#3 Saranac Chiefs @ #2 Beekmentown Eagles October 29th

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Playoffs Class C Semi-finals
into the beast
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Kyle Coryea

Saranac's Hunter Devins (21) takes on the defenders as he runs at them going after the first down. It would be the semi-finals of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Class C playoffs as the #2 Beekmantown Eagles would host the #3 Saranac Chiefs for the right to go to the championship and take on the #1 Saranac Lake Red Storm. In a game that would be moving at a very quick pace, the Eagles would get the opening score of the game at the 6:05 mark when Andrew Vannatten would break a 93 yard run for the score and take a 6-0 Eagles lead. The game would stay there till the 7:13 mark of the second quarter when Hunter Devins would strike from three yards out and give the Chiefs the 7-6 lead. Although the Eagles would regain the lead with 11 seconds left in the half on the 47 strikes to Keith Parent to give the Eagles the 12-7. Although the Chiefs would strike on their first play of the ensuing drive on a 38-yard pass to Hunter Devins as time expired to take the 13-12. The only score of the third quarter would come on a crazy play as Beekmentown's Carter Duccatte that had an interception in the endzone and ran out of the endzone but went back in and took a knee making it safety and giving the Chiefs 2 points and a 15-12 lead. The Chiefs would be able to expand their lead to 2 scores on Hunter Devins's third score of the game at the 5:44 mark on a 1-yard run to make it a 21-12 game. Then at the 8:12 mark of the quarter, the Eagles would hit Keith Parent again for his second score of the game on a 30-yard pass to make it a 21-18 game. Although with 1:32 left in the game the Chiefs would put the icing on the game as Hunter Devins would strike for the fourth time this time from 36 yards to make it a 28-18 game and give the Chiefs the win. In the winning effort, the Chiefs go to 2-6 on the season and will play the Saranac Lake Red Storm for the Class C title while the Beekmantown Eagles season comes to an end at 2-6. Gallery

#3 Saranac Chiefs @ #2 Beekmentown Eagles Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Class C Semi-finals October 29th 2021

over the defender
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Kyle Coryea

Beekmantown's Keith Parent (31) with the leaping catch over Saranac's defender along the sidelines. It would be the semi-finals of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Class C playoffs as the #2 Beekmantown Eagles would host the #3 Saranac Chiefs for the right to go to the championship and take on the #1 Saranac Lake Red Storm. In a game that would be moving at a very quick pace, the Eagles would get the opening score of the game at the 6:05 mark when Andrew Vannatten would break a 93 yard run for the score and take a 6-0 Eagles lead. The game would stay there till the 7:13 mark of the second quarter when Hunter Devins would strike from three yards out and give the Chiefs the 7-6 lead. Although the Eagles would regain the lead with 11 seconds left in the half on the 47 strikes to Keith Parent to give the Eagles the 12-7. Although the Chiefs would strike on their first play of the ensuing drive on a 38-yard pass to Hunter Devins as time expired to take the 13-12. The only score of the third quarter would come on a crazy play as Beekmentown's Carter Duccatte that had an interception in the endzone and ran out of the endzone but went back in and took a knee making it safety and giving the Chiefs 2 points and a 15-12 lead. The Chiefs would be able to expand their lead to 2 scores on Hunter Devins's third score of the game at the 5:44 mark on a 1-yard run to make it a 21-12 game. Then at the 8:12 mark of the quarter, the Eagles would hit Keith Parent again for his second score of the game on a 30-yard pass to make it a 21-18 game. Although with 1:32 left in the game the Chiefs would put the icing on the game as Hunter Devins would strike for the fourth time this time from 36 yards to make it a 28-18 game and give the Chiefs the win. In the winning effort, the Chiefs go to 2-6 on the season and will play the Saranac Lake Red Storm for the Class C title while the Beekmantown Eagles season comes to an end at 2-6. Gallery

fighting for yards
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Saranac's Stephen Fleury (10) fighting for the extra yards as the Beekmantown defender is wrapped around him trying to bring him down. Gallery

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Week 7 Moriah Vikings @ Peru Nighthawks October 28th 2021

catch over the middle
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Moriah's Bryce Sprague (7) with the catch over the middle and would turn and take it into the endzone for one of his two scores on the night. It would be the final week of the regular season and the conference title would be up for grabs between a pair of unbeaten as the Peru Nighthawks would host the Moriah Vikings. With the regular-season crown on the line, the game would start out very tight as the Vikings would get the opening score of the game in the final minute of first on a 49 yard run by Blake Swan and take the 6-0 lead. The Nighthawks would answer right back 30 seconds into the 2nd on a 33 yard run by Jack Hanson and take the 7-6 lead. Although the Vikings would answer back on the following drive on the 29 yards run by Riley Demarais at the 5:11 mark and regain the lead at 12-7. Then at the 8:14 mark of the second quarter, the Vikings would extend their lead to 20-7 on a 7 yard run by Blake Swan. Although the Nighthawks would get back into it by cutting the difference in half on Jack Hanson's second score of the game with two minutes left in the half at 20-14. Although the Vikings would answer right back and make it a two-score again in the final minute of the half on Blake Swan's third score of the game and take the 28-14 lead into the locker room. When the teams would return for the second half Vikings would look to take control of the game as they strike in the first minute on a 31-yard pass to Bryce Spraque and take the 34-14 lead. The Nighthawks would have a small answer at the 3;25 mark when Keegan Smith would hit a 36-yard field goal to make it 34-17. The passing attack would have another answer by the Vikings as they would find Bryce Spraque again this time for 49 yards and take a 40-17 advantage. The Nighthawks would get it within two scores at 40-24 with 1:27 left in the third on an 18 yard run by Sawyer Schlit. Although the Vikings would answer back on their next offensive play on a 53-yard run to take the three-score lead back at 46-24. In the fourth quarter, the Nighthawks would get an alone score on Sawyer Schlitt's second score of the game although it wouldn't be enough as the Vikings win 46-31. In the winning effort, the Vikings finish the regular season at 7-0 and are crowned champions, and now what the winner Ticonderoga and Ausable Valley for the Section D Championship next weekend. While the 5-2 Nighthawks know they are facing the Plattsburgh Hornets next weekend for the Section VII Class B title.

through the hole
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Kyle Coryea

Peru's Sawyer Schlitt (4) slices his way through the hole and takes it in for one of his two scores on the game.

Moriah Vikings @ Peru Nighthawks October 28th 2021

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Week 7
with tight coverage
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Kyle Coryea

Moriah's Riley Demarais (8) with the catch along the sidelines with the tight coverage from Peru's Landen Duprey (44). It would be the final week of the regular season and the conference title would be up for grabs between a pair of unbeaten as the Peru Nighthawks would host the Moriah Vikings. With the regular-season crown on the line, the game would start out very tight as the Vikings would get the opening score of the game in the final minute of first on a 49 yard run by Blake Swan and take the 6-0 lead. The Nighthawks would answer right back 30 seconds into the 2nd on a 33 yard run by Jack Hanson and take the 7-6 lead. Although the Vikings would answer back on the following drive on the 29 yards run by Riley Demarais at the 5:11 mark and regain the lead at 12-7. Then at the 8:14 mark of the second quarter, the Vikings would extend their lead to 20-7 on a 7 yard run by Blake Swan. Although the Nighthawks would get back into it by cutting the difference in half on Jack Hanson's second score of the game with two minutes left in the half at 20-14. Although the Vikings would answer right back and make it a two-score again in the final minute of the half on Blake Swan's third score of the game and take the 28-14 lead into the locker room. When the teams would return for the second half Vikings would look to take control of the game as they strike in the first minute on a 31-yard pass to Bryce Spraque and take the 34-14 lead. The Nighthawks would have a small answer at the 3;25 mark when Keegan Smith would hit a 36-yard field goal to make it 34-17. The passing attack would have another answer by the Vikings as they would find Bryce Spraque again this time for 49 yards and take a 40-17 advantage. The Nighthawks would get it within two scores at 40-24 with 1:27 left in the third on an 18 yard run by Sawyer Schlit. Although the Vikings would answer back on their next offensive play on a 53-yard run to take the three-score lead back at 46-24. In the fourth quarter, the Nighthawks would get a lone score on Sawyer Schlitt's second score of the game although it wouldn't be enough as the Vikings win 46-31. In the winning effort, the Vikings finish the regular season at 7-0 and are crowned champions, and now what the winner Ticonderoga and Ausable Valley for the Section D Championship next weekend. While the 5-2 Nighthawks know they are facing the Plattsburgh Hornets next weekend for the Section VII Class B title.

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Week 7 Plattsburgh Hornets @ Ausable Valley Patriots October 22nd 2021

stifff arm
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Kyle Coryea

Ausable Valley's Nate Doner (12) with the stiff arm to the Hornets defender as he takes it around the edge for the big gain. It would be the last week of the regular season and the Ausable Valley Patriots would host the Plattsburgh Hornets as the teams were tuning up for the playoffs. The Patriots would strike first quickly at the 2:56 mark and take the 6-0 lead on the Nate Doner 6 yard run. That is where the game would stay all the way till the 3:27 mark of the second quarter when the Hornets would hook up with Michael Phillips for a 56-yard pass and catch and the take the lead at 7-6. It was starting to look like that would be the score heading into half until Nate Doner would strike again for a 12-yard receiving touchdown with 39 seconds left and the Patriots would take the 13-7 lead into the break. When the teams came back for the second defenses would be stepping up and the game would remain till the 2:20 mark of the 4th quarter when Ausable Valley's Douglass would have the 46-yard interception for the score and extend their lead to 20-7. Then in the final stages of the game, the Patriots would put the icing on the cake as Nate Doner would strike for the third touchdown of the game and give the Patriots the 27-7 victory. In the winning effort, the Patriots finish of their season at 5-2 and while have a meeting next week with the Ticonderoga Sentinels in the semi-finals of the Section VII Class D Playoffs. As for the Hornets there, the season come to end at 3-4 while they will have the next week off as they will take on the Peru Nighthawks in the Section VII Class B Championship.

cutback
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Ausable Valley's Douglass (14) with the cutback on the Hornets defender and gets the extra yardage for the first down.

Plattsburgh Hornets @ Ausable Valley Patriots October 22nd 2021

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Week 7
pass breakup
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Riguelson Filosca (23) with the pass breakup along the sidelines of the endzone to save the touchdown that was intended for Ausable Valley's Doner. It would be the last week of the regular season and the Ausable Valley Patriots would host the Plattsburgh Hornets as the teams were tuning up for the playoffs. The Patriots would strike first quickly at the 2:56 mark and take the 6-0 lead on the Nate Doner 6 yard run. That is where the game would stay all the way till the 3:27 mark of the second quarter when the Hornets would hook up with Michael Phillips for a 56-yard pass and catch and the take the lead at 7-6. It was starting to look like that would be the score heading into half until Nate Doner would strike again for a 12-yard receiving touchdown with 39 seconds left and the Patriots would take the 13-7 lead into the break. When the teams came back for the second defenses would be stepping up and the game would remain till the 2:20 mark of the 4th quarter when Ausable Valley's Douglass would have the 46-yard interception for the score and extend their lead to 20-7. Then in the final stages of the game, the Patriots would put the icing on the cake as Nate Doner would strike for the third touchdown of the game and give the Patriots the 27-7 victory. In the winning effort, the Patriots finish of their season at 5-2 and while have a meeting next week with the Ticonderoga Sentinels in the semi-finals of the Section VII Class D Playoffs. As for the Hornets there, the season come to end at 3-4 while they will have the next week off as they will take on the Peru Nighthawks in the Section VII Class B Championship.

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Week 3 Ticonderoga Sentinels @ Plattsburgh Hornets October 1st 2021

breaking tavkles
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Kevin Cangro

Ticonderoga's Braeden Perry (80) broke through the tackle attempt by Plattsburgh's Colin Golden. It would be Week #3 of the Champlain Valley Atheltic Conference season and the Plattsburgh Hornets would be hosting the Ticonderoga Sentinels on what would be early senior night for the Hornets. The Ticonderoga Sentinels would get the quick score and lead as they would run back the opening kick of the game 82 yards for the score thanks to Ayden Smith. Although the Hornets would answer back in a swarm with 33 points in the first quarter with four scores from Trenton Griffiths and one from Michael Phillips as they would have a 33-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Hornets would add to more Braeden McGinnis and Dylan Crowley-Williams as the Hornets would lead 47-6 at the half. When the teams returned for the second half the teams would trade a pair of scores as you could see the Hornets had downshifted for the half scoring for the Hornets would be Colin Golden and Landon Coon while scoring for the Sentinels would be Connor Yaw and Vigliotti. As the Plattsburgh Hornets would hold onto the 60-18 victory and go to 2-2 on the season while the Sentinels go to 0-4 on the season.

pick of the turf
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Plattsburgh's Dylan Crowley-Williams (39) with the catch as he picks it off the turf for the first down.

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Week 6 Saranac Lake Red Storm @ Plattsburgh Hornets October 9th 2021

interception for touchdown
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Riguelson Filosca (51) steps in front of the receiver for the interception and would return it 57 yards for the touchdown. It would be a rare Monday night game in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference as the Saranac Lake Red Storm would travel to Plattsburgh and take on the Hornets to put an end to week 6. The game would be a defensive battle through most of the first half as the Hornets would get the lone score of the half from Trenton Griffiths on a 9 yard run in the closing minute of the half and take the 7-0 lead at the break. As the second half would start the Hornet's defense would stay strong as they would have a 51-yard interception for a score from Riguelson Filosca and extend their lead to 14-0. Then on the next Red Storm drive the Hornets defense would answer again with another interception for a score this time 58 yards and Michael Phillips to take a 21-0 lead. Then at the 3:18 mark of the fourth quarter, the Hornets would put the icing on the cake with a 12 yard run by Trenton Griffiths for his second score of the game. With 4:25 left in the game, the Red Storm would get on the board to avoid the shutout on the Markus Navarra 11 yard touchdown to make it a 27-7 game and that's where the game would end. In the winning effort, the Hornets go to 3-3 on the season and will finish off their season at Ausable Valley. As the Saranac Lake Red Storm falls to 3-3 on their season and will finish at home against Peru.

low tackle
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Kyle Coryea

A pair of Saranac Lake defenders go low and make the tackle on Plattsburgh's Colin Golden (44) for the stop.

Saranac Lake Red Storm @ Plattsburgh Hornets October 18th 2021

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Week 4
with the block
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Trenton Griffiths (13) uses the block from his offensive line and uses it to get the extra yards and the first down. It would be a rare Monday night game in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference as the Saranac Lake Red Storm would travel to Plattsburgh and take on the Hornets to put an end to week 6. The game would be a defensive battle through most of the first half as the Hornets would get the lone score of the half from Trenton Griffiths on a 9 yard run in the closing minute of the half and take the 7-0 lead at the break. As the second half would start the Hornet's defense would stay strong as they would have a 51-yard interception for a score from Riguelson Filosca and extend their lead to 14-0. Then on the next Red Storm drive the Hornets defense would answer again with another interception for a score this time 58 yards and Michael Phillips to take a 21-0 lead. Then at the 3:18 mark of the fourth quarter, the Hornets would put the icing on the cake with a 12 yard run by Trenton Griffiths for his second score of the game. With 4:25 left in the game, the Red Storm would get on the board to avoid the shutout on the Markus Navarra 11 yard touchdown to make it a 27-7 game and that's where the game would end. In the winning effort, the Hornets go to 3-3 on the season and will finish off their season at Ausable Valley. As the Saranac Lake Red Storm falls to 3-3 on their season and will finish at home against Peru.

Beekmantown Eagles @ Peru Nighthawks October 15th 2021

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Week 6
around the edge
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Kyle Coryea

Peru's Jack Hayes (7) takes it around the edge and bust it out for a first down. It would be week 6 of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference and it would be the classic rivalry as the Peru Nighthawks would host the Beekmantown Eagles. It would take long for the first score of the game as the Nighthawks would score in the first minute of a 57-yard quarterback keeper as Zach O'Connell would keep it for the score and 7-0 lead. It would only be a minute and a half later and the Nighthawks would double up their lead on a 17-yard pass to Keegan Smith to make it 14-0. The game would stay there till there were four minutes left in the half when the Eagles would cut the deficit in half at 14-7 on the 30-yard pass to Peyton Viau. Although the Nighthawks wouldn't want to be outdone as they would score in the closing seconds of the half as Keegan Smith would get his second score of the game to make it 21-7 at the half. In the second half, both of the defenses would step up their games and there would be just one score. As Peru's Keegan Smith would get his third score of the game this time on the ground for 8 yards and secure the 28-7 victory. In the winning effort, the Nighthawks go to 5-1 and will finish off their season at Saranac Lake next week. While the Eagles fall to 1-5 on the season and finish of there season next week against Ticonderoga.

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