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Massena's James Delosh (42) elevates high in celebration after a 33-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter to open a 20-0 lead against the Gouverneur Wildcats. Delosh ran for 62 yards and a touchdown, while Jordy Mitchell racked up 140 yards and two touchdowns in a 33-8 Raider win on Louis Trevino night. (Bob LaRue photo) Game Gallery
Massena 33, Gouverneur 8
Tupper Lake 50, Canton 6
Peru 55, AuSable Valley 12
Saranac Central 62, St. Lawrence Central 12
Saranac Lake 31, Potsdam 14
Malone 35, Ogdensburg 21
Beekmantown 41, Moriah 20
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Chester 36, Ticonderoga 7
Red Storm's Ben Monty was stellar on both sides of the
ball, here deflecting a 4th down pass attempt away from
Potsdam receiver Kyle Weems. On the ensuing Saranac Lake
possession, Monty hit teammate Devin Darrah for a
57-yard scoring strike on a halfback option pass.
Saranac Lake beat Potsdam 31-14.
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Potsdam Sandstoner Jacob Woods (81) is cut down short of a
first down by Red Storm defensive captain Kyle Dora (41)
late in the contest. The Red Storm scored
three times against Potsdam in the second quarter and
led 28-6 at intermission, en route to a 31-14 victory at
Ken Wilson Field in Saranac Lake.
SARANAC LAKE 31, POTSDAM
14
Saranac Lake’s defense bent, but did not break, as
Potsdam pounded away at the interior line and drove down
to the five-yard line seeking out the game’s first
score. However, after shutting down the Red Storm on
their opening drive, Potsdam also got turned away. After
a strong stand inside the five-yard line, the Storm’s
Taylor Pellerin blocked the field goal kick and the
Sandstoners came away empty. After Potsdam generally
dominated in the trenches on both sides of the ball for
nearly ten minutes, the goal-line stand, the blocked
field goal and the next play were pivotal. On the first
play from scrimmage, Kyle Dora sliced into the Potsdam
secondary and carried the ball 69 yards, leaving just
inches for Tyler Curry to punch the ball into the end
zone for a 7-0 Saranac Lake lead. The #12 state-ranked
Red Storm then rode that momentum for three more scores
in the second quarter, en route to 31-14 non-divisional
crossover win on the final game of the regular season.
Just over four minutes into the second quarter, Devin
Darrah reeled in a halfback option pass from Ben Monty
and completed a 57-yard catch-and-run to boost the score
to 14-0. The Sandstoners marched right back 93 seconds
later with a big-yardage score of their own. On a
quarterback keeper, Will Coleman juked 59 yards to the
house, but the extra-point kick was blocked, leaving
Potsdam down 14-6. But the Red Storm answered just as
quickly and twice as much. Quarterback Matt Phalen
hooked up with Mike Burpoe on a 28-yard strike to the
Potsdam 1, then Kyle Dora punched the ball in. The
Sandstoners fumbled on the next possession and seven
plays later Dora was in the end zone again on a
four-yard scamper. Potsdam had its chances to score, but
a pair of fumbles and penalties inside the red zone
foiled promising drives. After a scoreless third
quarter, Dora booted a 22-yard field goal with 9:37
remaining to open a 31-6 lead or four possessions that
essentially locked up the game. Potsdam’s Adam Lewis
closed out the scoring on a one-yard run with 3:12 to
go. For Saranac Lake, Phalen netted 165 total yards,
Monty 86 all-purpose yards and Dora rushed for 83. For
Potsdam, Coleman collected 153 total yards, Bradish 121
total yards and Dominic Centofanti 49 rushing yards.
PERU 55, AUSABLE VALLEY 12
What a difference a year has made for the Peru Indians.
Last year, they failed to make the playoffs with a 1-4
divisional record. This year, the Indians are the Class
B regular-season champions, ranked 11th in Class B in
the state and polished off an unbeaten mark of 8-0. Peru
blasted away for eight touchdowns in a 55-12 rout of
AuSable Valley in a divisional crossover game on Friday
night. The Indians wasted no time in capitalizing on
their first three drives. Mike Holdridge scored on a
seven-yard pass from Taylor Rock (eight passes for 124
yards), Jeff Kurz bowled into the end zone from a yard
out and Tim Remillard plucked an AuSable pass and dashed
just seven yards to score for a quick 21-0 lead just
8:26 into the contest. Peru pounded home three more
scores in the second quarter on a 26-yard sprint by
Shawn Hendrix, a 19-yard TD hookup from Rock to Tyler
Murphy and an incredible 48-yard touchdown run by
Remillard who jetted the left sideline and vaulted two
would-be Patriot tacklers. Hendrix (12 carries for 162
yards) opened the second half with a 27-yard rush with
just 69 seconds elapsed. AuSable Valley finally got on
the scoreboard when quarterback Kodie Simpson (three
passes for 91 yards) completed two touchdown passes – 19
yards to Connor Manning and 40 yards to Kyle Prinsen.
Peru’s Austin Senecal wrapped up the scoring with the
lone points of the fourth quarter on a two-yard run.
TUPPER LAKE 50, CANTON 6
Tupper Lake netted eight touchdowns – all rushing – to
cut down the Canton Golden Bears 50-6 in a Northern
Football Conference crossover game. The Lumberjacks used
a balance of rushes from feature running backs Jordan
Garrow, who dashed for 180 yards and three touchdowns,
and Rim Ropas, who added 143 yards and three more
touchdowns. Tupper Lake led 16-0 at the quarter and 36-0
at the half, after Ropas ran in a 13-yard score on the
Jacks’ first drive, Garrow tacked on consecutive scores
of 19, 24 and two yards, then Ropas tacked on a
12-yarder with just 0:33 left in the first half.
Canton’s lone score came on an impressive 77-yard
scramble down the left sideline by freshman Peyton
VanBibber (118 yards total) to open the third quarter.
Stone Keniston plunged in from the one-yard line for the
other Tupper Lake score. Tupper Lake will host Moriah
for the opening round of the Class D playoffs, while
Canton will travel to Saranac Lake for the Class C
semifinals.
BEEKMANTOWN 41, MORIAH 20
The Beekmantown Eagles closed out the regular season at
6-2 with a 41-20 win over Moriah. The Vikings were able
to hold off the Eagles through the first quarter and put
first points on the board at 1:44 of the second frame
when Jim Curran dove into the end zone for a 6-0 lead.
The Eagles rolled after that with four straight scores.
Senior quarterback Carter Frechette, who had a career
day with 12 passes for 320 yards and added 10 carries
for 108 yards, engineered successful successive drives
ending with touchdowns on a 48-yard pass to Lucas
Weaver, a 40-yard QB keeper, a 93-yard bomb to Devin
Backas and a 59-yard aerial again to Weaver to open a
28-6 halftime advantage. After a defensive and scoreless
third stanza, Beekmantown closed out with a six-yard run
by Corey Gonyea and a final 40-yard Frechette-to-Weaver
salvo to lock up the win. Moriah got fourth-quarter
rushing touchdowns of six years from Curran and two
yards from Tom Ida. For the Eagles, Weaver contributed
seven catches for 183 yards and three scores. For
Moriah, quarterback Cole Gaddor passed six times for 123
yards and Curran carried for 78 yards.
Malone quarterback Mitchell Gallagher (15) shakes off an
ankle tackle from Ogdensburg’s David Dalton (71) while
warding off oncoming Dillon Binion during a second-half
rush. The Huskies went on to win the final game of the
regular season, 35-21, at Crowner Field. (Tom
Emburey photo)
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Malone ball carrier Mitchell Gallagher (15) fends off
O.F.A.’s Zach Grenier with a stiff arm to the helmet on an
end-around run.. Franklin Academy went on to beat Ogdensburg
Free Academy 35-21. Malone took a 27-0 lead at the half,
before the Blue Devil offense got on track. Austin Dunlavey
had a pair of first-half touchdowns. O.F.A. scored three of
the four TDs after intermission, led by Chris Lesperance’s
two touchdowns.
MALONE 35,
OGDENSBURG 21
The Malone Huskies completed a successful run to first
place in the Northern Football Conference’s Class A with
a 35-21 victory over the Ogdensburg Blue Devils and a
7-1 record for the regular season. Huskies quarterback
Mitch Gallagher rushed 21 times and passed nine times to
pile up 285 all-purpose yards to lead the way. However,
despite Franklin Academy’s strong start, the Blue Devils
made the game interesting in the second half, holding
Malone to just one touchdown. Austin Dunlavey took a
12-yard pass for the game’s first score with 43 seconds
remaining in the first quarter. The Huskies exploded for
three second-quarter scores when Gallagher repeated to
Dunlavey on a five-yard strike, then a 71-yard bomb to
John Picaro and a nine-yard aerial to Harvey Smith in a
span of 6:01 late in the second quarter to open a 27-0
margin at intermission. Ogdensburg scored the only two
touchdowns in the third quarter, drawing back within two
scores, by opening with a 31-yard kickoff return from
Dylan Hoover. Chris Lesperance completed O.F.A.’s
opening drive with an eight-yard run. Quarterback Nate
Angel plunged to paydirt from the one-yard line to make
it 28-14. But the Huskies ground game chewed up lots of
clock and successfully took the ball to paydirt on a
Korey Prue 14-yard dash that essentially sealed the
Malone win. Lesperance went to the house on a six-yard
pass from Angel with just 41 seconds remaining for the
game’s last score. For O.F.A., Angel finished with 78
yards passing and 99 rushing, while Lesperance rushed
for 50 yards.
Massena's Trevor Convertini (22) blasts through a seam
in the Gouverneur defense for the Raiders' second
touchdown. Troy Myers tossed for 76 yards and Cody
Coggeshall ran for 58 yards and a touchdown to carry the
Red Raiders to a 33-8 romp over Gouverneur. The
win brought the Raiders back from a dismal 1-3 start to
square their record at 4-4 on the season.(Bob LaRue photo)
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MASSENA 33, GOUVERNEUR 6
At midseason, the Massena Red Raiders had stumbled to a
1-3 record, but closed out the regular season on Friday
with a reversal. The Raiders won three of their last
four Northern Football encounters and squared their
record at 4-4 with an impressive effort on both sides of
the ball to beat Gouverneur 33-6 in Week 8. The Raiders’
opening drive ended with an 11-yard touchdown off the
wishbone from Jordy Mitchell who rushed 15 times for 140
yards and two scores. Trevor Converting converted a
seven-yard touchdown run for a 14-0 lead. Troy Myers was
impressive in placing a perfectly-thrown pass on the
outstretched hands of a streaking James Delosh for a
33-yard touchdown to take a commanding 20-0 lead late in
the first quarter. Massena’s six-play 73-yard drive to
open the third quarter concluded with another 22-yard
touchdown by Mitchell, then a 14-yarder by Delosh to cap
the Raider scoring. Massena’s defense constantly
frustrated the Wildcats who went 0-for-5 on fourth-down
attempts in Massena territory. However, Gouverneur broke
through with a bit of razzle-dazzle when halfback Mark
Horne tossed to quarterback Shane Gould for a touchdown,
plus the two-point conversion for a 33-8 final. Horne
led all rushers with 11 carries for 106 yards. For
Massena, Delosh rushed for 62 yards, Coggeshall ran for
58 yards and Myers tossed for 76.
SARANAC CENTRAL 62, ST. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 12
Saranac Central senior quarterback Ben Weightman threw
four touchdown passes – including three bombs for 40
yards or more – and dashed for a fifth score in a career
finish to the regular season in a 62-12 romp over St.
Lawrence Central. The Chiefs also stacked up 613 total
yards, including 378 through the air against the
Larries. Weightman wired Ryan St. Clair for a 65-yard
touchdown pass just 22 ticks into the contest. Weightman
went right back to St. Clair for more aerial fireworks –
this time 76 yards to paydirt – for a 16-0 lead through
the first quarter. In the second frame, Weightman shared
the next pass with Ryan Kerner on a 42-yard score.
Austin Velie then intercepted the Larries on the next
drive and rumbled 31 yards to paydirt just 28 seconds
later. Velie also shared in the aerial assault with a
19-yard TD catch, before Weightman closed out the 42-0
half with his own score on a four-yard keeper. In the
second half, Jordan Gillespie took the QB reins and
fired off a 27-yard aerial drop to Velie. Joey Bernardi
also ran a big-play 48-yarder to paydirt in the third
quarter for a 56-0 lead. Dylan Goslin had the other
rushing score from the five-yard line. Larries
quarterback Devon Euto completed seven passes, including
a pair of two-yard TD passes, the first to Oden
Robertson and the other to Dakota Vallance who ran for
58 yards. For Saranac, Matt McCasland carried for 109
yards. St. Clair’s three receptions netted 182 yards.
CHESTER 36, TICONDEROGA 7 (Non League)
Ticonderoga got schooled, while Chester running back
Saxon Smith put on the clinic. The elusive Smith juked
his way to 310 of Chester’s 352 yards rushing and scored
three touchdowns as the Hambletonians ran past
Ticonderoga 36-7 in a non-conference, regular-season
finale. Smith opened the scoring on a 12-yard run with
just 1:02 left in the first quarter. Justin Delgado
reeled in a 52-yard TD strike from Anthony Ognibene for
a 14-0 second-quarter lead. Smith added a four-yard
scoring rush in the third frame. Just 28 seconds into
the fourth quarter, he shimmied through a seam in the
Sentinel defense and sprinted 92 yards to the house.
Mike Pia added the final score on a one-yard run.
Ticonderoga had several chances in the red zone, but
turned the ball over on downs with the exception of a
fourth quarter score. After Tanner Wright carried for 56
yards to the Chester 7, QB Nate Lenhart wired Doug
Willson in the end zone for the completion.
Tupper Lake 38, St. Lawrence Central 6
Saranac Lake 35, Ogdensburg 7
Massena 40, Plattsburgh 6
Saranac Central 28, Moriah 0
Potsdam 19, Gouverneur 6
Malone 27, Beekmantown 26
AuSable Valley 40, Canton 22
Peru 20, Ticonderoga 14
Seeking a first down on a catch-and-run, Gouverneur’s
Mark Horne (12) tries to put on a move to beat Potsdam’s
Josh Adams (88), but Adams read the play and stopped the
Wildcats short of first down. The Sandstoners' two
first-half touchdowns for a 13-0 lead were the
difference in a 19-6 victory over Gouverneur. (Ryan Bercume photo)
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Potsdam's Jesse Bradish (45) protects the ball as a Wildcats
defender attempts to strip the football. Potsdam led
13-0 at the half and posted a 19-6 win in a Class A-B
crossover game. Bradish scored two short-yardage
touchdowns, while Dominic Centofanti jetted 18 yards for
a touchdown in the Potsdam win.
POTSDAM 19,
GOUVERNEUR 6
The Potsdam Sandstoners got a quick start, edging out to
a 13-0 halftime lead against a stingy Gouverneur rushing
defense. The Wildcats were able to exchange a touchdown
in the second half, 6-6, but Potsdam’s defense in the
trenches was just as tough. Jesse Bradish muscled in
short-yardage touchdowns, while Dominic Centofanti
dominated the rushing with 163 yards on 29 carries as
the Sandstoners beat Gouverneur 19-6 in a non-divisional
crossover. Shane Gould tossed a 31-yard TD pass to
Travis Gates for the lone Gouverneur score. Potsdam
improved to 5-2 overall, while Gouverneur fell to 1-6.
Massena’s Trevor Convertini (22) gets fights for yardage
on a punt return as he tries to break free of a
Plattsburgh tackler near the 30-yard line. The
Raiders, who began the season 0-3, have won three of
their last four with a 40-6 trouncing of the Plattsburgh
Hornets.
(Taylor Caswell photo)
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MASSENA 40, PLATTSBURGH 6
The first play from scrimmage set the tone for the
Massena Red Raiders in a 40-6 pounding of the
Plattsburgh Hornets. Troy Myers put the ball in the
hands of rusher Jordy Mitchell who found daylight for an
83-yard touchdown scamper at 5:13 to set the Raiders on
the road to victory. Just 2:02 later, Cody Coggeshall
touched paydirt from the 11-yard line – set up by a
Myers interception – and the Raiders stretched the lead
to 13-0. The Raiders added 13 points in the second frame
when James Delosh scampered home on a 15-yard TD pass and
Myers dove into the end zone from the Hornet 1.
Plattsburgh notched its only score with 1:59 to go in
the second quarter when quarterback Christian Sherman
pounded the ball into the end zone from the Massena 1.
Massena polished off the win with single scores in the
third and fourth quarters. Delosh’s seven-yard run and
Jeremy Malone’s 32-yard carry wrapped up the night.
Myers completed six passes for 94 yards for the Raiders.
Massena’s defense was equally as impressive, containing
Plattsburgh to just 29 yards rushing. Justin Bestor led
the D-corps with two sacks and ten tackles, while Jordan
Hard had one sack and eight tackles.
TUPPER LAKE 38, ST. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 6
St. Lawrence Central got the opening score, but the rest
of the game was all Lumberjacks. Jesse Greer pounded
home a two-yard touchdown midway through the first
quarter for a 6-0 Larries’ lead. But the advantage ended
just 36 seconds later when Morgan Stevens wired a
22-yard touchdown strike to Nick Boushie (three catches
for 89 yards) to close the first quarter at 6-6.
Stevens, who rolled up 177 yards passing, fired off
three touchdown passes, including strikes of 14 yards in
the second quarter and seven yards in the third period
to Garret Planty. Jordan Garrow (16 carries for 160
yards) rumbled for 41 yards and score before the half
and Boushie reeled in a 46-yard catch-and-run for the
other scores. The Jacks piled up 409 yards of total
offense in improving to 4-3 overall. Oden Robertson
collected 64 yards rushing and Dakota Vallance added 62
more yards in leading the Larries who dropped to 1-5
overall.
MALONE 27, BEEKMANTOWN 26
The Malone Huskies earned a hard-fought 27-26 win over
the Beekmantown Eagles in a seesaw battle at Franklin
Academy. And for the Eagles, the game hinged on three of
four missed extra points in the wild windy weather,
punctuated with heavy rain. Quarterback Carter Frechette
dashed 30 yards for a touchdown on the Eagles’ opening
drive to take a 6-0 lead after the failed extra point.
Malone took the lead 7-6, after Taylor Halyard scrambled
to paydirt from the two-yard line, but Harvey Smith
split the uprights on the point-after kick. Devin Backes
put Beekmantown back into the lead 12-7 on a ten-yard
pass from Frechette, but the run for extra points again
failed to end the first quarter. Malone regained the
lead 13-12, just 1:57 into the second quarter, on Mitch
Gallagher’s two-yard run. Beekmantown netted the next
two scores – Luke Weaver’s 27-yard reception and Dustin
Pickering’s two-yard run – to take the game’s biggest
lead at 26-12. Malone swung the momentum with 1:54 to go
in the half, when Gallagher dialed his own number and
took the ball to the house 26 yards. The only score in a
defense-dominated second half came on a 27-yard TD pass
from Gallagher to Austin Dunlavey with 1:30 remaining in
the third quarter. Gallagher finished with 166 yards
rushing and 95 passing to lead the Huskies. Frechette
led the eagles with 121 yards passing and 79 rushing.
SARANAC CENTRAL 28, MORIAH 0
The Saranac Chiefs jumped on the Moriah Vikings
for two lightning scores – a 57-yard run by Matt
McCasland just 2:29 into the game, then a 42-yard
interception run back from Jordan Gillespie just two
minutes later to take a quick 14-0 lead. But the
Vikings’ defense kept Moriah in the ball game into the
fourth quarter, playing shutout ball for 2½ quarters
before folding to the Chiefs 28-0. Nate Bedell pulled in
a 19-yard touchdown catch at 0:55 of the fourth frame
and quarterback Ben Wrightman shot through an opening
for a 44-yard touchdown to seal the deal for Saranac
Central. McCasland finished with 82 yards rushing, while
Weightman added 59 rushing and 27 passing for the
Chiefs. Moriah was led by Jim Curran with 90 yards on
the ground, while Tom Ida added 69 yards.
Canton's Jack Elberty (11) tackles and simultaneously
strips AuSable Valley's Connor Kennedy of the football.
After falling behind, Canton rallied to within four
points, 26-22, before second-half touchdowns by Jeremy
Owens to seal the victory and a second-place seeding for
the Patriots. (Eric Foote photo)
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Canton's Eb Foote (20) cuts back into the slot for
first-down yardage. Foote collected two touchdowns,
one on a 65-yard scamper and the other on a 36-yard jet to
paydirt. The Bears scored in the first 15 seconds of
the second half to draw within 26-22, but then were shut
down in a 40-22 Patriots' win.
AUSABLE VALLEY 40, CANTON 22
The AuSable Valley Patriots captured second place in the
division, the second seed and a home game in the
semifinals of the Northern Football Conference’s Class C
playoffs, after snuffing out a Canton rally for a 40-22
win on Saturday. AuSable scored the game’s first 20
points and appeared ready to run away with the game
after Austin House fired off a 17-yard touchdown pass to
Kyle Prison, the House took it “to the house” on a
22-yard scamper and Dylan Savage plunged in from the
one-yard line. Eb Foote put Canton on the scoreboard by
shagging several tacklers and outraced the Patriots’
sideline coverage for a 65-yard score. Dillon Savage’s
37-yard touchdown pushed AuSable’s lead to 26-8, but
Canton persisted. Foote slithered through the defense
again for a 37-yard touchdown to make it 26-14. The
Golden Bears took advantage of first possession in the
second half as Ryan Dean carried the pigskin 62 yards on
the first play from scrimmage and scored just 15 seconds
after intermission, to cut the Pats’ lead to 26-22. But
the surge ended for the Bears. Jeremy Owens dashed for
two second-half touchdowns to seal the Patriot win.
Savage ended the day with 30 carries and a game-best 214
yards. Canton quarterback Jack Elberty racked up 143
yards passing. In two weeks, AuSable Valley will host
Ogdensburg and Canton will travel to top-seeded Saranac
Lake for the Class C semifinals.
Saranac Lake quarterback Matt Phalen (7) scrambles
for positive yardage before being dragged down by O.F.A.
linebacker Zach Grenier. Phalen tossed for three
touchdowns as the Red Storm chipped away for a 35-7
victory over Ogdensburg and captured the N.F.C. Class C
season title.
(Greg Ferguson photo)
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Ogdensburg's Christian Lesperance (3) leaps for a possible
reception, but the ball is tipped aside by Saranac Lake
cornerback T.J. Monroe (20). Saranac Lake QB Matt
Phalen tossed for 140 yards and ran for 76 more in the 35-7
win over the Blue Devils. Phalen spiraled touchdown
passes to Ben Monty and Mike Burpoe for lift the Storm to
the Class C title.
SARANAC LAKE 35, OGDENSBURG 7
With all four positions in still undetermined to start
the weekend in Class C, the Saranac Lake Red Storm
locked down the regular-season title and home-field
advantage throughout the playoffs with a 35-7 victory
over the Ogdensburg Blue Devils. With numerous playoff
scenarios and tie-breakers still in play, the Red Storm
took care of business on Friday night by scoring two
first-quarter touchdowns and adding another in the
second frame to open a 2-0 lead before the Blue Devils
gained some momentum with a touchdown with just 0:23
remaining in the half. Ben Monty snagged a flare pass to
the left to start the scoring just 2:57 into the game,
the hooked up with Mike Burpoe on a 12 yarder and a
perfect slant pass over the middle, just outside the
reach of an O.F.A. defender to open a 20-0 advantage.
Nate Angel’s three-yard run capped a strong scoring
drive just before the half to spark the Blue Devils’
offense. Ty Curry was the feature back in the Storm’s
fourth successful run to the house, polishing the drive
with three straight runs and a one-yard plunge for a
28-7 lead that proved to be the turning point. Saranac
Lake had just stopped O.F.A. on a promising drive on
downs. Lance Ackerson became the feature back on the
Storm’s final drive, using fresh legs to pound the ball
three times before planting the ball in the end zone on
a three-yard run. Phalen collected 140 yards passing and
76 rushing, while Burpoe became his lead receiver with
98 yards on three receptions. Kyle Dora had 69 yards
rushing for the Storm. Zach Sharpe rushed for 59 yards
on seven carries for Ogdensburg.
PERU 20, TICONDEROGA 14
In a battle of regular-season division winners, the Peru
Indians outlasted the Ticonderoga Sentinels 20-14 in an
interdivisional matchup. Peru, ranked 11th in New York
State Class B rankings, remained undefeated at 7-0, but
had to come from behind to win at home. Ticonderoga’s
Ryan Borho plunged in from the one-yard line for a 6-0
lead. Zane Bazzano (72 yards receiving) countered with a
49-yard catch-and-run touchdown less than two minutes
later for a 6-6 tie through the first quarter. Peru
gained its first lead in the second frame when Jeff Kurz
hit paydirt from the 12-yard line. The rest of the
scoring was in the third quarter. Nate Lenhart, on the
first play of the third quarter, darted 66 yards to
score and push the Sentinels on top 14-12. Lenhart led
all rushers with 118 yards on 13 carries and a
touchdown. A five minute drive later, Mike Holdridge
gave the Indians back the lead for good on a 34-yard
pass from Taylor Rock (six completions for 141 yards and
two touchdowns). Kurz led Peru with 67 yards rushing,
while Alex Cederstorm added 50 yards.
Peru 48, Plattsburgh 14
Moriah 21, AuSable Valley 18
Ticonderoga 47, Tupper Lake 21
Saranac Central 48, Malone 27
Massena 38, St. Lawrence Central 8
Beekmantown 35, Gouverneur 21
Ogdensburg 49, Canton 6
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Potsdam 21, General Brown 20
Massena's Trevor Convertini (22) reaches for the catch
against St. Lawrence Central's Dakota Vallance (5).
Massena rolled to its second win of the season in a 38-8
triumph over the Larries at Brasher Falls.
(Tom Emburey photo)
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After scoring the touchdown, Convertini
(22) then holds on the successful extra-point kick for
Troy Myers (7).
MASSENA 38, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 8
Massena quarterback Troy Myers passed for 96 yards and
connected for two touchdowns in pacing the Red Raiders
to a quick 19-0 lead in the second quarter and a 38-8
win at Brasher Falls. Massena’s win locked up third
place in Class A to secure a road trip to Potsdam in the
semifinals in three weeks. Cody Coggeshall carried 13
times, scrambled for 93 yards and scored two touchdowns
for the Raiders who improved to 1-2 division and 2-4
overall. James Delosh also contributed 86 yards rushing.
For St. Lawrence, Dakota Vallance’s 16-yard run netted a
fourth-quarter touchdown to prevent the shutout. The
Larries fell to 0-3 in the division and 1-4 overall.
With the ball headed to the end zone, Canton’s Josh
Pierson (22) deflects the ball away from the intended
Ogdensburg receiver Marv Petell (80).
Ogdensburg rolled to a 49-6 victory at Canton.
(Eric Foote photo)
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Foote Speed: Canton’s Eb Foote (20) outraces
Ogdensburg's last defender Konnor Murdock (11) to bring the
opening kick-off back the opening kickoff 79 yards for a
touchdown. However, it would be the only score for
the Golden Bears who trailed just 7-6 into the second
quarter.
OGDENSBURG 49, CANTON 6
Canton’s Eb Foote got the Golden Bears off “on the right
Foote” with a 79-yard touchdown return on the game’s
opening kickoff, but it was the only scoring highlight
for Canton. The Bears held O.F.A. close for about 1½
quarters, but then the Blue Devils threw and ran away
with the Class C divisional matchup. Quarterback Nate
Angel tossed for 209 yards and rushed for another 134 in
engineering an overwhelming 49 straight points on seven
touchdowns. With the win, the Blue Devils improved to
1-1 in Class C and 5-1 overall, positioning themselves
for Friday’s divisional finale and home showdown with
division leader Saranac Lake. A Blue Devil win would
forge a three-way tie for first place with the Red Storm
and AuSable Valley.
MORIAH 21, AUSABLE VALLEY 18
The Moriah Vikings, shutout in their first three games
of the season, broke into the win column in Week 6 with
a come-from-behind, 21-18 survival thriller over AuSable
Valley on Friday night. After a scoreless first quarter,
Tom Curran’s two-yard touchdown plunge for the only
score of the first half. AuSable Valley climbed back
within a point when Kyle Prinsen took the opening
kickoff of the second half and dashed 66 yards to the
end zone, but the Patriots’ extra-point kick was blocked
to remain behind at 7-6 through three quarters. Early in
the fourth frame, AuSable took its first lead 12-7 on a
quarterback keeper by Austin House (81 yards rushing and
94 yards passing) from the one-yard line, but again the
Pat’s point-after attempt failed. With time winding down
under 2:30 to go, Moriah responded with two touchdowns
just 17 seconds apart to swing the game. Curran (27
carries for 109 yards) n led the first drive, a 52-yard
campaign that ended with quarterback Cole Gaddor’s
two-yard TD dive. Just 17 ticks later, the Vikings’ Mike
Badger then capitalized on a muffed lateral pass,
scooped up the football and legged out a 33-yard
insurance score for a 21-12 lead. Dillon Savage drove 10
yards into the end zone for AuSable Valley as the clock
ticked to all zeroes in a 21-18 final.
PERU 48, PLATTSBURGH 14
After staking claim to the Northern Football Conference
Class B title last week, the 12th-ranked Peru Indians
rolled to their sixth-straight win in their comeback
season by beating the Plattsburgh Hornets 48-14. The
Indians punched in three unanswered touchdowns – two on
passes from Taylor Rock (103 yards passing) to Bret
Boyer (40 yards) and Zane Bazzano (29 yards) and one a
33-yard touchdown sprint from Shawn Hendrix to grab a
21-0 lead. Alex Cederstrom (11 carries for 91 yards)
tacked on short-yardage runs of eight yards and two
yards to polish off a pair of Peru touchdowns in the
second quarter, while the Hornets countered with a
keeper by quarterback Levi Love (151 yards passing) from
the one-yard line to finish the half with the Indians up
34-6. The rest of the scoring came in the third frame.
Cederstorm’s 10-yard finish on the opening drive and
Bazzano’s 40-yard reception from Mitch Cunningham just
two minutes later polished off the Indians’ scoring for
the night. Harrington finished the night for the Hornets
with a 48-yard catch-and-run.
TICONDEROGA 47, TUPPER LAKE 21
Ticonderoga started with three big-yardage touchdowns in
the first quarter to rock the visiting Tupper Lake
Lumberjacks, en route to a 47-21 victory and stake claim
to the 2011 Northern Football Conference Class D
regular-season title. The win will give Sentinels a
first-round bye and home-field advantage for the
divisional championship in four weeks. For Ticonderoga,
Nate Lenhart’s 51-yard punt return, Jay Hebert’s 82-yard
sprint from scrimmage and Miles Austin’s 46-yard scamper
blew the game open. Ryan Borho (20 carries for 121
yards) added a seven-yard run that saddled Tupper Lake
with a 30-0 hole, before the Lumberjacks answered with a
quarterback keeper from Morgan Stevens (190 yards
passing, 46 yards rushing) with 0:34 left in the half.
Ticonderoga opened the second half with a 14-yard
rushing touchdown from Jay Hebert (eight carries for 110
yards) in just 72 seconds to turn back any hope of a
Lumberjack comeback. Austin (13 carries for game-best
135 yards) added an eight-yard run in the fourth
quarter. Mitch Keniston snared an eight-yard TD pass and
Jordan Garrow added a one-yard run for Tupper Lake’s
scores.
With two Lions closing in on defense, Potsdam quarterback
Will Coleman primes for a pass. The Sandstoners took their
first lead 21-14 in the fourth quarter. The Lions came back
to within a point and chose a two-point conversion, but the
defense batted down the pass. Potsdam escaped with a 21-20
win.
(Tom Emburey photo)
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General Brown quarterback Richard Lagano
(8) is forced to tuck the ball and run defenselessly by the
Potsdam defense. The Sandstoners bounced back from a
14-0 deficit with three straight touchdowns. However,
after the Lions scored to draw back within a point at 21-20
in the middle of the fourth quarter, the game hinged on the
Lions' decision to go for the two-point conversion for the
lead. Potsdam defense knocked down the pass attempt in
the win.
(Tom Emburey photo)
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POTSDAM 21, GENERAL BROWN 20
(Non League)
In a bit of a change of strategy, the Potsdam
Sandstoners threw – that’s right, threw! – for two
touchdown passes in forging a 21-20 come-from-behind,
non-conference victory over the Section II General Brown
Lions. The prolific Sandstoner ground game still
dominated its offense, but it marked the first time this
season that more scores came in the air than through the
trenches. Quarterback Will Coleman wired Kyle Weems with
a 20-yard TD pass in the third quarter, after Potsdam
fell behind 14-0. Rusher Dominic Centofanti brought
Potsdam even at 14-14 with a five-yard touchdown
scamper, before Coleman gave Potsdam its first lead
21-14 with an eight-yard TD using the height of Josh
Adams over the Lions’ defense. GB quarterback Josh
O’Hearn racked up 215 yards on 11 passes and two
touchdowns, but had 10 incompletions. O’Hearn hit
Richard Lagano on a 20-yard score and Colin Lutz for a
65-yard TD run to climb within a point, 21-20 in the
fourth quarter. The Lions then chose a two-point
conversion attempt for the lead, but failed on the pass
and failed to mount a serious challenge on their final
drive late in the 4th.
Gouverneur running back Mark Horne (12) is hammered on a
blind-side tackle from Beekmantown's Luke Weaver (2) and
fumbles the football, recovered by the Eagles' Austin Marino
(57). Gouverneur scored consecutive touchdowns in the 2nd
half to climb back to within 28-21, before the Eagles sealed
a 35-21 win. (Bob LaRue photo)
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Beekmantown offensive tackle Adam Stuart (54) dishes out a
solid block on Gouverneur's Brenden Ward (50) to provide
extra yardage for running back Seth Pelkey (23).
Gouverneur came back from a 28-7 hole early in the third
quarter with back-to-back touchdowns to climb within seven
points, before bowing.
BEEKMANTOWN 35, GOUVERNEUR 21
Gouverneur got a slow start and Beekmantown got the
early jump with two quick touchdowns – which proved to
be the difference in the game in a 35-21 win over the
Wildcats. Beekmantown’s Carter Frechette picked apart
the Gouverneur defense that missed early tackles and
allowed two fast touchdowns to dig a 14-0 first-quarter
hole, before grappling their way back. Luke Weaver
snagged an eight-yard TD pass, broke a tackle and just
landed across the end line for a 7-0 lead at 2:31 of the
opening kick. A minute and a half later, Frechette found
Devin Backes in the end zone for a 14-0 lead, after a
second successful Derek Fleming extra-point boot. Then
the Cats got down to business with defensive
penetration, better tackling and a few sacks. Each had
one touchdown in each of the final three quarters. Mark
Horne put the Wildcats on the board with a three-yard
touchdown to make it 14-7 Eagles, but Gouverneur gave it
back nine seconds later on the first play from scrimmage
when Frechette lofted a 61-yard TD pass to Backes and
restored the margin 21-6. Beekmantown opened the second
half with an 11-yard TD catch by Weaver and seemed to
have the game in hand 28-6, but the Cats go back-to-back
rushing scores from quarterback Shane Gould from the
seven-yard line and Horne from the nine, to draw with
one score at 28-21 with 9:54 still remaining. But then
it was time for the Eagles to get down to business and
closeout the win. Backes carried the mail 13 yards on
the final scoring drive to seal a 35-21 divisional win
and second place in Class B. Frechette finished with 164
yards passing and 71 yards rushing, while Weaver
finished with four catches for 71 yards for the Eagles.
Gould led Gouverneur with 26 carries and 111 yards.
SARANAC CENTRAL 48, MALONE 27
Saranac Central quarterback Ben Weightman produced 206
total yards, including 137 passing and 69 rushing, and
two touchdowns to boost the Chiefs past the Class A
season champion Malone Huskes 48-27 in a non-division
matchup. For the Huskies, the loss snapped a five-game
winning streak to start the season. Meanwhile, the
Chiefs improved to 4-2. After Ryan St. Clair (four
catches for 134 yards) opened the scoring for the Chiefs
on a 53-yard touchdown reception from Weightman, the
Huskies’ Harvey Smith pounced on the kickoff and jetted
87 yards for the touchdown. Korey Prue then extended
Malone’s advantage to 14-6 on a six-yard rumble. But the
Chiefs owned the second quarter and grabbed the lead.
Three rushing plays – Weightman for seven yards and Matt
McCasland for scores from the 36 and 38 yard lines –
thrust the Chiefs into the lead 26-21 at intermission,
with only a counter from Malone quarterback Mitch
Gallagher (82 yards rushing and 27 yards passing) on a
42-yard scamper. Weightman plunged into the end zone
from the Malone one-yard line just 62 seconds into the
second half. St. Clair snagged a 30-yard TD catch and
McCasland snaked into the end zone from 47 yards out to
take control 48-21. The Chiefs racked up 338 yards
rushing total. The Huskies got a little excitement at
the end with a pass from John Picaro to Devin Fleury
with under four minutes to play.
Ticonderoga 34, AuSable Valley 0
Malone 42, Massena 14
Potsdam 48, St. Lawrence Central 8
Saranac Central 42, Plattsburgh 0
Peru 36, Gouverneur 8
Saranac Lake 53, Canton 0
Tupper Lake 36, Moriah 6
Non League
Beekmantown 34, Albany Academy 33
Red Storm wideout Mike Burpoe (44) secures a Matt Phalen TD
pass as Bears' defensive back Eb Foote pursues. On their
first three touches, Saranac Lake scored three TDs in just
60 seconds: a one-play 43-yard touchdown, a one-play 42-yard
TD after an onsides kick and an interception runback in a
53-0 win. (Greg Ferguson photo)
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Canton Golden Bears' quarterback Jack Elberty (11) is
dropped for a loss. Teaming up for the sack are Kellen Munn
(left) and Idriz Cecunjanin (right). For the second
straight week, a physical Red Storm defense held it's
opponent scoreless. And steady rain could not slow the
high-powered Saranac Lake offense that has racked up 105
points in its last two games.
SARANAC LAKE 53, CANTON 0
The Saranac Lake Red Storm scored on their first three
touches, a total of 19 points in just 60 seconds, in
taking first-quarter command over the Canton Golden
Bears. Mike Burpoe snagged a screen pass and dashed 42
yards to the house at 3:28. After an onsides kick,
quarterback Matt Phalen tucked a pass over the outside
shoulder of Ben Monty for a 43-yard score on the first
play from scrimmage. Canton’s first play on the ensuring
drive was a pass, intercepted by Monty for another
25-yard TD scamper at 4:28. And in little more than a
blink of an eye, the Red Storm was off to a 19-0 lead.
With 59 seconds left in the quarter, Phalen’s 16-yard
aerial to Burpoe opened a 25-0 advantage. Phalen eluded
several tackles in a cross-the-field scamper from the
Canton 38 that also concluded in the end zone. The pair
hooked up again on a 26-yard pass for the only score of
the third quarter. Guy Grebe rushed in from the
five-yard line and Seth Pickreign dashed into the end
zone from the 15 to close out the scoring in the final
two minutes. Saranac Lake allowed the Bears just 33
total yards on offense. Phalen finished with 161 yards
passing and 57 yards rushing to lead the Storm.
POTSDAM 48, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 8
Potsdam capitalized on three first-quarter turnovers and
cashed them in for 21 quick points in the Sandstoners
48-8 romp over the St. Lawrence Central Larries.
Potsdam’s feature backs, Jesse Bradish (10 carries for
74 yards) and Dominic Centofanti (12 carries for 77
yards), ran for two touchdowns each in leading the way.
Potsdam improved to 2-1 in Class A and 3-2 overall. St.
Lawrence Central was led by Oden Robertson who eluded
Potsdam defenders on a 55-yard touchdown in the Larries’
lone score. St. Lawrence Central fell to 0-2 in Class A,
1-3 overall.
SARANAC CENTRAL 42, PLATTSBURGH 0
Saranac Central celebrated Homecoming Weekend with a
42-0 whitewash of the Plattsburgh Hornets. Ben Weightman
connected on all but one of 12 passes for 244 yards and
five touchdowns to power the Chiefs. The Chiefs scored
all 42 points in the first half alone, including 26
points in the second quarter. Weightman hit Ryan St.
Clair on a 15 yarder and Ryan Kerner on a 66-yard bomb
in the first quarter. The aerial assault continued in
the second stanza with another 26-yard pass to Kerner, a
30-yard strike to Nate bedell and a 29-yard shot to
Austin Velie. Kerner also intercepted at the 24 and ran
the ball in for another score before intermission. The
Chiefs improved to 2-2 in the Class C division.
BEEKMANTOWN 34, ALBANY ACADEMY 33 (Non League)
The Beekmantown Eagles bounced back from a 26-14
halftime hole with two late touchdowns and some solid
defense to narrowly defeat the Albany Academy Cadets
34-33 on Saturday. Carter Frechette ran the final two
touchdowns, one from the five-yard line, the other from
the 20 with just 3:09 remaining to finish the comeback
in front of the hometown crowd. Beekmantown sealed the
win when the Cadets were forced to drive for a possible
field goal shot, went to the air, but were picked off by
Craig Livsey to seal the one-point victory. The Eagles
had to overcome a prolific 385 yard day from A.A.’s
Connor Hartigan, 258 yards in the first half alone. The
Eagles’ Luke Weaver made two key catches for 111 yards,
while also getting an interception.
Malone’s Harvey Smith (21) speeds past Massena’s
Jordy Mitchell for a touchdown during Saturday's
football game at Massena. The Huskies broke away from a
15-8 lead late in the second quarter to beat the Red
Raiders 42-14 in Week 5. With the win Malone (3-0, 5-0
overall) clinched the Class A regular-season title.
(Tom Emburey photo)
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Malone’s Harvey Smith (21) sprints out in front of
Massena’s Tyler Simms on a big punt return. The Huskies
broke away from a 15-8 lead late in the first half to
post a 42-14 win and clinch first place along with
home-field advantage throughout the Northern Football
Conference Class A playoffs.
(Tom Emburey photo)
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MALONE 42, MASSENA 14
Malone overcame an 8-7 Raiders advantage at the end of
the first quarter by scoring five straight touchdowns in
beating Massena 42-14 to clinch the Northern Football
Conference’s Class A regular season title. The Huskies
have run the table in the division, beating the other
three divisional rivals in the first five weeks, while
improving to 5-0 overall. Mitch Gallagher ran for a
five-yard touchdown to open the game, the tossed for
another to Harvey Smith who scampered 45 yards with just
17 seconds left in the half to open a 21-8 lead at
intermission. The Raiders posted a safety and scored on
the ensuing drive when quarterback Troy Myers tossed 11
yards to James Delosh. John Picaro restored the Huskies’
lead when he turned a punt 50 yards to paydirt. Malone’s
Korey Prue scored on a three-yard run for the lone tally
of the third quarter. Taylor Hilyard and Tyrek Sneed
added touchdowns from inside the 10-yard line to put the
game out of reach in the fourth quarter. Massena’s final
score came with 0:42 remaining when Isaiah Perry scored
from the Malone six-yard line.
TUPPER LAKE 36, MORIAH 6
The Tupper Lake Lumberjacks took care of divisional
business on Saturday with a 36-6 romp over defending
Class D champion Moriah. Tim Ropas led the Jacks with
four touchdown runs, including a 66-yard run just 4:13
into the game, then a 62-yard dash late in the third
quarter. He also pulled in a seven-yard touchdown pass
in the first quarter. Ropas ran 15 times for 177 yards
and three rushing TD’s. Jordan Garrow also logged a
23-yard touchdown catch just before the half. Moriah’s
only score came midway through the second quarter on a
on-yard plunge from Jim Curran. Tupper Lake improved to
1-0 in Class D and 3-2 overall. Their showdown with
Ticonderoga will determine the seasonal champion in
Class D. Moriah dropped to 0-2, 05 overall. The Vikings
also lost their quarterback Landon cross to a leg injury
in the third quarter.
PERU 36, GOUVERNEUR 8
The Peru Indians continue to impress in their comeback
year, completing the drive to a Class B regular season
on Saturday with a 36-8 win over visiting Gouverneur.
The Indians sprung out to a 30-0 intermission, then
followed a scoreless third quarter with an insurance
touchdown in the fourth frame. Peru’s Jeff Kurz sacked
quarterback Shane Gould in the end zone for a safety
less than two minutes into the game, then scored on a
four-yard touchdown in the first quarter, 8-0.
Quarterback Taylor Rock (7-for-9 passing, 111 yards)
scored on a one-yard keeper, then Tim Remillard snatched
a interception and ran 25 yards to paydirt within 38
seconds later, less than two minutes into the second
quarter. Tyler Murphy pulled in an 11-yard pass for
Peru’s fourth touchdown before the half. Tanner Spillman
ran the Wildcats’ only score in from the one-yard line
midway through the fourth quarter. Peru defense held
Gouverneur to just 110 yards total offense.
TICONDEROGA
34, AUSABLE VALLEY 0
The Ticonderoga Sentinels dominated the running
game, rushing for a team total 336 yards, in a 34-0 win
over the AuSable Valley Patriots. Miles Austin led the
attack with 10 carries for 128 yards, while Jay Hebert
tacked on 87 yards in eight carries and Ryan Borho
delivered 75 yards on 13 totes. For the second week in a
row since shocking the Ogdensburg Blue Devils on Patriot
turf, the Pats’ offense has been flat and gone
scoreless. A week ago, they were buried 46-0 at the half
to Saranac Lake and, in the second half, the defense
managed to force a safety. This week, the Sentinels also
grabbed command in the first half with 22 points in the
first quarter and six more in the second period. Nate
Lenhart scored the Sens first touchdown with a one-yard
carry. On their next drive, Borho delivered the mail
from the same spot. The last play of the first quarter
was an Austin keeper for 58 yards that also netted a
touchdown. Borho completed the day’s scoring with
three-yard rushes, once in the second quarter and once
in the third. Connor Kennedy ran for 40 yards to lead
the Patriots.
Ticonderoga 34, AuSable Valley 0
Non League
Immaculate Heart 40, Tupper Lake 18
Massena 30, Canton 16
Malone 31, Potsdam 24
Peru 34, Beekmantown 13
Saranac Central 46, Gouverneur 26
Saranac Lake 52, AuSable Valley 2
Ogdensburg 46, St. Lawrence Central 6
Ticonderoga 46, Plattsburgh 0
Non League
Utica-Notre Dame 35, Moriah 14
Gouverneur’s Dustin Earlywine goes low to take down a
Saranac Central rusher during Saturday’s game as part of
the inaugural Wildcats Hall of Fame Weekend. The Chiefs
spoiled Gouverneur’s Fame festivities with a 46-26
victory on Saturday afternoon. (Tom Emburey photo)
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Gouverneur’s Shane Gould hands off the ball to running
back Mark Horne on a rush off tackle.
SARANAC CENTRAL 46, GOUVERNEUR 26
The Saranac Central Chiefs rocked Gouverneur for 32
points in the second quarter alone to lead 32-7 at the
half, and dealt the Wildcats a 46-26 setback on
inaugural Hall of Fame Weekend at Gouverneur. Gouverneur
led 7-0 at the close of the first quarter on a two-yard
rush by Mark Horne. However, Chiefs’ quarterback Ben
Weightman then took charge with rushing scores of 13
yards and one yard, before firing off a 13-yard TD
connection to Austin Velle. Following another
quarterback keeper in the third quarter, Weightman
unleashed a 38-yard touchdown bomb to Ryan St. Clair in
the final frame to seal the win. Horne had a one-yard
plunge in the third quarter and jetted 80 yards early in
the fourth quarter for his third touchdown. Shane Gould
also scored from the Chiefs’ 5.
MALONE 31, POTSDAM 24
In a matchup for supremacy in Class A, host Malone
outlasted Potsdam 31-24 to take a one-game lead in
the division and potential for home field advantage
throughout the playoffs. The game was tied 7-7 at
the quarter. Potsdam led 10-7 at the half. But the
Huskies took the lead to open the third quarter on
Mitch Gallagher’s 57-year run. Jesse Bradish rumbled
to paydirt from the two-yard line to restore
Potsdam’s advantage 24-21. However, Korey Prue
countered with a two-yard plunge of his own to put
Malone ahead for good. Harvey Smith added a 29-yard
field goal to close the scoring. Franklin Academy
defense kept Potsdam off the scoreboard in the final
quarter to close out the win. Gallagher was stellar
with 18 carries for 259 yards, another 85 yards
passing and two touchdowns to lead the Huskies to
the win. Prue tacked on two short-yardage TD runs.
In the receiving corps, John Picaro snared three
catches for 56 yards for Malone. Jesse Bradish led
Potsdam with 33 carries for 11yards and a pair of
touchdowns. While Malone improved to 2-0 in Class A
and 4-0 overall, Potsdam fell to 1-1, 2-2 overall.
PERU 34, BEEKMANTOWN 13
The Peru Indians have been making statements of
their rebirth all season, but none bigger than
posting a commanding 34-13 win on the road against
Class B rival Beekmantown. Peru led 13-7 at the
quarter, then dominated on both sides of the
football, tacking on a touchdown in the second
quarter for a 21-7 halftime score and another
unanswered score in the third quarter to take
command. Peru’s Alex Cederstrom struck paydirt first
on a three-yard run. The Eagles’ Devin Backes evened
the count at 7-7 with a quick 85-yard punt return.
But the Indians would net four straight touchdowns
to grab control of the game. Shawn Hendrix’s 64-yard
run closed the first quarter. Mike Holdridge then
snared touchdown passes of 24 and 45 yards on the
next two scoring plays. Rock wired Tim Remillard on
a 20-yard TD pass to build a 34-7 lead and, by then,
the game was midway through the final quarter.
Carter Frechette managed a lone touchdown pass to
Luke Weaver with 3:32 remaining to finalize the
score. For Peru, Hendrix logged 102 yards rushing,
while Cederstorm added 90. Holdridge led the
receivers with two catches for 69 yards. For
Beekmantown, Frechette tossed for 118 yards, but
just one end-zone connection.
OGDENSBURG 46, St. LAWRENCE CENTRAL 6
The Ogdensburg Blue Devils ran out to a 27-0
halftime lead, then cruised to a 46-6 non-divisional
win over the St. Lawrence Central Larries at Brasher
Falls. O.F.A. quarterback Nate Angel rushed for 95
yards and two touchdowns, in additional to passing
for 133 yards and another score, in leading the
Devils to the win. Three long scoring strikes that
ended in points for the Blue Devils kept the Larries
on defense for much of the second half on muggy
afternoon. Jon Tayler snagged a 57-yard TD pass.
Hunter Planty and reserve quarterback Alex Farrell
each scampered for 36-yard touchdowns to close the
O.F.A. scoring. St. Lawrence Central’s lone score
was a 26-yard run by Oden Robinson.
IMMACULATE HEART 40, TUPPER
LAKE 18 (Non League)
Tupper Lake’s Tim Ropas ran a 90-yard kickoff in the
first quarter, highlighting the Lumberjacks’ night at
Immaculate Heart in Watertown. Ropas also had a
nine-yard touchdown rush in the second half of Friday’s
40-18 loss. Tupper Lake fell to 2-2. The Cavaliers’
Santino Alteri ran for 184 yards and a touchdown,
including a 13-yard scamper to paydirt in the first
quarter. Lindsey Pound added a 40-yard touchdown run to
up the lead to 13-0, then later scored on an 18-yard
scramble. Miles Sexton also snared touchdown passes of
16 and 17 yards. Joe Spooner also delivered a touchdown
from the three-yard line in the final quarter.
UTICA NOTRE DAME 35, MORIAH 14 (Non League)
The Moriah Vikings scored their first points of the
game and even had a short-lived first-quarter
comeback lead, but then fell to Utica Notre Dame on
the road 35-14. After Colin Hulser scored on a
62-yard pass from Colin Pastorella to open the game,
the Vikings forced UND into a safety, then scored on
the ensuing kickoff when Tom Ida sliced into the
endzone on a 19-yard rush. Notre Dame restored the
lead on Hulser’s 53-yard TD catch, but Moriah’s
Landon Cross tied the game 14-14 with a 46-yard
fumble return early in the third quarter. But Notre
Dame scored the final three touchdowns, including
the third Colin-to-Colin TD catch for 38 yards.
Pastorella then scampered 14 yards for a score and
Hulsea finished with a 60-yard TD.
Massena quarterback Troy Myers (7) drops back for a pass
completion that resulted in a first down for the Massena
Red Raiders on Saturday at Canton. The Red Raiders
opened a 20-0 lead, then went on to win their first game
of the season, 30-16 over Canton. (Tom Emburey
photo)
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Canton quarterback Jay Proulx fires off a long-bomb pass
which gained the Bears major yardage in Saturday’s game.
MASSENA 30, CANTON 16
In a matchup of two winless teams, Massena and Canton
produced their best football of the season with the Red
Raiders beating the host Golden Bears 30-16. However,
the Raiders took command early on two first-quarter
touchdowns – the first on a nine-yard toss from Troy
Myers (99 yards passing game total) to Josh Miller
(seven receptions, 88 yards total) – then a 51-yard
touchdown scramble for Josh Blanchard (85 yards total
rushing). The Raiders upped their lead to 17-0 at the
half when Myers booted a 27-yard field goal in the
second frame. Massena tacked on another score when
Jordan Mitchell ran the ball in from the Canton
five-yard line to open a 23-0 lead before the Bears
found paydirt. Eb Foote (163 yards rushing, 74 yards
receiving) notched the first of his two touchdowns on a
31-yard scamper. However, Massena countered when Cody
Coggleshall (105 yards rushing) closed out a Raider
drive with an eight-yard rushing finish. Foote broke
tackles again for a 27-yard score in the closing minutes
for a 30-16 final. Massena’s Trevor Converting snagged
three interceptions.
Shedding a would-be tackler, Red Storm quarterback Matt
Phalen (7) rolls to the outside then sprints along the
left sideline for his first of three rushing touchdowns
of the game to open a 6-0 lead. Phalen's 84-yard
touchdown on the next possession began the rout in
Saranac Lake's 52-2 win over the Patriots.
(Greg Ferguson photo)
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A dominant Saranac Lake defense held the visiting
AuSable Valley Patriots' offense scoreless through four
quarters. Red Storm nose guard Kyle McGrain (52) rumbles
upfield after ripping the ball from the arms of Patriot
running back A.J. Parrow late in the contest.
SARANAC LAKE 52, AUSABLE VALLEY 2
Saranac Lake quarterback Matt Phalen was at the eye of
the Storm offense in the first 14 minutes and showed his
speed and agility in scoring three touchdowns in the
first 14:01 of play to jet the Red Storm to a 46-0
halftime lead, en route to a 52-2 rout of the AuSable
Valley Patriots. Phalen rushed in the first touchdown
from the Patriot 18 with just 2:36 elapsed. Then on the
first play from scrimmage at the Storm 17, spun out of
one tackle, sidestepped two others and sped 83 yards to
paydirt. Two minutes into the second quarter, Phalen was
end-zone bound on a 52-yard scamper to the left sideline
that pushed the lead to 28-0. Phalen’s four rushes
produced three touchdowns and 148 yards, while adding 91
more yards through the air. Less than two minutes
earlier, Devin Darrah also turned on the jets for a
64-yard catch-and-run. With the floodgates open on
big-yardage plays, the Red Storm were scoring almost at
will on first and second down calls. After an immediate
turnover, Ben Monty was inserted as quarterback and
immediately ran 25 yards to the house, then fired off a
50-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Monroe. Ty Curry polished
off the final Red Storm drive of the first half with a
five-yard scamper to build a stunning 46-0 halftime
lead. The defense was equally as dominating on stunts
and blitzes that did not allow Patriot penetration but
twice inside the red zone. The only blemish was a safety
when the Red Storm got backed up at the goal line and
intentionally booted the loose football out of play
after a bad snap. The Storm’s final score, the only one
of the second half, came early in the fourth stanza when
Seth Pickereign raced 82 yards to score. Quarterback
Austin House led AuSable with 41 yards passing, while
Dillon Savage rushed for 31 yards.
TICONDEROGA 46, PLATTSBURGH 0
Ticonderoga’s Miles Austin outran the Plattsburgh
Hornets, literally, gaining 167 yards on just four
carries while the Hornets’ rushing corps was held to
just 108 yards combined. Ticonderoga scored three times
in the first quarter, twice more before the half and
another pair of touchdowns in the third frame to account
for all of its scoring. Austin scored on major touchdown
runs of 60 and 72 yards, while the other five touchdowns
were spread among five other players: Ryan Borho, Jay
Hebert, Tanner Wright, Henthorn and Gonyeau. Wright also
carried for 84 yards. The Sentinels squared their record
at 2-2. Plattsburgh fell to 1-3.
Saranac Lake 33, Tupper Lake 12
Malone 28, Ticonderoga 6
Gouverneur 36, Plattsburgh 22
AuSable Valley 28, Ogdensburg 12
Non League
Frankfort-Schuyler 51, Canton 6
Potsdam 44, Massena 7
Peru 34, Moriah 0
Beekmantown 35, Saranac Central 14
Non League
St. Lawrence Central 32, Alexandria Bay 13
First Touchdown: St. Lawrence Central quarterback Devon
Euto (7) twists around Alexandria Bay defender Brandon
Copado (16) and Dillon Shortt (55) and just sneaks over
the goal line for the game's first touchdown. (Bob LaRue
photo)
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Alexandria Bay's Zach Walti (41) tucks the ball and fends
off St. Lawrence Central defender Mike Burns (10).
Walti scored the Purple Ghosts' first touchdown to draw Alex
Bay back to within a point, 8-7 in the first quarter.
However, the Larries scored on the ensuing kickoff en route
to a a 32-13 non-league victory.
ST.
LAWRENCE 32, ALEXANDRIA BAY 12 (Non League)
Put one in the win column for the St. Lawrence
Central (1-1). Butit took two fourth-quarter
touchdowns to seal the victory. Devin Euto found a
seam in the Alexandria line late in the first quarter to
pound home the game's first touchdown from the
seven-yard line. However, on the ensuing drive,
Zach Waiti escaped almost untouched to the end zone on a
three-yard scamper to pull the Ghosts to within a point,
8-7. The Larries immediately answered when Dakota
Vallance (10 carries, 119 yards) reeled in the next
kickoff, then followed blockers up the right sideline
for a 90-yard return. A. Bay's Brandon Copado (17
carries for 88 yards) tightened the score 16-13 with a
three-yard dive for the lone score of the third quarter.
The Larries put the game away in the final frame on
sustained drives that ended with Jesse Greer's two-yard
plunge and Vallance's three-yard scramble.
AUSABLE
VALLEY 28, OGDENSBURG 12
In a season that's already proving that upsets will be
part of the fabric, the AuSable Valley Patriots jumped
on visiting Ogdensburg with 21 quick points, thanks to a
pair of Blue Devil fumbles, a kickoff recovery and
unnecessary roughness penalty. It was a hole the
AuSable defense never allowed the Blue Devils to climb
out from. AV quarterback Austin House threw two
touchdowns receiver John LaDiern 74 yards total passing
and dashed for 50 more yards to engineer the win. Zach
Sharpe also scored on a one-yard plunge. Ogdensburg
hoped for some momentum after a six-yard TD scamper from
Christianon 74 yards total passing
and dashed for 50 more yards to engineer the win. Zach
Sharpe also scored on a one-yard plunge. Ogdensburg
hoped for some momentum after a six-yard TD scamper from
Christian Lesperanceate in the second quarter, then an
eight-minute scoring drive to open the third quarter.
O.F.A. scooped up a fumble on the next Patriot drive, but
the Blue Devils returned the football on an interception.
House then tacked on an insurance score with a 12-yard run
to close the scoring. late in the second quarter, then an
eight-minute scoring drive to open the third quarter.
O.F.A. scooped up a fumble on the next Patriot drive, but
the Blue Devils returned the football on an interception.
House then tacked on an insurance score with a 12-yard run
to close the scoring. LaDierad 44 yards rushing.had 44 yards rushing.
GOUVERNEUR 36, PLATTSBURGH 22
The Gouverneur Wildcats bounced back from a 22-6
halftime deficit and pounded away for 30 answered points
in dealing a second-half body blow to the Plattsburgh
Hornets, leaving the Lake City with a 36-22 victory. The
momentum shift came immediately in the second half when
Tanner Spilman broke off a 52-yard run that set up
quarterback Shane Gould’s one-yard keeper to slice into
the lead 22-14. Deja va six minutes later, when Gould
brought the Wildcats to the one yard line after a Nate
Guesford interception, then plowed into the end zone for
the touchdown with the extra points tying the game
22-22. Mark Horne scored a pair of fourth quarter
touchdowns while racking up 103 yards rushing on the
night to cap the Gouverneur comeback. Gould passed for
92 yards and carried for 54 more. Leopard, Brown and
Harrington had the touchdowns for Plattsburgh. Both
teams are now 1-2 overall.
MALONE 28, TICONDEROGA 6
A touchdown spread across every quarter and a huge
309-yard performance by quarterback Mitch Gallagher led
the Malone Huskies to a 28-6 win at Ticonderoga.
Gallagher rifle two touchdown passes and ran for a third
in delivering the Huskies to third straight win. Harvey
Smith was the receiver for a 76-yard bomb for the first
TD. Austin Dunlavey reeled in a 14-yard catch for the
second score. Gallagher ran the pigskin 26 yards for his
third-quarter score. Korey Prue dove into the end zone
from the one-yard line to finish the scoring.
Ticonderoga’s lone score came early in the fourth
quarter when Ryan Borho (15 carries, 104 yards) rumbled
into the end zone from the Malone 19.
PERU 34, MORIAH 0
A 20-point roundup in the second quarter and another
pair of touchdowns in the third frame was the sum of
scoring for the Peru Indians in a 34-0 victory over the
still-scoreless Moriah Vikings. In five trips to the end
zone, the Indians scored twice on rushing plays and once
each on passing, a punt return and an interception.
After a scoreless first quarter, Peru posted three
scores in the final 4½ minutes of the half to steal all
of the momentum. Tyler Murphy returned a punt 53 yards
to notch the game’s first score at 7:31. Just 52 seconds
later, Shawn Hendrix intercepted a flare pass and needed
just four yards to get into the end zone. In a flash,
the Vikings were down 14-0 and the rout was on. Before
the half, Jeff Kurz would prance into the end zone again
on a 16-yard touchdown run to post the Indians to a 20-0
advantage. Peru’s first two campaigns of the second half
were just as fruitful. Quarterback Taylor Rock (7-for-12
passing, 193 yards) fired off a 46-yard TD strike to
Mike Holdridge at 2:30. Five minutes later, Alex
Cederstrom was in the end zone after a 39-yard run. Zane
Bazzano led Peru receivers with 83 yards on just two
catches. Moriah’s big moment came in the first quarter
when Tom Ida scrambled for a 61-yard gain, but was held
to 14 yards the rest of the way.
FRANKFORT SCHUYLER 51, CANTON 6 (Non League)
The Frankfort-Schuyler Maroon Knights from Section III
crushed the Canton Golden Bears in a non-league game
51-6. The Knights led 21-0 after the first quarter and
poured in 18 more points in the second quarter in taking
a 39-0 intermission lead. Frankfort-Schuyler improved to
3-0, while Canton fell to 0-3.
Touchdown Bound: Potsdam running back Dominic Centofanti
(23) follows his blocker, senior Angelo Landi (8), in
scoring a touchdown to start the second half in the
Sandstoners' 44-7 romp over the Massena Red Raiders on
Saturday on Potsdam Hall of Fame Weekend.
(Bob LaRue photo)
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Massena wide receiver Josh Miller stretches for the
potential touchdown pass, but the end-zone ball is just off
the end of his fingertips, defended by Potsdam's Jacob
Bryant (7).
POTSDAM 44, MASSENA 7
Massena’s Josh Blanchard capped an eight-play, 61-yard,
three-and-a-half minute drive with an opening touchdown
to give the Red Raiders a 7-0 lead over Potsdam. But
that was the last the Raiders were heard from. On
Potsdam’s Hall of Fame Induction weekend, the
Sandstoners roared back with 21 unanswered points before
intermission, then slapped on 23 more points in the
second half to rout Massena 44-7. Potsdam had just two
passing completions on the day, both in the same drive,
both from quarterback Will Coleman (51 yards passing) to
receiver Jake Moose for 39 yards, then a 12-yard
touchdown pass. Jesse Bradish racked up a game-best 197
yards rushing and touchdown finishes of three and five
yards. Dominic Centofanti carried 13 yards for 64 yards
and went end-around for another touchdown. Adam Lewis
rushed six times for 46 yards and capped a
fourth-quarter drive with a 20-yard touchdown run.
Potsdam outrushed Massena 372-169. Sam Skufca booted a
25-yard field goal for the Sandstoners late in the game,
while defensive end Josh Adams contributed an
interception, a fumble recovery and nine tackles. For
Massena, Troy Myers completed 6-of-15 passes for 76
yards.
The Saranac Lake Red Storm celebrated with the
coveted Mayors' Cup trophy following their 33-12 victory
over the host Tupper Lake Lumberjacks in this annual
rivalry game Friday night. Quarterback Mike Phalen
scrambled for three third-quarter touchdowns, including
a 64-yard option run to lead the Storm. (Greg Ferguson photo)
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Tupper Lake running back Jordan Garrow (7) fails to escape a
Saranac Lake pass rush led by Devin Darrah (10) and Craig
Leahy (42). The Red Storm were successfully able to
contain the Lumberjacks feature back, holding Garrow to just
27 yards rushing on 16 carries.
SARANAC LAKE 33, TUPPER LAKE
12
Tupper Lake dominated its first drive up the field,
chewing up the first 8:25 of the contest, but the
Lumberjacks were kept from the end zone and turned the
ball over on downs inside the Saranac Lake red zone. And
despite repeatedly hammering the Red Storm line, three
Lumberjack drives ended without points in the first
half. Devin Darrah scored on an 84-yard catch-and-run to
give Saranac Lake a 6-0 lead at 10:03 of the first
quarter – which would hold up through intermission. The
Red Storm emerged from the halftime with three
consecutive, unanswered quarterback scores in the third
quarter. Matt Phalen rushed in from 16 yards, just 1:53
into the third quarter, then hit Darrah for the
two-point conversion to extend the lead to 14-0. Less
than five minutes later, Phalen shot through a gap in
Tupper Lake’s interior and sprinted 64 yards to paydirt
to break the game open 21-0. The quarterback completed a
third-quarter trifecta with a three-yard finish into the
end zone for a 27-0 advantage. Tupper Lake then ran an
effective drive to the one-yard line, before Tim Ropas
muscled into the end zone with 0:03 remaining in the
third. Ropas delivered again on a 49-yard run at 2:13 of
the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to 27-12. Saranac
Lake chewed up the next six minutes with a drive that
culminated with JV callup Lance Ackerson’s 18-yard dash
to the end zone to insure the win. Phalen led all
rushers with 10 carries for 111 yards, but also
delivered 9-of15 passes for 217 yards, including one
passing touchdown. Darrah rushed for 106 yards, while
Kevin Morgan contributed 83 yards. Ropas led the Jacks
with 119 yards rushing. Tupper quarterback Morgan
Stevens went 8-for-13 passing for 72 yards.
BEEKMANTOWN 35, SARANAC CENTRAL 14
Beekmantown’s Carter Frechette rushed 23 times for 182
yards and tossed for 84 more, pitched a touchdown to
start the game, but then resorted to three rushing
touchdowns in leading the Eagles to a 35-14 divisional
win over the Saranac Central Chiefs. The teams exchanged
a pair of touchdowns in the first half and went into
intermission tied 14-14. Devin Backes reeled in a
34-yard pass from Frechette just 1:37 into the contest
to take the lead. Saranac’s Matt McCasland, who totaled
58 yards rushing, evened the score in the opening
moments of the second quarter by driving in from the
three-yard line. Frechette dive in from the four-yard
line to restore the lead midway through the second
quarter, but Chiefs QB Ben Wrightman countered with a
17-yard aerial to Nate Bedell with 30 seconds remaining
in the half to tie. Weightman led the Chiefs with 76
yards carried. The Eagles scored three unanswered
rushing touchdowns to seal the deal in the third
quarter. Tanner Roser, intercepted to give Beekmantown
possession and capped the play with an eight-yard
finish. Frechette polished off the next two drives with
runs of seven and 34 yards. Beekmantown defense quieted
the Chiefs for the balance of the game.
Tupper Lake 36, Massena 12
Ogdensburg 39, Gouverneur 0
Ticonderoga 28, Moriah 0
Malone 53, St. Lawrence Central 0
Peru 33, Saranac Central 26
Potsdam 45, Canton 0
Beekmantown 47, Plattsburgh 0
Non League
Saranac Lake 34, Broadalbin-Perth 30
Potsdam running back Jesse Bradish (45) carries the ball
while getting wrapped up by Canton’s EB Foote (20).
On the offensive side of the ball, Foote led Canton with
11 carries for 50 yards and a fumble recovery.
Jeff Proulx contributed nine tackles. Shawn Clark and
Adam Lewis each scored touchdowns for Potsdam.
(Eric Foote photo)
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Potsdam’s Kyle Weems (12) deflects the ball away from
Canton’s intended receiver Jay Proulx (2). The
Sandstoners outrushed the Canton Golden Bears 411-120
yards.
POTSDAM 45, CANTON 0
Potsdam continues to employ a pair of feature running
backs, both rolling up over 100 yards each, as the
Sandstoners’ power football rocked Canton 45-0 in Week 2
action. Jesse Bradish accounted for 143 yards on 23
carries, while Dominic Centofanti scrambled nine times
and added 122 yards, as part of a 411-yard ground game.
Both rushers scored two touchdowns, while Shawn Clark
added a one-yard touchdown and Adam Lewis hit paydirt
from nine yards out. Potsdam led 25-0 at the half.
Canton managed just 120 yards rushing, led by Eb Foote’s
50 yards on eleven carries. Jay Proulx contributed nine
Canton tackles. Potsdam’s Dan Devine also had nine
tackles, while Josh Adams added six.
Quarterback Nate Angel (28) primes for a
second-quarter touchdown pass to build a 19-0 lead over
the Gouverneur Wildcats before halftime. Angel led
the Devils to a 39-0 lead over the Wildcats. The
Blue Devils improved to 2-0 with the win. The
Wildcats are still seeking their first win of the
season. (Bob LaRue photo)
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After faking a punt, Gouverneur's Lucas Bulsiesicsz (65)
escaped the Blue Devils punt coverage and rambled 13 yards
for a first down. Bulsiesicsz finished with nine
tackles. Nate Angel threw for 120 yards and gained 63
more yards rushing as the Ogdensburg Blue Devils pulled away
from a 19-0 halftime lead for the win. (Bob LaRue
photo)
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OGDENSBURG 39, GOUVERNEUR 0
After one first-half passing touchdown, O.F.A. emerged
from halftime with another pair of aerial strikes to
take full command. Christian Lesperance scampered for a
four-yard touchdown, then caught a 14-yard touchdown
pass. Zach Grenier also snared a five-yard TD flare on a
roll-out to the left just inbounds. Gouverneur marched
as close as the 16-yard line in the fourth quarter, but
Grenier intercepted for the Blue Devils to end the
threat to the shutout. O.F.A. then marched back to tally
on a Kevin Goolden fumble recovery in the end zone.
TICONDEROGA 28, MORIAH 0
The defending Class D champion Moriah Vikings have found
themselves on the short end of two shutouts in the first
two weeks of the season, and this time at the hands of
division rival Ticonderoga. The Sentinels erupted for 22
first-quarter points, and tacked on an insurance score
in the third frame for a 28-0 victory. It marked
Ticonderoga’s first win against Moriah in four years.
Jay Hebert scored two touchdowns while collecting 108
rushing yards to lead the Sens. Ti began five of its
first six drives in Moriah territory. Hebert wasted do
time in scoring when Hebert broke loose on the game’s
third play for a 39-yard touchdown. Ryan Borho sprinted
28 yards for a touchdown on the Sentinels’ next
possession. Miles Austin tacked on another six with a
four-yard finish to the end zone, all in the first 10:06
of the game. Ticonderoga’s final drive capped a 76-yard
march that culminated with another Hebert TD of 12
yards. Moriah suffered four turnovers, with only 99
yards of total offense.
BEEKMANTOWN 47, PLATTSBURGH 0
Four-quarter scoring and six
different scorers highlighted the Beekmantown Eagles
success in improving to 2-0 on Saturday. Quarterback
Carter Frechette wired two touchdown passes and ran for
another, while running back Devin Backes scored two
touchdowns in the Eagles' 47-0 romp over the Plattsburgh
Hornets in a Class B matchup. Luke Walker rolled up 153
receiving yards and a touchdown. Other Beekmantown
rushing touchdowns were scored by Dustin Pickering,
Devin Fessette and Zach Myers. The Eagles scored 14
points in both the first and second quarters, then added
sevne points in the third and six points in the fourth
frame. The Hornets were held to just five yards rushing,
while gaining 108 yard on passing. Nate Harrington
caught a pair of passes from quarterback Will Love
accounting for 70 of the 108 yards.
MALONE 53, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 0
The Malone Huskies spoiled the season opener for the St.
Lawrence Central Larries by dominating on both sides of
the football in meting out a 53-0 thrashing in a Class A
divisional matchup Week 2. The Huskies marched for 363
all-purpose yards, including 300 on the ground, and
pushed back the Larries for minus 28 yards rushing and
53 yards gained on passing. Malone led 33-0 at the half
and logged scores in all four quarters. Harvey Smith
jetted 80 yards for a punt-return score, had a 30-yard
TD catch and rambled 27 yards for another score.
Quarterback Mitch Gallagher pitched for 61 yards in a
152-yard afternoon and scored a 19-yard rushing
touchdown. John Picaro (85 yards) scampered for
touchdowns of 10 and 17 yards.
Wide receiver Devin Darrah (10) barely crosses the
plane of the goalline for a Red Storm touchdown before
losing the handle on the football during an
intersectional game at Broadalbin-Perth in Section II.
After two turnovers within four plays on their first two
drives, the Red Storm built a 34-10 lead in the third
quarter, then had to fend off the Patriots for a 34-30
win.
(Greg Ferguson photo)
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Speedy Red Storm running back Seth Pickreign (1) slips
past the reach of Darek Wilcox (22) of the
Broadalbin-Perth Patriots for positive yardage.
Pickreign's 69-yard kickoff return to the Patriot 15
sparked the Red Storm offense that sputtered with two
turnovers in the first two drives. However,
Saranac Lake scored to take a 7-3 lead and rolled to a
34-10 advantage in the third quarter, before holding off
Section II's Broadalbin-Perth
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SARANAC LAKE 34,
BROADALBIN-PERTH 30 (Non League)
After an opening week loss the Peru,
the Saranac Lake football team got the season on track
with an impressive second and third quarter output, but
then had to fend off a late rally by the
Broadalbin-Perth Patriots in a 34-30 win at Broadalbin
on Saturday. The Red Storm turned the ball over on their
first two drives – an interception on their third play
of the first series and a fumble on the first play of
the ensuring drive. However, the defense was locked in
early, allowing only a field goal by the Patriots in
B-P’s first three possessions. The clutch play of the
game came on the ensuing kickoff. Seth Pickereign darted
through a slim seam in the Patriots’ punt coverage and
jetted toward the Red Storm sideline behind a three-man
escort. The 69-yard punt return to the Patriot 15
energized an offense that needed a spark. The spark
turned into a firestorm. Matt Phalen turned in a
two-yard quarterback keeper for a touchdown to log a
13-3 lead. After Percy Steele’s four-yard B-P touchdown
closed the gap to 13-10, the Red Storm kept possession
for all but the final seven seconds of the half. The
12-play, 86-yard drive ended when Devin Darrah barely
crossed the plan of the goal line for a touchdown before
the ball popped loose while being tackled by the Pats’
Todd McElhiney. Upon taking the kickoff to start the
second half, the Storm needed just three plays and 53
seconds to hit paydirt behind Darrah’s 41-yard TD
scamper. Mike Burpoe’s six-yard touchdown score on the
next possession opened a 34-10 lead with under five
minutes remaining in the third quarter. Broadalbin-Perth
kept its hopes alive when QB Ryan Pingitore tossed a
perfect post-pattern pass along the left sideline,
hitting Steele in stride for a 67-yard touchdown just 20
seconds later. Steele and Nick Coveney both hit paydirt
in the fourth quarter to close the gap to 34-30.
However, the drives encompassed nine and 15 plays each.
Saranac Lake used its possessions to grind out the final
three minutes for the win.
Tupper Lake’s Jordan Garrow (7) drags Massena’s Cody
Coggeshall (12) for a couple extra yards. The Tupper
Lake Lumberjacks built a 22-0 halftime lead and coasted to a
36-12 win in Week #2. Garrow commanded 134 yards on 23
carries and scrambled 31 yards for a touchdown in the second
quarter to lead the Lumberjacks. Morgan Stevens added
a 28-yard touchdown on a quarterback keeper. Cody
Coggeshall led Massena with 62 rushing yards. (Foote photo)
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Tupper Lake’s Elliott Kerst (16) forces a fumble on a
quarterback sack off Massena’s Troy Myers (7).
TUPPER LAKE 36, MASSENA 12
With two tough opponents in the first two weeks, the
Massena Red Raiders have only managed second-half
scoring. In a non-league matchup, the Tupper Lake
Lumberjacks opened with a 22-0 lead by intermission,
taking advantage of a quality mix of ground and aerial
attack. Jordan Garrow led the Jacks with 23 carries for
134 yards and a 31-yard touchdown in the second quarter
as the Raiders were routed again, 36-12. Tim Ropas
carried touchdowns of 30 yards and one yard, while
totaling 97 yards carried. Quarterback Morgan Stevens
carried for 64 yards and tossed for 30 yards and also
contributed a 28-yard TD score as the Lumberjacks
improved to 2-0.
Massena was led by Cody Coggeshall’s 62 yards rushing.
The Red Raiders fell to 0-2.
PERU 33, SARANAC CENTRAL 26
In a Class B matchup, Peru bounced back from a 12-0
first-quarter hole to scratch out a 33-26 win over the
Saranac Central Chiefs. The Chiefs mounted the early
lead when Ben Weightman (20 passes, 222 yards) tossed a
quick one-yard touchdown pass to Ryan St. Clair (87
yards receiving) at 5:07 of the first quarter, then Ryan
Kerner muscled into the end zone from the 13-yard line
just over six minutes later for a 12-0 advantage. Taylor
Rock’s 46-year touchdown bomb to Zane Bazzano at the
0:14 second mark, then a quick second strike by Alex
Cederstrom just a minute and a half later, put the
Indians on top 14-12, following a pair of Bret Boyer
extra-point kicks. The Chiefs regained the lead 18-14
just 1:28 into the second half when Austin Velie took a
kickoff return 67 yards to paydirt. Rock put the Indians
back on top, 21-18, with a one-yard keeper at the midway
point of the third quarter. The seesaw battle continued
when Weightman found Kerner on an eight-yard pass to the
end zone, then snuck the ball on a keeper for the extra
two points and a 26-21 Chiefs’ advantage. Cederstorm’s
plunge from the two-yard line swung the tide one final
time for Peru 27-26. A minute later, as the Chiefs drove
looking to regain the lead, Shawn Hendrix intercepted
and ran the ball back 57 years to open a 33-26 lead with
still 3:06 to go. The rattled Chiefs were unable to
mount an effective final drive, with Weightman sacked
twice and two incomplete passes. The Chiefs’ drive
stalled the Indians claimed their second straight win to
start the season.
Ogdensburg 42, Massena 14
Saranac Central 26, Ticonderoga 8
Plattsburgh 12, Moriah 0
Non League
Lowville 41, Canton 6
Tupper Lake 24, Gouverneur 18
Malone 42, AuSable Valley 13
Beekmantown 22, Potsdam 16
Peru 22, Saranac Lake 19
Red Storm QB Matt Phalen (7) slings the ball to an open
Mike Burpoe (44) during second quarter action at Ken
Wilson Field in Saranac Lake. Burpoe then turned
and ran 75 yards to put the Storm on the board 14-7.
Peru scored a comeback touchdown with under three
minutes remaining, then knocked down a desperation
touchdown scoring attempt in the final seconds to upset
Saranac Lake 22-19.
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PERU 22, SARANAC LAKE 19
The Peru Indians seemed determined to reverse last
year’s misfortunes early in 2011. And what better way
than against the defending Northern Football Conference
Class C Champions and New York State Class C semifinals,
the Saranac Lake Red Storm. Peru charged out early with
a pair of first-quarter touchdowns, engineering off a
strong offensive line. Taylor Rock fired an 11-yard
strike to Tyler Murphy and put the Indians on the
scoreboard on their first drive just 2:50 into the game.
Alex Cedarstrom turned on the jets for a 46-yard
touchdown ramble just six minutes later, digging the Red
Storm a 14-0 hole. However, Matt Phalen rifled a pass to
right, hitting Mike Burpoe on a post run for 75 yards
just 19 seconds later to shake the cobwebs loose for the
Red Storm. Devin Darrah reeled in a 10-yard pass from
Phalen with 1:12 remaining in the half to draw the Storm
within a point at 14-13 before the half. The extra-point
kick was tipped away. The Storm engineered a solid drive
to open the third quarter, chewing up 7:49 from the
clock and culminating with Phalen’s three-yard keeper
for a 19-14 lead. With the game on the line and the
clock under three minutes, Peru coach Nick Damiani
entered Jeff Kurz to rush, providing fresh legs for what
proved to be the deciding drive. Kurz pounded the right
side or the Red Storm defense and delivered big yardage
plays it setting up the final score – Rock to Remillard
on a six-yard slant over the middle with just 2:47
remaining. The Red Storm offense marched inside the Peru
red zone in the final minute, but Phalen’s desperation
pass to Burpoe in the end zone with just 14 seconds left
was batted down.
The Gouverneur defense forces a fumble from Tupper Lake
running back Jordan Garrow (7). But Garrow scored a
touchdown while racking up 91 rushing yards in a 24-18
road win over the Wildcats.
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Tupper Lake’s Nick Bushie (84) gets wrapped up from
behind by Gouverneur’s Shane Gould near the sideline.
The Lumberjacks converted all three of their two-point
conversions, but the Wildcats missed all three, proving
to be the difference in the game. Jordan Garrow ran for
91 yards and a touchdown.
TUPPER LAKE
24, GOUVERNEUR 18
The Tupper Lake began its season with numbers – plenty
of players and plenty of rushing yards to open the 2011
campaign. The Lumberjacks racked up 277 yards rushing,
including 91 yards from Jordan Garrow and delivered an
opening day 24-18 win over the Wildcats at Gouverneur.
The difference in the game proved to be Tupper Lake’s
ability to score on two-point conversions, completing
3-for-3, while the Wildcats were failed on all three of
their attempts. Tupper Lake pounced early, scoring at
6:57 in the opening quarter on Garrow’s seven-yard
scramble. The Cats put their first points on the board
with 1:14 remaining in the half when Shane Gould dashed
48 yards to make it 8-6 at intermission. Morgan Stevens
plunged into the end zone from the two-yard line with
less than two minutes left in the third quarter to open
a 16-6 margin, but the Wildcats came back quickly on a
62-yard pass from Gould to Levi Love just 63 seconds
later. The Jacks held the Cats at bay with a nine-yard
rushing TD from Elliott Kerst early in the final period,
before Gouverneur’s last gasp, 94-yard catch-and-run
touchdown from Gould to Love with just 53 seconds
remaining. Gould finished the game with 164 yards
passing and two touchdown strikes. Love rolled up 156
yards receiving. Tupper’s Mitch Keniston snatched two
interceptions.
MALONE 42, AUSABLE VALLEY 13
Malone racked up 21 first quarter points, then
spread single touchdowns across the final three quarters
in trouncing the AuSable Valley Patriots 42-13 at
Crowner Field in Malone. The Huskies capitalized on
AuSable miscues by returning a fumble, a punt and a
blocked punt for scores. Malone got on the board when
quarterback Mitch Gallagher wired Austin Dunlavey on a
nine-yard touchdown strike. Gallagher’s 45 yard sprint
to paydirt, followed by Dunlavey’s blocked punt for
score, propelled the Huskies to a 21-0 lead. The
Patriots showed first life before the end of the quarter
when Kyle Prison broke free behind the cornerback And
snared a 61-yard touchdown pass from Austin House to
close the margin 21-7. Franklin Academy restored its
advantage when John Picaro ran 23 yards to score midway
through the second quarter. Harvey Smith tacked on a
third quarter score on a 55-yard punt return. Picaro
collected the Huskies’ sixth and final touchdown on a
39-yard run. The Pats closed the scoring with three-yard
flare pass to Jeremy Owen with less than four minutes
remaining. House finished with 132 yards passing on
11-of-22 attempts.
LOWVILLE 41, CANTON 6 (Non League)
The Canton Golden Bears were stung by 26 second-quarter
points as Section III Lowville rolled to a 41-6 win in
the season opener. Five different Red Raiders scored,
including rushing touchdowns from Jeremy Kinglsey, Matt
Giver and Jeremy Johnson, while Jarrett Mellnitz added a
52-yard punt return and Connor Dykeman recovered a
fumble in the end zone to cap the scoring. Canton’s long
score came in the fourth quarter when Richard Martin
reached paydirt on a three-yard run.
Potsdam rushing dominated Beekmantown most of the
contest, but the Sandstoners were unable to stop the
Eagles aerial game. The third TD strike came with
just 54 seconds remaining to lift the Eagles to a 22-16
comeback win over the Sandstoners in the opening weekend
of N.F.C. action.
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Beekmantown's Luke Weaver dives into the end zone for
one of three aerial receptions for touchdowns for QB
Carter Frechette.
BEEKMANTOWN
22, POTSDAM 16
Beekmantown quarterback Carter Frechette engineered a
71-yard scoring drive in the final five minutes of play
and Craig Livsey plucked a Potsdam pass in the final
minute of play to steal a 22-16 win over the host
Sandstoners on opening weekend. Potsdam dominated the
ground game and line of scrimmage for most of the game,
but especially in the second half when they held the
ball for all but three possessions, and forced the
Eagles three-and-out on the first two drives.
Beekmantown capitalized on the game’s first drive with a
34-yard TD pass from Frechette to Luke Weaver, but
Potsdam returned upfield with a solid ground effort,
culminated by Jesse Bradish’s eight-yard run to give
Potsdam an 8-6 lead. The Eagles jumped on top again just
eight seconds into the second quarter on Frechette’s
second aerial strike to Weaver from 11 yards out.
Potsdam countered again on its next drive, just 3:30
later when Josh Adams used his size to haul in a short
pass and sprinted 34 yards to vault Potsdam back into a
16-14 advantage at the half. The Sandstoners fumbled the
ball twice deep in Beekmantown territory in the second
half, including on a drive down to the 10-yard line. The
second fumble put the Eagles at their own 29 for the
game’s final scoring drive. Frechette polished it off by
lasering his third TD pass to Weaver from the 24-yard
stripe. Frechette finished with seven completions for
151 yards passing. For Potsdam, Bradish rolled for 117
yards, while Dominic Centofanti rushed for 103 yards.
gdensburg’s Christian Lesperance (3) battles through
the arm tackles of Massena’s Josh Blanchard (44) and
Johnny Square (23). O.F.A. jumped to a quick start,
rolling to a 35-0 third-quarter lead, then cruising to a
42-14 win over rival Massena. The Blue Devils
stopped Massena's opening drive by forcing a safety,
then rattled off consecutive touchdowns to open a
significant halftime lead. (Eric Foote
photo)
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Massena quarterback Troy Myers (7) lets a pass go before
the rush of Ogdensburg’s Christian Simmons (66) and Alex
Farrell (5) go get to him. (Eric Foote photo)
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OGDENSBURG 42, MASSENA 14
The Ogdensburg Blue Devils got a fast start on both
sides of the football, stopping three Massena scoring
chances in the first half, while rolling up a 35-0
halftime lead en route to a 42-14 romp over the Red
Raiders. Ogdensburg made a statement on the Raiders’
first drive by when a muffed punt snap was recovered in
the end zone for a safety just 1:19 into the season.
Christian Lesperance, who rambled 101 yards, pounded
home a three-yard touchdown with 4:02 to go in the
second quarter. Nate Angel (9-for-12 for 92 yard passing
and 106 yard rushing) delivered a 15-yard TD strike to
Murdock to open a 21-0 halftime lead. Hunter Planty’s
nine-yard touchdown run and Konnor Murdock’s extra-point
kick (four PATs on the night) kicked open a 35-0 lead
just 2½ minutes later. O.F.A. backup quarterback Alex
Farrell also rushed for an 11-yard touchdown. Dylan
Hoover grabbed a fumble and made a leaping interception
at the Ogdensburg 10-yard line to lead the Devils’s
defensive corps. Massena’s two scores came in the fourth
quarter when Trevor Convertini delivered Massena’s
longest kickoff return in the past few season with a
79-yard touchdown return. Jordy Mitchell pulled in a
30-yard touchdown pass from Troy Myers for the other
score. Myers booted both of Massena’s extra-point kicks.
PLATTSBURGH 12, MORIAH 0
Two third-quarter touchdowns provided the only scores as
the resurgent Plattsburgh Hornets shut out the Class D
defending champion Moriah Vikings 14-0. The upset
provided Coach Jerry Defayette with a win in his head
coaching debut. Until those scores, the Hornets had also
been stalled for just three total yards on offense. Nate
Harrington picked up three turnovers, while James Stiger
(41 yards, 11 carries) scrambled for both touchdowns
exactly two minutes apart. After Stiger’s 21-yard TD
scramper through the left side at 8:57 of the third
frame, the extra point attempt was blocked. His second
run for 25 yards capped the succeeding drive. Sacks by
Plattsburgh’s D.J. Pulchaski and Kemar Caple crippled
Moriah’s chances for a comeback late in the game. Tom
Ida led Moriah with 40 yards carried.
SARANAC CENTRAL 26, TICONDEROGA 8
Saranac Central’s Matt McCasland grabbed a fumble, then
later muscled in a six-yard touchdown plunge at 5:59 of
the second quarter to start the Chiefs offense in the
opening game. Quarterback Ben Weightman wired a 43-yard
touchdown pass to Nate Bedell at 9:13, also in the
second quarter as the Chiefs opened up a 12-0 halftime
advantage. Weightman also hooked up with Ryan Kerner on
a 26-yard TD pass with two minutes remaining in the
third quarter to stretched the lead to 18-0. Ticonderoga
found offensive life two minutes into the final quarter
when Miles Austin capped a successful drive with an
11-yard touchdown run. Ryan Borho ran the extra two
points to trim the lead 18-8. Saranac’s K.J. Houle
plunged into the end zone for the final score. Wrightman
finished 8-for-18 passing for 124 yards, while rushing
11 times for another 123 yards.