249 yards and carried 13 times for 162
yards. Malone’s quick score offense reared up against
the Raiders with six scoring drives that used just five
plays or less. The Huskies also scored on a kick return.
The Huskies opened the scoring with a 15-play, 65-yard
drive, culminating with a four-yard Gallagher run.
Jeremiah Reagan, who led Massena with 16 carries for 120
yards, took the ensuring kickoff 65 yards, but the
Raiders’s drive fizzled and the 27-yard field-goal
attempt drifted wide. Subsequently, Gallagher led the
march upfield and lasered John Paul King with a 69-yard
touchdown pass over the middle. Reagan (142 yards
rushing) scored two touchdowns for the Red Raiders. His
biggest was a 39-yard romp in the fourth quarter. He
also had a 51-yard run that set up a six-yard TD strike
from the six-yard line in the second quarter. However,
before the half, Gallagher bolted 65 yards to score,
tossed a 36-yarder to Jordan Yando for a score and a
three-yard pass to Harvey Smith for a third TD. Malone
opened the margin to 40-7 in the third quarter when
Smith broke free on a 63-yard score. Smith also had a
79-yard kickoff for six points. John Picaro also caught
a 20-yard TD pass. For Massena, Jeremy Malone also
scored a five-yard touchdown.
OGDENSBURG 45, TUPPER LAKE 20
The Ogdensburg Blue Devils locked up the fourth-seed
position for the Section X upper tier playoffs and can
use next week’s road trip to Potsdam as a warmup for
their playoff semifinal in two weeks that will also take
place against the first-place Sandstoners. The Blue
Devils improved to 4-2 with a 45-20 win over the
injury-plagued Tupper Lake Lumberjacks. The Jacks opened
with a 33-yard touchdown pass Mitch Keniston (eight
passes, 109 yards) to Cody LaPierre. But the 7-0 lead
was short-lived. Ogdensburg quarterback Nate Angel
called his own number 12 times and racked up his
personal best 228 yards and three touchdowns (14, 13 and
four yards). Jordan McCormick, who carried eight times
for 79 yards, dashed to paydirt from 16 yards and five
yards to put Ogdensburg in charge 19-7 after the opening
quarter. Angel and Zach Sharpe (7 carries, 71 yards)
added scores in the second quarter to build a 39-7
intermission advantage. The Blue Devils’ 385 rushing
yards on the night helped overcome five fumbles. Tupper
Lake attached two touchdowns to their resumé in the
fourth quarter on Keniston’s 26-yard aerial to Brock
Tarbox, then Tanner Charland’s one-yard dive. Hunter
Planty put the final touches on the Blue Devils’ score
sheet with a five-yard dash.
Ogdensburg 44, St. Lawrence Central 14
Gouverneur 19, Massena 18
Potsdam 54, Canton 12
Malone 43, Tupper Lake 6
Ogdensburg senior running back Zach Sharpe (38) receives
the handoff from quarterback Nate Angel, one of several
carries that led to two first-half Sharpe touchdowns.
Ogdensburg carried a 24-6 lead at the half, en route to
a 44-14 win over the Blue Devils. Ogdensburg improved to
3-2, while St. Lawrence fell to 0-5. (Casey
Stephens photo)
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St. Lawrence Central’s David Plante (21) jump starts his
team by fighting for positive yards after he is slowed
by Ogdensburg defensive back Chandler Barney (14).
The Ogdensburg Blue Devils played their final
regular-season home game and last scheduled football
contest on Alton Elliott field, going out with a solid
44-14 win over the Larries.
OGDENSBURG 44, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 14
The Ogdensburg Blue Devils paid a fond final tribute to
Alton Elliot field with a 44-14 romp over the St.
Lawrence Central Larries. O.F.A. is slated to have a new
turf field, the third in Section X by next fall, which
will be located a few hundred feet away on the site of
the present baseball diamond. Quarterback Nate Angel
packaged a 274-yard all-purpose night with 10
completions in 14 attempts and three touchdowns – one by
land and two by air. Angel scampered 36 yards for one
score, while sending Jon Taylor on a flight pattern for
a 32-yard score and Josh Liebstein for 12-yard touchdown
aerial. Zach Sharpe cut his way under the Larries’
defense from the one-yard line for one of his three
touchdowns runs. Sharpe slashed left and rolled 14 yards
to paydirt for a second score in the first quarter, then
tacked on a six-yard scoring burst to complete a career
night with 11 carries and 85 yards rushing. Jordan
McCormick provided the Devils’ remaining score on a
12-yard scamper. Alex Farrell provided the setup for
three of the scores with seven big-yardage plays into
the red zone, one of the plays to the two-yard line that
set the table for O.F.A.’s first score. The Blue Devil
night also featured two scores on fourth down plays and
21 plays that gained 10 yards or more. St. Lawrence
Central’s Jesse Greer (13 carries, 62 yards) continued
to pound the ball inside and escape tackles for two
touchdown runs, including a 32-yard dash to start the
second quarter and a five-yard run in the third quarter.
Greer also run the Larries’ two-point conversion.
Quarterback Mike Burns completed six passes for 80
yards. Devin Euto added five more completions for 68
yards. David Plante chipped in seven catches for 78
yards.
The Malone defense continued to turn up the pressure,
triple teaming a Tupper Lake ball carrier during
Saturday’s game at Franklin Academy. The Huskies’
defense allowed just one first-half touchdown in
cruising to a 43-6 victory over the Lumberjacks. Malone
(4-1) led 35-6 at the half. Tupper Lake fell to 1-4.
(Casey Stephens photo)
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Tupper Lake’s Tyler Minogue (42) struggles to get
through the upper-body tackle of Malone’s Dustin Wert
(92) while another Huskie, laying on the ground, tries
to secure the runner with a leg hold. Malone
dominated the Tupper Lakein a 43-6 victory.
MALONE 43, TUPPER LAKE 6:
Malone quarterback had another big-yardage day with 181
yards on the ground and 100 yards through the air,
leading to three touchdowns, in guiding the Huskies to a
43-6 romp over the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks. Gallagher
planted the Huskies in the end zone on runs of 94, 46
and nine yards, while completing 9-of-12 passes. Among
the other highlights, rusher Tyrek Sneed racked up 11
yards rushing, including a 64-yard touchdown. Cody Boyea
added a 75-yard kickoff return. In all, Franklin Academy
piled up 327 yards rushing. Tupper Lake’s lone score
came on Elliot Kerst’s two-yard run, after a 40-yard
pass from Mitch Keniston to Nick Bourbeau.
Gouverneur’s Kacy Barley (2) leaps and snags an
interception deep in the red zone, throttling a Massena
drive that could have put the Raiders up two scores. The
theft sparked a pair of touchdowns before the half.
Gouverneur stopped Massena’s run on the two-point
conversion in a 19-18 victory.
(Dustin Andrus photo)
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Gouverneur’s Mark Horne (12) is brought down by
Massena’s Billy Orlando (80) after a big gain. Horne led
the Wildcats’ offense and threw up a 64-yard completion
in the fourth quarter to break a 12-12 tie. Massena
chewed up most of the rest of the time, but marched down
the field to score with 41 seconds remaining. However,
Massena was stopped on the two-point conversion in a
19-18 Wildcats win in a broadcast on NCSN.
GOUVERNEUR 19, MASSENA 18
The Gouverneur Wildcats have been living on the edge all
season, with two one-point decisions, a three-point
victory and a win in the final minute in the season
opener. On Saturday in a game broadcast on North Country
Sports.Net, the Massena Red Raiders had a chance to push
the Wildcats off the edge to their first loss, but came
up inches short on a do-or-die two-point conversion for
the game. On Homecoming and Wall of Fame Weekend in
Gouverneur, the Red Raiders struck first with an
impressive seven-play drive that culminated with a
five-yard touchdown run, the first of three scores for
J.P. Reagan (17 carries, 79 yards). After holding the
slow-starting Wildcats, the Raiders were marching a
second time inside the red zone, when Kacy Barley picked
off a wobbling floater from Massena quarterback Rory
Corcoran that change the momentum for the next quarter.
Gouverneur’s Tanner Spilman (12 carries, 58 yards) drove
into the end zone from the five-yard line to tie the
game 6-6. Both kickers had their initial extra-point
boot blocked. With just 31 seconds left before the half,
Mark Horne jab-stepped into the end zone to give the
Wildcats their first lead at 12-6. After stopping the
Cats on their first drive of the second half, Massena
appeared to regain momentum. Reagan’s second touchdown
run from the six-yard line tied the contest 12-12.
Gouverneur immediately responded on the first play from
scrimmage when Mark Horne (153 yards rushing, 97 yards
carrying) rolled back and lofted a 64-yard catch-and-run
pass over a Massena cornerback and into the waiting
hands of Hunter Ayen who had clearing sailing to paydirt.
Upping the lead to 19-12, Cody Woods kicked the only
extra point of the game, which proved to be the
difference in the final seconds. The Massena offense
crafted a long, clock-chewing drive that ended with
Reagan’s third touchdown from the one-yard line and just
41.7 seconds left. Trailing 19-18 with conversion points
still on the table, the Raiders opted for the two-point
finish for the win, but Corcoran’s handoff to Reagan was
stopped just short of the goal line. The whistles blew
when Reagan’s forward progress was contained. Somehow
through the pileup, Reagan managed to alertly pitch the
ball back to Corcoran who scampered to the end zone, but
the officials ruled the play had already ended on the
whistle when Reagan’s forward progress was stopped. In
the post-game interview, Gouverneur Coach Sean Devlin
credited defensive coach Justin Young for the play call
that stopped the final conversion.
Canton’s Garrison Barcomb (42) and Andrew Knight (74)
try to get by Potsdam's Matt Cincinnati (65) on a late
two-point Sandstoner conversion. The conversion put
Potsdam up 54-6, as they cruised to their fifth straight
win in the Northern Athletic Conference. The Golden
Bears are still in search of their first win.
(John LaRue photo)
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Potsdam’s David Murray (42) finds a hole in the Canton
defensive line and scrambles for a gain in the fourth
quarter of Saturday’s 54-12 victory over Canton. The
Sandstoners stayed unbeaten at 5-0 in the conference.
Potsdam broke the game open in the second quarter by
scoring 24 unanswered points.
POTSDAM 54, CANTON 12
The Potsdam Sandstoners remained unbeaten in five games
so far this season, racking up 366 yards on the ground
and breaking open the game in the second quarter for a
54-12 victory over the Canton Golden Bears. Canton’s
defense early held Potsdam to an 8-0 lead. However, the
Sandstoners posted 24 unanswered points in the second
frame to blow the game open. Potsdam’s Adam Lewis (nine
carries, 100 yards) and Ryan McFadden hauled the mail
for two touchdowns each, while Steven Lewis, Travis
Kelleher and Travis Hall each had touches for one
paydirt trip each. Quarterback Will Coleman was 4-for-8
passing for 73 yards. Canton (0-5) was able to land two
scores in the final quarter on a 68-yard kickoff return
from Jay Proulx and a 53-yard run from Peyton VanBibber,
the game’s top rusher with 12 totes for 112 yards.
Malone 42, Ogdensburg 21
Potsdam 55, Massena 18
Gouverneur 19, St. Lawrence Central 16
Tupper Lake 41, Canton 14
Canton running back Peyton VanBibber (23) puts the
Golden Bears on the scoreboard with a run to the house
against Tupper Lake early in the second half. After
three losses to start the season for both teams, the
Lumberjacks captured its first win at Canton in a 41-14
romp. The Golden Bears fell to 0-4.
Tupper Lake’s Mitch Keniston attempts to keep his team’s
lead healthy by running the clock and taking care of the
ball despite the efforts of Canton players trying to
strip it. A three touchdown outburst in the second
quarter, led by Keniston's two touchdown scampers led
the Lumberjacks to a 41-14 win over the Golden Bears.
(Casey Stephens photo)
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TUPPER LAKE 41, CANTON 14
Mitch Keniston had a role in four Tupper Lake touchdowns
in leading the Lumberjacks to their first win of the
season, 41-14 over the host Canton Golden Bears. A
three-touchdown outburst in the second quarter provided
the Jacks’ momentum. Keniston plowed into the end zone
on runs of one yard and seven yards, then fired off an
11-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Dechaine to provide
the Jacks with a comfortable two-possession lead at the
half. Canton posted a third-quarter score when Peyton
VanBibber broke containment and dashed 69 yards to
paydirt. Tupper Lake also countered in the third frame
with a five-yard TD run from Jeremy Roussel, followed by
Keniston’s second scoring strike to Nick Bourbeau that
opened the lead to 34-6. Hunter Yerdon lasered a 20-yard
TD pass to Jay Proulx to account for Canton’s second
touchdown.
Massena’s J.P. Reagan (44) is stuffed by Potsdam’s Will
Coleman (11) on an open-field tackle. The Potsdam
defense was stout most of the game as the Sandstoners
stayed unbeaten in a 55-18 win on Massena's Hall of Fame
Weekend. The Sandstoners improved to 4-0, while the Red
Raiders slipped to 2-2. (John LaRue photo)
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Massena’s Jordy Mitchell (21) dives across the goal line
past the defensive efforts of Potsdam’s Jordan Buffham
(53) and Aaron Chandler (75) in the first quarter of
Saturday’s game. The Red Raiders had difficulty scoring
against Potsdam’s daunting defensive front line as they
fell to the Sandstoners 55-18.
POTSDAM 55, MASSENA 18
Two Potsdam transfer students have provided strong extra
punches and added dimension to the Sandstoners already
strong ground game and front line. The Sandstoners have
had the good fortune of David Adams move from Virginia
and Oden Robertson’s transfer from St. Lawrence Central
– and both have been impact players every week in
Potsdam’s backfield. On Saturday in Massena, Adams
carried just five times, but chewed up a game-best 136
yards and delivered the football to the end zone on
rushes of 83 years and seven yards as Potsdam dominated
Massena 55-18. Robertson (eight carries, 103 yards) also
contributed a pair of touchdown scores with a four-yard
plunge in the second quarter and a 65-yard sideline race
to open the third quarter to blow the game open 34-6.
Adam Lewis (eight carries, 89 yards) added a 19-yard
scoring rush to the mix. Massena’s first drive deep into
Potsdam territory produced points when Jordy Mitchell
muscled into the end zone from the one-yard line.
Potsdam also took advantage of two Massena turnovers in
the second half. Andrew Ace raced 15 yards to convert
off one miscue. Connor Warden scooped up a fumble and
jetted 62 yards for another score in the final quarter.
In all, Potsdam racked up 369 total yards. The Red
Raiders called on J.P. Reagan for touchdown runs of five
yards and 12 yards in the second half, accounting for
the other scores. QB Rory Corcoran completed
6-of-10 passes for 90 yards.
Gouverneur’s Levi Love (44) attempts to tackle both
St. Lawrence Central quarterback Mike Burns (10) and
ball carrier Corey LaBarge (12) on a handoff. LaBarge
broke free for a short gain on the play. The Wildcats
rallied for two fourth-quarter TDs to squeeze past the
upset-minded Larries 19-16. (John LaRue photo)
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St. Lawrence Central’s Devon Euto (7) gets good blocking
and eludes a tackle from Gouverneur’s Levi Love (44) to
gain five yards on the play. After trailing the Larries
16-6 at the half, Gouverneur’s Mark Horne tossed for one
touchdown and scampered for another. The Wildcats
survived for a 19-16 win.
GOUVERNEUR 19, ST. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 16
In what turned out to be the marquee thriller of the
weekend, it took a fourth-quarter rally to prevent the
unbeaten Gouverneur Wildcats from falling victim to the
St. Lawrence Central Larries in a game broadcast on
North Country SportsNet. For most of three quarters on
Tailgate-Homecoming weekend at Randy Riggs Field in
Brasher, the Larries punched holes in the Wildcat D-line
and featured a well-planned mix of two quarterbacks and
four rushers that kept Gouverneur off balance for three
quarters. On the Larries’ opening drive, Jesse Greer
rammed the ball into the end zone from the three-yard
line at 3:53 of the first quarter. Devin Euto (17
carries, 92 yards) muscled in the two-point conversion
and the Larries had an 8-0 lead. With 1:09 remaining in
the half, Gouverneur quarterback Mark Horne scampered
into the end zone from just inside the five-yard line to
cut the lead to 8-6, but the Wildcats were unable to
cross the end line for the extra points. The Larries
added to their lead by scoring as the first-half clock
expired when quarterback Mike Burns slammed into the end
zone from six inches away. Jesse Greer, who had a big
day with 27 carries for 135 yards rushing, carried the
extra two points to build a 16-6 Larries’ lead at
intermission. After a scoreless third quarter and the
Larries lines wearing down from a very strong first
half, the door was still open for the Wildcats to forge
a comeback. Mark Horne, Tanner Spilman (10 carries, 76
yards) and Cody Woods rallied the forces with
back-to-back scores. Woods ran a centerfield post
pattern just behind the Larries defense and Horne
(6-of-11 completions, 101 yards passing, 59 yards
rushing) delivered a perfect 50-yard catch-and-run
touchdown pass that hit his receiver in stride to cut
the lead to 16-12, just nine seconds into the fourth
quarter. The Larries intercepted on the two-point bonus
to preserve the four-point advantage. Gouverneur set up
what proved to be the game-winning touchdown and the
Wildcats’ first lead of the game on a blocked punt and,
three plays later, cashed in a Horne’s seven-yard run.
The Larries (0-4) still made one final legitimate
challenge to upset the unbeaten Wildcats (4-0) with a
drive to the 16-yard line, but on four downs fumbled the
ball away to end their upset bid.
Malone’s Tyrek Sneed (22) receives the handoff,
shifts direction through a slot in the center of the
line and takes the ball all the way for a 54-yard
touchdown. The scoring strike put Malone ahead 15-13 at
the half. The Huskies totaled four TDs in the second
half, while holding O.F.A. to one score in a 42-21 win.
Malone defenders kept up the pressure on the Blue Devils
in the second half, refusing to give yardage and
allowing just one touchdown. The Huskies’ defense was
the key factor in the second half, breaking away from a
15-13 lead at the half for a 42-21 win at O.F.A.. (Casey
Stephens photo)
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MALONE 42, OGDENSBURG 21
The Malone Huskies exploded for three fourth-quarter
touchdowns in breaking open a close 21-13 contest, for a
42-21 win over the Ogdensburg Blue Devils on Friday
night. In the first half, Ogdensburg got a pair of
turnovers when the Huskies fumbled, once on a drive, the
other on a kickoff. The Blue Devils were able to
capitalize when Jordan McCormick (14 carries, 57 yards)
later scored on a 15-yard run for a 7-0 lead. John
Picaro evened the scored with catch in the flat to the
right, then dashed 68 yards to paydirt. Nate Angel gave
the Blue Devils their second lead, 13-7, when he dashed
into the end zone from the Huskies four-yard line on a
fourth-and-goal call. However, on the ensuring drive,
Tyrek Sneed cut back across the middle of the line and
ran 54 yards to the house, followed by Matt Perry’s
two-point conversion run, to give the Huskies a 15-13
lead – a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the
day. In the second half, quarterback Mitch Gallagher
completed six passes for 142 yards, rushed another 107
yards and scrambled for touchdowns of 20 and 40 yards,
just in the second half alone. Picaro had a 29-yard TD
catch to make it 21-13. Ogdensburg had one answer in the
second half: a four-yard run by fullback Zach Sharpe (15
carries, 75 yards) to bring the Blue Devils within one
possession at 28-21. However, Malone’s Harvey Smith
hauled in the ensuing kick and reeled off an 80-yard
return to grab back the momentum and a 35-21 lead. On
the next drive, the Huskies put the game away with
another big-play completion of 70 yards to Nate Monette
for a touchdown. Gallagher finished night with seven
passes for 210 total yards.
Ogdensburg 34, Canton 6
Potsdam 35, Malone 27
Gouverneur 14, Tupper Lake 13
Massena 27, St. Lawrence Central 6
During the tackle, Massena defenders Sam Gerber (71) and
Billy Orlando (80) both try to strip St. Lawrence
Central's David Plante (21) of the football. Massena
pulled away from a 14-6 halftime lead with a touchdown
in each of the third and fourth quarters to win 27-6.
(Bob LaRue photo)
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From behind, St. Lawrence Central's Kris Tabor (64)
bears down to tackle Massena's Jordy Mitchell (21) as he
tries to zigzag around the Larries' defense.
Massena jumped to an early 14-0 lead. The Larries
countered with a touchdown catch by David Plante before
the half, but the Raiders' defense held the Larries
scoreless the rest of the way in a 27-6 win.
MASSENA 27, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 6
The Massena Red Raiders bounced out to a 14-0 lead
early, but then appeared to take St. Lawrence Central a
bit for granted. The Larries have been showing
noticeable improvement on both sides of the football
that could mean a step up to the middle of the league by
the end of the season. Massena jumped on the Larries
when Connor Paquin (19 carries, 96 yards) scored on a
14-yard dash at 5:17 of the first quarter. Jordy
Mitchell (18 carries, 62 yards) found paydirt on a
seven-yard run at 10:18. Ara Kershner connected on both
extra-point kicks for a 14-0 advantage. The Larries
moved the ball well on the next drive. Lefty quarterback
Devin Euto (six passes, 97 yards) rolled right and
launched a 42-yard bomb, catching Corey LaBarge right in
stride, taking the Larries to the Massena 34. As the
drive continued into the second quarter, on
fourth-and-nine, Euto floated a 34 yarder over the
Massena secondary and dropped the ball into the hands of
David Plante to make it 14-6. Massena’s Jeremiah Reagan
(nine carries, 76 yards) accounted for both scores in
the second half. Reagan’s 18-yard run with 8.1 seconds
left in the third quarter gave Massena a bit of cushion
21-6. Reagan punched in the final score on a five-yard
run with 3:58 to go in a 27-6 final. The Larries made a
final statement by blocking the extra-point kick.
Massena improved to 2-1, while St. Lawrence Central fell
to 0-3. Both schools will host games and Hall of
Fame/Homecoming Weekend next week.
Ogdensburg’s Nate Angel upends Canton runner Jat
Proulx (2) near midfield. After a slippery first quarter
plagued by heavy rain, Ogdensburg broke away from an 8-6
lead with a touchdown to expand the lead to 15-8 at the
half. O.F.A. collected three touchdowns in the second
half for a 34-6 win. (Eric Foote photo)
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Canton running back Peyton VanBibber (23) scores the
Golden Bears’ lone touchdown as he drags Ogdensburg’s
Jon Taylor into the end zone on his back. Thomas
Lumbard's fumble recovery just moments earlier set up
VanBibber's score for the Bears. Alex Farrell's
20-yard touchdown just before the half, opened up a 15-6
lead, propelling the Blue Devils to their second win in
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Potsdam junior Oden Robertson (20) pushes off a would-be
Malone tackler Cameron Guerin (32). Robertson scored two
touchdowns as Potsdam built a 28-14 halftime lead, then
fended off a late Huskies' rally for a 35-27 victory.
The Sandstoners stayed unbeaten at 3-0. The Huskies fell
to 2-1. Robertson scored three touchdowns.
(John LaRue photo)
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Malone quarterback Mitch Gallagher (15) stiff arms
Potsdam's Jacob Bryant (7) for a big gain during the
second half of Saturday’s game. Gallagher was sacked
four times in the second half, as Potsdam (3-0) held off
a late rally to hand the Huskies their first loss 35-27.
POTSDAM 35, MALONE 27
Two Section X football teams with strong rushing
strategies collided in a key showcase game Saturday
morning in Potsdam. The Sandstoners and Huskies
exchanges opening scores on four consecutive drives in
the first 13 minutes, before Potsdam’s physical offense
and defense lines began controlling the line of
scrimmage during the pivotal middle portion of the game.
Potsdam broke out on top when starting quarterback Will
Coleman snuck the ball under the pile and got the
touchdown call, after a closer look by the officials as
the players rolled off. Coleman set up the play by
diving on a Huskies fumble at the Malone 12. After the
Sandstoners missed the extra-point kick, Franklin
Academy QB Mitchell Gallagher tore off a 42-yard sprint
along the right sideline to polish off the next scoring
drive. The extra-point kick gave Malone its only lead of
the game, 7-6. On the seventh play of the next drive,
the Potsdam offensive line opened a hole to the left
side and Oden Robertson’s fifth carry of the drive went
untouched to the end zone with 2:41 left in the first
quarter for a 14-7 Potsdam lead. Malone set up the next
score with a 46-yard pass reception by Jordan Yando.
Then on fourth-and-goal from three inches out, Gallagher
bounced off a defender and stretched the ball over the
goal plane, with Harvey Smith kicking the extra point to
tie 14-14. For most of the second and third quarters,
the Sandstoners began controlling the line on both sides
of the ball, in the pivotal portion of the game. Potsdam
featured Robertson on its next drive to regain the lead.
The junior back sprinted 40 yards on the first play,
then capped the drive with a five-yard touchdown run at
the pilon to make it 20-14. After stalling the Huskies
on the next drive, Potsdam faced a fourth-and-goal from
the eight-yard line. Tossing a new wrinkle into their
power-running game, Coleman optioned to halfback David
Adams who floated a quick pass over a pair of Malone
defenders to the taller Jacob Bryant who reeled in the
catch in the back of the end zone. Potsdam led 28-14 at
the half. Both teams exchanged muffed punts which cost
them touchdowns in the second half. Potsdam got a short
field from the 13-yard line and Robertson finished the
drive with a three-yard carry to open a 35-14 lead. In
the fourth quarter, the Sandstoners gave Malone two
chances to get back in the game on miscues. Kelsey Head
pounced on a loose ball after a Potsdam punt snap sailed
high. Gallagher jetted 29 yards to score on a
quarterback option keeper. Jake Perry recovered a
fumbled handoff at the Potsdam 49, setting up a
Gallagher-to-Smith touchdown pass to cut the lead to
35-27. But Potsdam took proper care of the football in
the final three minutes and ground down the clock while
the Huskies were out of timeouts and helpless to stop
it. Robertson led the Sandstoners (3-0) with 25 carries
for 165 of Potsdam’s 298 yards rushing. He scored three
touchdowns. Gallagher led Malone with 20 carries for 125
yards and 167 yards passing.
GOUVERNEUR 14, TUPPER LAKE 13
The Gouverneur Wildcats and Tupper Lake Lumberjacks
tangled in a wild nail-biter on Saturday, but the Cats
came away with their undefeated season still intact with
a slim 14-13 win. Tanner Spilman scored both touchdowns
to lead Gouverneur. Spilman scampered for 50 yards
on the team's first score, then bulled into the end zone
from the nine-yard line for the second touchdown.
Both extra-point kicks were good. Tupper Lake
countered with a first-half score on runs by Mitch
Keniston and quarterback Morgan Stevens.
Gouverneur led 14-7 at the half. In the second half,
Tupper Lake shut down the Wildcat offense with two stops
inside the five-yard line. After Tupper Lake's
second touchdown score, Gouverneur tipped the
extra-point kick, proving to be the difference in the
game. No other details were yet available.
OGDENSBURG 34, CANTON 6
With the rain pounding at times, ball security and ball
control were paramount to success in Friday night’s
matchup between neighboring Canton and Ogdensburg. After
a 30-minute delay due to lightning, both teams struggled
against the rain-soaked conditions to control the
slippery pigskin. Ogdensburg shifted to its wishbone
formation to gain some ball control and the lead against
the Golden Bears. Both teams’ first score capitalized on
the opponent’s miscues. O.F.A. sloshed into the end zone
first on quarterback Nate Angel’s one-yard keeper, after
Canton mishandled a snap in punt formation. Jake
Garrison added the two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.
The Bears bounced back after Thomas Lumbard pounced on a
Blue Devil fumble, then tailback Payton VanBibber (12
carries, 41 yards) busted into the end zone from the
two-yard line to put Canton on the board at 8-6. Jordan
McCormick (13 carries, 91 yards) and Zach Sharpe (nine
carries, 80 yards) led the ensuring drive to the Canton
20 and culminated in Alex Farrell’s dash to paydirt for
a 15-6 lead at intermission. O.F.A. added to its lead in
the third frame with touchdown runs of 27 yards from
Sharpe and four yards from Hunter Planty to blow the
game open. Dylan Hoover muscled into the end zone from a
yard out to tack up an insurance score. Canton committed
four critical turnovers, three fumbles and an
interception, but recovered three Blue Devil fumbles.
Ogdensburg 38, Massena 13
Potsdam 52, Tupper Lake 20
Malone 47, St. Lawrence Central 8
Gouverneur 39, Canton 22
Malone secondary defenders John-Paul King (10) and
Harvey Smith (26) sky over St. Lawrence Central receiver
Dakota Vallance (11) to knock away the mid-range pass.
The Huskies, leading 28-8, scored two touchdowns in the
final 35 seconds of the first half, on their way to a
47-8 romp over the Larries. (Bob LaRue
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St. Lawrence Central quarterback Devin Euto scoots along
the right sideline for a big 23-yard pickup, bringing
the ball to the Malone six-yard line. On the next
play, Dakota Vallance carried the mail for a touchdown
for the Larries lone score of the day in the second
quarter. Malone still led 28-8 and pounded home
two more one-playTDs in the final 35 seconds of the half
to post a 41-8 halftime lead, on their way to a 47-8
victory in their home opener. (Bob LaRue photo)
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MALONE 47, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 8
The Malone Huskies literally ran their early-season
record to 2-0 with five rushing touchdowns as Franklin
Academy cruised to a 47-8 win over the St. Lawrence
Central Larries. Mixed in for good-measured balance were
two long-distance hookups between quarterback Mitchell
Gallagher and receiver Harvey Smith – one for 36 yards
with 39 seconds left in the opening quarter and a
devastating 67-yard conclusion to the first half.
Gallagher broke off a 68-yard run just 4:58 into the
contest. Jake Perry powered the ball home from the
two-yard line at 9:26, before Smith’s first aerial
reception to close the quarter at 20-0. The Larries’
held their ground for the next several minutes, until
Tyrek Sneed pounded the ball inside from the two-yard
line. St. Lawrence Central then scored its first
touchdown of the season with an impressive 57-yard
drive, set up by Devin Euto’s 23-yard gain to the
six-yard hash. On the next play, Dakota Vallance jammed
the ball into the end zone. Vallance also snared a
one-handed diving catch in the corner of the end zone
for the two-point conversion. With new life, the
Larries’ defense then stopped the Huskies’ next drive
and appeared to be gaining some confidence and momentum,
only to have the game blow up on them in the final 35
seconds before halftime. The Larries lost the ball twice
– one a fumble and an interception. One a one-play
score, Gallagher threw a crushing block to open up John
Picaro for a 32-yard touchdown. On the ensuing recovery
with 20 second left, Gallagher wired deep to Smith for a
67-yard catch-and-run with 12 seconds left for a 41-8
lead at the half. Malone finished the scoring on a
four-play, 65-yard drive to start the second half.
Gallagher closed the day with six completions for 146
yards and seven rushes for 133 yards. Smith’s four
receptions accounted for 123 yards. Perry added 89 yards
and two touchdowns. The Larries rushed for 103 yards,
led by Vallance with 31 yards.
POTSDAM 52, TUPPER LAKE 20
The Potsdam Sandstoners methodically pulled away from
Tupper Lake for their second road win in as many games
this season, a 52-20 victory over the Lumberjacks. The
Stoners built a 30-6 advantage at intermission, in
coasting to the win. Potsdam junior quarterback Will
Coleman tossed for 19 yards on 2-of-5 completions while
collecting 65 ground yards. Rusher Oden Robertson toted
the mail 13 times and rolled up 154 yards, while
teammate Adam Lewis also ran 13 times and added 100
yards. Jacob Woods led the defense with six tackles;
Kyle Weems and David Adams had five putdowns each.
Gouverneur’s Tanner Spilman (42) carries the ball toward
near the sideline for a big gain against Canton. The
Wildcats pulled out to a three-touchdown lead at
halftime, en route to a 39-22 win over the Golden Bears.
Gouverneur improved to 2-0, their best start since 2005.
(Eric Foote photo)
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Canton quarterback Jay Proulx (2) attempts a pass
downfield while being pressured by Gouverneur’s Edward
Cushman (50). Gouverneur’s Levi Tupper raced for
four touchdowns – 25, seven, two and one yards each – to
propel the Wildcats to a second straight victory in a
39-22 showing over Canton. Mark Horne posted a
game-best 131 yards rushing. Payton VanBibber led Canton
with three touchdowns.
GOUVERNEUR 39, CANTON 22
Gouverneur’s Levi Tupper raced for four touchdowns – 25,
seven, two and one yards each – to propel the Wildcats
(2-0) to a second straight victory in a 39-22 showing
over the Canton Golden Bears (0-2). Canton caught the
game’s first break when halfback Peyton Van Bibber
thrust Canton into its first lead of the season on a
four-yard run for a 6-0 advantage. However, the Wildcats
clawed the Bears for all 39 of its points,
consecutively, over the next three quarters. Quarterback
Mark Horne called his own number 14 times, rushing for a
game-best 131 yards, scored on a one-yard plunge. Tanner
Spillman also logged touchdown on a 27-yard scamper.
VanBibber put the ball in the end zone on runs of 45 and
15 yards to close out Canton’s scoring late in the
fourth quarter. VanBibber finished with 12 carries for
97 yards.
Ogdensburg senior running back Zach Sharpe (38) muscles
the ball up the middle, then rambles down the sideline
for a big 37-yard run against Massena, before brought
down just inside the 10-yard line. The Blue Devils broke
away from a 12-0 halftime lead with three straight
touchdowns, en route to a 38-13 win. (Casey
Stephens photo)
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Massena running back Jordy Mitchell (21) takes the handoff, then looks for
a break in the Ogdensburg defense to give his team a
much-needed spark. The O.F.A. defense stifled the
Raiders until allowing two touchdowns late the fourth
quarter in a 38-13 win in Massena's home opener.
OGDENSBURG 38, MASSENA 13
Three quarterback keepers were carried for touchdown’s
by Ogdensburg’s Nate Angel, as the Blue Devils bounced
back from last week’s season-opening loss with a
convincing 38-13 win over Massena. Angel went 5-for-6
passing for 100 yards passing and 102 yards rushing to
lead the Men in Blue. The Red Raiders suffered their
first loss (1-1) of the season. Angel opened the scoring
with an 11-yard option keeper in the first quarter. Zach
Sharpe broke containment and jetted 37 yards along the
left sideline to the house for a second-quarter score in
producing a 12-0 halftime advantage. The Blue Devils
blew the game open with a pair of unanswered
third-quarter scores. Angel plunged into the end zone
from the Massena 2, then air-mailed a 59-yard
pass-and-run to Alex Farrell to account for the two
touchdowns. Angel hit Farrell for a two-point conversion
to build a 26-0 lead. Angel opened the fourth-quarter
scoring with a drive that culminated in another two-yard
touchdown, before Jordan McCormick completed the Blue
Devils’s scoring on a 64-yard kickoff return. The Blue
Devils’ defense, with several sticks against the Raider
ground game, also showed marked improvement over Week 1.
Massena mounted just two scores in the final four
minutes. Rusher Jon-Paul Reagan scored on long scampers
of 54 and 69 yards.
Massena 40, Tupper Lake 20
Malone 42, Canton 0
Gouverneur 15, Ogdensburg 6
Potsdam 41, St. Lawrence Central 0
Gouverneur senior Hunter Ayen (25) gets stood up by a
swarm of Blue Devil defenders, but fights hard for a few
extra yards. The Wildcats pulled off the Week #1 upset,
dishing O.F.A. a 15-6 setback in a defensive battle. It
marked Gouverneur's first football win over the Ogdensburg
Blue Devils
in eleven years! (Casey Stephens photo)
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Gouverneur senior Justin Cummings (4) cuts his way
across the field with the help of teammates to gain a
few more yards before being stopped. Leading just
7-6 late fourth quarter, the Wildcats' Mark Horne hit
paydirt and Gouverneur opened a two-possession lead with
a two-point conversion to complete a 15-6 upset win over
O.F.A. (Casey Stephens photo)
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GOUVERNEUR 15, OGDENSBURG 6
The Gouverneur Wildcats held the Ogdensburg Blue Devils
to just one touchdown drive of 98 yards and posted the
first Wildcat win over the Devils in 11 years on
Saturday in a 15-6 triumph. Gouverneur quarterback Mark
Horne reeled off an 11-yard, play-action pass to Troy
Gates for a 7-0 lead before intermission. A consistent
defensive effort repeatedly stopped Blue Devil drives
and, at 7-6, thwarted O.F.A.’s attempt to take the lead
after quarterback Nate Angel slammed in a five-yard TD
keeper with 6:01 left in the game. Adrian McShane jammed
up the two-point conversion attempt, preserving the
Wildcat lead. Horne led the ensuring drive to the O.F.A.
30-yard line, then busted tackles to the end zone with
4:01 remaining. The Wildcats then went for the jugular
with a successful two-point conversion to Gates to build
a two-possession lead and the win, 15-6. Horne finished
the game with 19 carries for 120 yards. Jordan McCormick
added 12 carries for 75 yards.
Canton quarterback Jay Proulx (2) drops back and scans
the field for an open receiver down field, while Nate
Miller provides protection from the Malone defense.
Malone dominated early, corraling Canton's offensive
line while building the entire 42-0 win by midway
through the third quarter.
Malone’s Cody Smith (11) tries to escape from two Canton
defenders while looking for a lane to open. Malone
jumped to an early lead and rolled to a 42-0 victory
over the Golden Bears in the season opener. (Casey
Stephens photo)
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MALONE
42, CANTON 0
Malone pounced quickly and
quarterback Mitch Gallagher
delivered 8-of-10 passes for 63
years while scrambling for 87 more
yards in the Huskies’ 42-0 whitewash
at Canton. Malone tapped the end
zone twice in the first quarter,
first on Jake Perry’s 29-yard run at
4:26 and Gallagher’s eight-yard
scramble at 8:51 to open a 14-0
lead. The Huskies punched in three
more touchdowns in the second frame
with rushes of 35 yards by Gallagher
and five yards by Perry, before John
Picaro (seven carries for 79 yards)
snared a 39-yard pass with 44
seconds left in the half. Malone
opened the second half with another
touchdown score by Gallagher on a
10-yard run. Harvey Smith was good
on all six extra-point kicks in the
42-0 win. The Bears’ offense had a
few promising drives, but were
unable to finish them. Nate Miller
led Canton with 46 yards on the
ground.
Massena's Jordy Mitchell (21) escapes Tupper Lake
defender Devin Larson (44) and scampers for his second
touchdown of the first half. The Red Raiders broke
away from a 20-13 halftime lead, holding the Lumberjacks
to just one second-half touchdown for a 40-20 win on
opening night in Section X. (Casey Stephens photo)
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Tupper Lake's Elliott Kerst dives and holds the ball up
attempting the two-point conversion but was ruled just
inches short of the end zone against the Massena
goal-line defense.
(Casey Stephens photo)
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MASSENA 40, TUPPER LAKE 20
The Massena Red Raiders gained the first toe-hold with a
pair of early touchdowns, but the Tupper Lake
Lumberjacks answered twice to stay within a touchdown in
a 20-13 Massena advantage in the first half. Then the
Raider defense stepped up the pressure in the second
half to take command in a 40-20 road win. Jordy Mitchell
(eight carries, 163 yards) thrust the Raiders into a
13-0 lead with a pair of 49-yard touchdown runs in the
second quarter. The Jacks answered when Tyler Minogue
(12 carries, 62 yards) scampered to paydirt to cap a
62-yard drive. Isaiah Perry (19 carries, 124 yards)
notched his first of three touchdowns to open a 20-7
advantage. Minogue then returned a kickoff for 72 yards,
bringing the Jacks to within 20-13. Tupper Lake
successfully captured the ensuing onsides kick, but was
unable to get much momentum in the final 31 seconds
before intermission. Several drives went deep in enemy
territory in the second half, but Massena was able to
capitalize on a pair of touchdown scores from Perry and
another by J.P. Reagan (seven carries, 47 yards). The
Raiders scored twice in the third quarter to break the
game open. Connor Paquin contributed 116 yards on 11
rushes. Tupper Lake quarterback Morgan Stevens snapped
off a seven-yard touchdown pass to Brock Tarbox to
account for lone Jacks’ score of the second half.
Potsdam Sandstoners' running back Oden Robertson (20)
dives forward and just crosses the line into the end
zone in first-half action. Potsdam built a 21-0
intermission lead, en route to a 41-0 victory at St.
Lawrence Central, in the first week under the
newly-restored, eight-team Section X league.
St. Lawrence Central running back David Plante (21) is
ripped down by several Sandstoners including Oden
Robertson (20) and Dan Devine (24). Potsdam opened
its 2012 campaign under the reinstituted Section
X-Northern Athletic Conference with a 41-0 shutout of
the St. Lawrence Central Larries.
(John LaRue photo)
Game Gallery
POTSDAM
41, ST. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 0
The Potsdam Sandstoners regained the services of Will
Coleman after suffering an injury at the end of the 2011
football campaign and the senior quarterback guided an
open-game 41-0 road win over the St. Lawrence Central
Larries. Coleman completed all three passing attempts
for 46 yards. Potsdam led 21-0 at the half. Former
Larrie Oden Robertson put some smack on his last year’s
teammates when he hauled in the kickoff to start the
second half and jetted 91 yards to paydirt. Adam Lewis
delivered the mail 12 times for 100 yards and three
touchdowns for Potsdam in the season opener for both
teams.