Classes for 2023: Class B: OFA, Massena, Malone, Canton, Potsdam. Class C: Gouverneur, St. Lawrence.
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Canton's Brandon O'Shea (44) fights his way through three Massena defenders at the goal line, to successfully complete a 15-yard rushing touchdown to put the Golden Bears on the scoreboard 24-6. The Raiders, held scoreless in the second half, held off the Bears 24-6 in the regular-season finale. (Cody Jenne photo)
Massena 24, Canton 12
End of Regular Season
Ogdensburg 27, Potsdam 8
Malone 36, St. Lawrence Central 8
Non League
Beekmantown 23, Gouverneur
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Eight-Man Football
Waterville 12, Tupper Lake 7
Malone got on the scoreboard to start the game when
quarterback Logan Peck dialed Carson West on a
20-yard pass play, followed by one of three
conversions on the night. Malone beat the
Larries 36-8. (Cody Jenne photo)
MALONE 36, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 8
The Malone Huskies were able to give a senior
sendoff, although unfortunately shortened, with a
36-8 win over St. Lawrence Central, on Senior Night
on Crowner Field at Franklin Academy. The game to a
near stop with about 3:25 remaining in the second
quarter, when injuries left the Larries short of the
state’s mandatory minimum number of players to
continue competing. Both sides agreed to limp out
the first half to give some seniors a chance to get
into their final regular-season game. It allowed
Malone senior Clay Bartenslager to score the game’s
final touchdown with a 20-yard scamper. Malone got
on the board to start the game when quarterback
Logan Peck dialed Carson West on a 20-yard pass
play, followed by one of three conversions on the
night. The Larries were able to move the ball into
the Red Zone, then handing to Evan LaBrake on a
one-yard TD scramble, tied the game at 8-8. On the
one-yard keeper, Peck put the Huskies back on top
for good at 16-8. Jordan Perry’s 12-yard reception
extended the lead to 24-8. Peck then reeled off a
17-yard pass to Trent Carriero, who tiptoed just
inside the sidelines in the end zone on the catch.
The Huskies captured the fourth seed in the Section
X Class B playoffs next week and will travel to
top-seeded Ogdensburg.
BEEKMANTOWN 23,
GOUVERNEUR 19
Inches, but short, at the final buzzer. That’s how
close Gouverneur came to winning a non-league road
contest at Beekmantown and suffered its only loss of
the season. “It was a hard-fought game on both
sides. It was a good challenge for us,” said Coach
Sean Devlin, whose Wildcats won the Northern
Athletic Conference crown, a week earlier. Rusher
Vinny Thomas scored on an eight-yard run in the
first quarter to edge in front 6-0. A 10-point
second period gave the Eagles a 10-6 lead at the
half. The Wildcats regained the lead, 13-10, in the
third quarter when Gage Cornell finished a drive on
a nine-yard ramble, setting the stage for an
engaging seesaw fourth quarter. After Beekmantown
scored for a 16-13 lead, the Wildcats went the
length of the field, finishing the drive with Holden
Stowell’s one-yard keeper. 19-16 Cats with 3:48
remaining. Beekmantown again answered the call,
scoring with 1:16 left. Gouverneur powered up its
two-minute drive and valiantly marched to the
Eagles’ one-yard line with just enough time for one
final play. Said Devlin on Facebook, “A field goal
and blocked extra point made the difference tonight.
The Blue and Gold, with just over a minute left in
the game, drove the ball the length of the field and
put themselves in a position to win the game on the
last play, but a quick whistle stopped forward
progress as the nose of the football lingered at the
goal line when the horn sounded. Both teams
certainly got better tonight. Proud of the grit and
heart all game, and especially in the two-minute
drill with these guys.” Gouverneur is scheduled to
face St. Lawrence Central for the Section X Class C
Championship next Saturday on Frank LaFalce Field.
Canton's Brandon O'Shea (44) fights his way through
three Massena defenders at the goal line, to
successfully complete a 15-yard rushing touchdown to
put the Golden Bears on the scoreboard 24-6.
The Raiders, held scoreless in the second half, held
off the Bears 24-6 in the regular-season finale.
(Cody Jenne photo)
MASSENA 24, CANTON 12
In a tale of two halves, Massena’s three successful
first-half drives and conversions beat Canton’s two
scoring drives without conversions in the second
half. With 2:40 left the first quarter, quarterback
Connor Eastwood pitched a 19-yard touchdown pass to
Garrett Weir, with conversion, for an 8-0 lead. Two
minutes into the second quarter, Eastwood connected
with Murtaugh to extend the lead to 16-0. Two
minutes left in the half, a two-yard quarterback
keeper pushed the advantage to 24-0 Massena. The
Bears’ defense held the Raiders scoreless in the
second half. Eastwood, passing into zone coverage,
got picked off on a 20-yard return by Canton’s
Matthew Bradish-Hayes. That set up a 15-yard
touchdown rush by Brandon O’Shea to make it 24-6. In
the 4th quarter, QB Charlie Todd’s two-yard keeper
finished the scoring.
Following Madden West’s short screen pass,
Ogdensburg's Andrew Loffler (30) gets around
Potsdam's Jack Joyce (88) and extends the football
over the goal line, capping a 35-yard score.
OFA beat Potsdam 27-8. (Kyton Deon photo)
OGDENSBURG 27, POTSDAM 8
Both teams engaged in a battle in the trenches for
most of the night, with the top seed in the Section
X Class B playoffs on the line. Late in the first
quarter, OFA broke through with a bit of trickery
and a perfectly-executed halfback option.
Quarterback Madden West bounced a lateral to Teagan
Frederick who launched a perfectly thrown 35-yard TD
pass into the arms of Carson Ramie for a 7-0 OFA
lead. With 27 seconds remaining in the half, Andrew
Lofller took the handoff up the middle for an
eight-yard score. 14-0 Blue Devils at the half.
Ramie’s one-yard plunge up the middle extended the
lead to 20-0. West’s short screen pass to Loffler
produced a 35-yard scamper to paydirt. Potsdam's
touchdown came midway in the fourth quarter when
Liam Miller-Lynch caught an Ian VanWagner pass and
jetted 30 yards to score. With the win, the Blue
Devils earned the top seed in next weekend’s Class B
semifinals and will host Malone. Potsdam will travel
to Massena in the other semifinal.
WATERVILLE 12, TUPPER
LAKE 7
Eight-man football season is over for Tupper Lake,
while its leading rusher reached the 1,000-yard
plateau. The Lumberjacks closed out the 2023
campaign falling to Waterville, after leading most
of the game. In the first quarter, TL’s Luke
Robillard scored on a three-yard run at 6:37. The
extra point kick from Markel Estero for a 7-0 lead.
In the second quarter, Waterville’s Jackson Ruane
hauled in a 27-yard TD pass from Kane Patterson,
just 1:10 before the half. The conversion was no
good, leaving Tupper ahead 7-6, until the fourth
quarter. In the season’s final scoring drive, Ruane
snagged a nine-yard TD catch from Patterson for a
12-7 finish. Tupper Lake finished a successful
campaign at 5-2 overall. In the contest, Robillard
rushed for 152 yards to surpass the 1,000-yard
milestone at 1003 on the season. Brayden Shannon had
114 total yards.
Potsdam 38, St. Lawrence Central 0
Non League
Canton 41, Plattsburgh 34
Gouverneur 62, Massena 0
Ogdensburg 55, Malone 14
Eight-Man Football
Tupper Lake 20, Ticonderoga 18
Scoreless into the second quarter, Potsdam's Nathan
White (24) slices up the middle on a 15-yard push.
6-0 Sandstoners. After beating the clock with
a touchdown to end the half, Potsdam peeled away
with a 38-0 win over St. Lawrence Central.
(Bob LaRue photo)
POTSDAM 38, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 0
Scoreless into the second quarter, Potsdam’s Nathan
White sliced up the middle on a 15-yard push, 6-0
Sandstoners. Three seconds left in the half,
quarterback Ian VanWagner looked for a Hail Mary,
but instead tucked and scrambled, avoiding several
tackles, for a 41-yard touchdown. VanWagner then
rolled right and pitched to Liam McCargar for the
extra two points, 14-0 Potsdam. First drive of the
third quarter, White handled the payload on a
four-yard score. On play action, VanWagner kept the
pigskin five yards to the end zone. Matthew Kirby
scrambles for the two-point conversion, upping the
lead to 30-0. White rushed 18 yards to the house to
notch his third touchdown. Chase Rozler capped the
scoring with a final two-point conversion.
Ogdensburg's Andrew Loffler (30) throws a block on Malone's Logan Peck,
springing Carson Ramie (7) into the end zone for OFA's
third score in a 55-14 romp. (Cody Jenne photo)
OGDENSBURG 55, MALONE 14
Ogdensburg’s turnaround season continues with
another dominating performance over the Malone
Huskies. Most of the key players on OFA’s
early-season injured list have returned, and the
Blue Devils have since reeled off three straight
impressive wins. On the Blue Devils’ first drive,
the direct snap went to Teagan Frederick who churned
his way inside, 10 yards to the house for the only
score of the first quarter. On the second scoring
drive, quarterback Madden West handed to Frederick
who drove up the middle again for a four-yard score
to start a 27-6 second period. Carson Ramie
scampered four yards to paydirt, Andrew Loffler
tacked on a one-yard score, and West fired off a
touchdown spiral to Andrew LaBella for a 34-0 lead.
Malone’s “saving grace” of the first half came when
QB Logan Peck launched a 30-yard “Hail Mary” for a
touchdown with time expired, 34-6. Ogdensburg scored
14 unanswered points in the third quarter on a
64-yard run by Ramie, followed by a seven-yard rush
by Brian Duprey. Camden Griffith jetted 40 yards for
the final OFA score. Parker Murray went 7-for-8 on
extra-point kicks. Now with just one week
remaining in the regular season, Ogdensburg leads
the race for top seed in the Class B playoffs. The
only team potentially standing in their way is
Potsdam, a team that has also experienced a
resurgence back to competitive form this season,
after just one win in the two previous years
combined. OFA will travel to Potsdam in the final
week of the regular season in a winner-take-all
showdown.
Canton wide receiver Talan Green (4) catches the
pass just over the head of a Plattsburgh defender
for a touchdown, lifting the Golden Bears to a 27-6
lead over the Hornets at halftime. Canton fended off
a comeback attempt by Plattsburgh in the second half
to capture the 41-34 victory. (Jenne photo)
CANTON 41, PLATTSBURGH 34
Plattsburgh took a 6-0 lead on the opening play of
the game, with a 69-yard touchdown bomb to Dominic
Deangelo. Canton QB Charlie Todd answered with a
54-yard touchdown pass to Talan Green to tie the
game, before even needing a first down. Todd found
Oliver Dollman for the extra points. 8-6 Bears.
Canton added to its lead, when Carter Shatraw
carried two yards, 14-6 to end the first quarter.
Canton scored 14 unanswered points in the second
quarter. Todd escaped the grasp and fired off to
Talan Green, who jetted the sideline and dove for
the pylon, but came up a yard short of the end zone.
On the next play, Brandon O’Shea muscled in for the
touchdown, 21-6 Bears. Later in the quarter, Todd
escapes containment and again connects with Green on
a 53-yard touchdown. 28-6 Canton at the half. Fates
were reversed in the third quarter when Plattsburgh
outscored Canton 20-7. Hartman and Deangelo
reconnected for touchdowns twice – for 47 and 69
yards, cutting the Canton lead to 28-18. Conversely,
Todd reconnected with Green on an 11-yard completion
that expanded the lead to 35-18. Hartman called his
own number and plunged two yards for a score, 35-26.
Ryan Coburn sparked the Hornets with an interception
that he returned 42 yards on a Pick Six. Deangelo
converted the two points, and the Hornets closed
within a point, 35-34, with 11:01 remaining.
Plattsburgh shutdown Canton, got the ball back, but
with 8:01 left, Hartman stepped back. Canton’s Caleb
Murray threw the QB for a sack, jarring the ball
loose. Carter Shatraw scooped up the ball for the
Bears and dashed six yards to the end zone for a
41-34 lead that proved to be the final score.
Gouverneur's Drew Gates (30) breaks free of the Massena
defense to bull forward three yards for the Wildcats'
fifth touchdown. Gouverneur dominated on both
offense and defense in posting a 62-0 win. (Bob
LaRue photo)
GOUVERNEUR 62, MASSENA 0
The Gouverneur Wildcats spoiled Senior Night in
Massena with a 62-0 whipping of the Raiders. The
Cats dominated on both sides of the football,
capitalizing on five turnovers in the first half,
cashing them in for a 48-0 halftime lead. Gouverneur
finished the opening drive on Holden Stowell’s pass
to Gunner Simmons for 51 yards and a 7-0 lead. One
play after a fumble recovery, Vinny Thomas escaped
up the middle, brushed off defenders and dragged the
final tackler, Dominic Murtaugh almost 15 yards to
score. 14-0 Wildcats. Stowell then aired it out to
Raine Rumble on a 55-yard TD strike, then hit Thomas
54 yards to the house to double the score 28-0. On
the next drive, Drew Gates took the handoff three
yards up the middle. Stowell fired to Thomas for a
70-yard score for a 42-0 lead at the half. After the
break, Stowell called his own number and zigzagged
for a 27-yard score. Connor Witherell plunged in
from the three-yard line. And on a kick
return, Thomas raced 70 yards for his fourth TD.
Stowell connected on six of 10 passes for 227 yards,
tossing for four touchdowns and scampering for
another. Thomas racked up 242 all-purpose yards
almost evenly divided between six rushes and three
receptions.With the win, the Wildcats (6-0) clinch the
regular-season Northern Athletic Conference title.
TUPPER LAKE 20,
TICONDEROGA 18
The Lumberjacks rallied from an 18-6 halftime hole,
with two fourth-quarter scores and one final
two-point conversion that proved to be the
game-winning margin, in a 20-18 thriller at
Ticonderoga. The Sentinels scrambled to a 12-0
first-quarter lead on a Tommy Montalbano 20-yard
touchdown run in the first quarter, then a huge
94-yard TD score. After Brayden Shannon’s 54-yard
kick return, Luke Robillard put Tupper Lake on the
scoreboard with a six-yard TD scramble, 12-6.
Shannon collected 69 yards on kick returns and 56
yards rushing. However, Ticonderoga responded on a
62-yard scoring pass to Tyler Fleanor to close the
half. After a scoreless third quarter, Brayden
Shannon found paydirt on a four-yard run to cut the
Sentinels’ lead to 18-12, with neither team tacking
on the extra points. When Robillard plunged in from
the one-yard line to tie the score at 18-18, the
game hung in the balance on Tupper Lake’s attempt at
the game’s first successful two-point conversion.
Robillard, who led the Jacks with 265 yards rushing
and 12 tackles, completed the conversion and the
Lumberjacks’ rally for a 20-18 win. Tupper
Lake improved to 4-1, 5-1 overall.
Gouverneur 43, Canton 14
Ogdensburg 28, Massena 14
Potsdam 30, Malone 6
Eight-Man Football
Tupper Lake 48, St. Lawrence Central 6
After a muffed Canton punt snap that Gouverneur took
over just eight yards out, two plays later Gage Cornell
muscled up the middle for a five-yard touchdown.
Gouverneur took an 8-6 lead, en route to a 43-14 win.
(Bob LaRue photo)
GOUVERNEUR 43, CANTON 14
The rain made for a slippery pigskin and wreaked
havoc in the early going, before Gouverneur pulled
away for its fifth win of the season. On the game’s
opening kickoff, disaster struck the Wildcats with a
fumble on their own one-yard line. Charlie Todd
called his own number on the next play, plunging
into the end zone. Canton led 6-0 in just 13
seconds. Disaster also struck the Bears on a bad
punt-snap. Gouverneur took over the ball just eight
yards out. Two plays later, Gage Cornell muscled up
the middle on a five-yard touchdown. 8-6 Gouverneur.
With the rain increasing, the Wildcats kept the ball
on the ground. Drew Gates took a handoff for a
three-yard TD. Vinny Thomas up the gut added a
five-yard score. Gates again hit paydirt from the
Canton 5. Brodie Burns connected on all his
extra-point kicks. Holden Stowell launched a 40-yard
bomb to Raine Rumble, upping the lead to 36-6
Wildcats. In the closing minutes, Gates scored
again, and Josh Ayrassian caught a 33-yard TD pass
for the Bears.
TUPPER LAKE 48, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 6
Tupper Lake blew open an otherwise close game at the
half with three touchdowns in a 22-6 third quarter, en
route to a 48-6 victory over St. Lawrence Central.
The game was the chance for the Larries to experiment
with the eight-man football concept. Luke Robillard led
the Lumberjacks with three touchdowns of 14, 47 and 41
yards. Brayden Shannon scooped up a fumble and ran 32
yards for a touchdown. Logan Flagg caught a 10-yard TD
pass from quarterback Wyatt Godin (3-for7, 72 yards
passing). Kyler McClain scrambled for a touchdown on a
10-yard run, and Sean Bujold finished the game with a
20-yard carry to paydirt. In total, Robillard had 15
carries for 170 yards, Shannon logged seven carries for
56 yards, Bujold six totes for 66 yards and McClain two
rushes for 43 yards. In receiving, Tyler LaPlante
snagged two catches for 62 yards and Flagg contributed
one catch for 10 yards. Robillard dominated the defense
with 13 tackles, with McClain and Shannon providing
eight and six tackles respectively. Jacob LaSalle scored
St. Lawrence Central’s lone touchdown on a 15-yard run
at 4:52 of the third quarter.
In the first quarter, O.F.A. quarterback Madden West
hands to Andrew Loffler who breaks tackles, shoves
defenders out of bounds and bulldozes his way 65 yards
along the sideline for the game's first touchdown.
O.F.A. scored the final two touchdowns to beat Massena
28-14. (Bob LaRue photo)
OGDENSBURG 28, MASSENA 14
After a dismal first three weeks, the Ogdensburg
Blue Devils are back with a vengeance. After a
seesaw first half with the previously-undefeated Red
Raiders, the resurgent O.F.A. squad dominated the
clock with a steady ground game and matched
Massena’s smash-mouth gritty offensive line game to
seize a 28-14 comeback win on the road at Mike
Nicholas Field in Massena. The game’s first scoring
drive seemed to set the tone. In the first quarter,
quarterback Madden West handed to Andrew Loffler (18
carries, 162 yards) who broke several tackles,
shoved defenders out of bounds and bulldozed his way
65 yards along the sideline for the game's first
touchdown for a 6-0 OFA lead. Massena answered when
Connor Eastwood rifled a over the middle and
connected with Dominic Murtaugh for a 15-yard score.
The conversion was good putting Massena up 8-6. One
the next drive, Loffler took a handoff, then went
end-around for a six-yard TD, and OFA was back on
top 12-8. To start the third quarter, Eastwood’s
longest bomb of the night went deep to Garrett Weir
who one-handed the reception and jetted the
remaining 40 yards to the house, on the
59-yard-total play that put Massena ahead14-12.
O,F,A, countered with a long, grind-it-out rushing
offense, protecting the ball against wet conditions.
An 11-play, 72-yard response ended with a one-yard
run when Loffler powered in, despite a stout
goal-line stand by the Raiders. OFA grabbed the lead
back for keeps at 20-14. Loffler scored again late
in the fourth quarter for a three-yard plunge, and
with the two-point conversion, Ogdensburg handed
Massena its first loss of the season 28-14. While
Loffler carried the ball on all four Blue Devil
touchdowns, Carson Ramie also loomed large in the
attack with 18 carries and stacking up 162 yards
rushing. O.F.A.’s defense also made major
contributions with three interceptions (including
two by Tegan Frederick) and stopping the Raiders on
fourth downs four times, including twice inside the
Red Zone. Eastwood 19-for-30 on passing attempts for
278 yards, while Weir reeled in 10 receptions for
162 yards. O.F.A. improved to 3-1 in league, 3-2
overall and 2-0 vs. Class B opponents, putting the
Blue Devils in the driver’s seat for the top-seed
come playoff time. Massena slipped to 3-1 in league,
5-1 overall and 2-1 vs. Class B competition.
POTSDAM 30, MALONE 6
The Sandstoners shrugged off a first-quarter Malone
touchdown, reeling off 30 answered points in a Friday
night road win at Crowner Field. Kolt Warner scored from
six yards out to provide the Huskies with their only
lead at 6-0. Potsdam quarterback Ian VanWagner rushed in
from five yards away, and with the two-point conversion,
thrust Potsdam ahead 8-6 – a lead they would not
relinquish. Matthew Schwartzfigure tacked on a
three-yard touchdown run. Then Nathan White delivered
the ball four yards and three yards on successive
touchdown rushes, while Liam Miller-Lynch tacked on the
extra-point conversion. Potsdam dominated defensively,
holding the Huskies scoreless for the last 40-plus
minutes. The Sandstoners squared their record at 2-2 in
league play, 3-2 overall and 1-1 vs. Class B opponents.
Malone fell to 1-3 in the division, 2-4 overall and 1-2
against Class B rivals.
Gouverneur 42, Potsdam 8
Non League
Malone 32, Saranac Lake
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Eight-Man Football
Tupper Lake 7,
Livingston Manor 0 (forfeit)
Massena 47, St Lawrence Central 19
Ogdensburg 40, Canton 8
Ogdensburg running back Andrew Loffler (30) dashes 24
yards for a touchdown midway through the first quarter
to give OFA a 12-0 lead over Canton. The Blue Devils pulled
out to a 32-0 lead at the half, then held off the Golden Bears
for a 40-8 victory. (Cody Jenne photo)
OGDENSBURG 42, CANTON 8
The Ogdensburg Blue Devils, faced with key injuries to
starting personnel, have emerged through the transition
and adaption to new assignments, with a trademark O.F.A.
fierceness. The Devils dominated the upstart Canton
Golden Bears throughout the first half, pounding out a
32-0 lead by scoring on all five of their possessions
before the break. O.F.A. opened on a six-yard touchdown
run from Carson Ramie (77 total yards rushing)followed
by a 24-yard touchdown run and one-yard plunge from
Andrew Loffler, who racked up 107 yards rushing.
Quarterback Tegan Frederick launched a 38-yard TD
floater to Garrett LaRock, followed Frederick’s 39-yard
scamper to the house. Ogdensburg improved to 2-1 league,
2-2 overall. Canton’s lone score came on an 80-yard
breakout rush from quarterback Charlie Todd. The Golden
Bears slipped to 1-3 league, 1-4 overall.
MALONE 32, SARANAC LAKE 22
The Huskies scored a touchdown,
without extra points, in each of the first two
quarters, while holding the Red Storm scoreless
build a 12-0 halftime lead. Logan Peck pitched
the first TD pass to Trent Carriero. Jordan
Perry hauled in touchdown passes in the second and
third quarters to pad the Franklin Academy lead.
Peck scrambled for the fourth score and the extra
points, leading to a 26-14 lead with under five
minutes remaining. Caden Kempen rushed the
final touchdown. Malone survived a second-half
Storm surge to win 32-22 in an intersectional
matchup.
TUPPER LAKE 7, LIVINGSTON MANOR 0 (forfeit)
The Lumberjacks improved to 3-1 in eight-man football,
picking up a forfeit win over Livingston Manor that was
unable to play due to lack of enough players to compete.
Gouverneur's Raine Rumble (4) dashes away from the
Potsdam defense en route to an 60-yard touchdown pass to
give the Wildcats a 28-0 lead over the Sandstoners late
in the second quarter. The Wildcats remained
undefeated picking up a 42-8 victory. (Cody Jenne
photo)
GOUVERNEUR 42, POTSDAM 8
For Sandstoners' Hall of Fame Weekend: On the
opening drive, Gouverneur quarterback Holden
Stowell's keeper from the two-yard line produced a
touchdown. On the extra-point kick, Raine Rumble
split the uprights. 7-0 Wildcats.
Stowell launches from 40 yards out into the waiting
arms of Rumble. 14-0 Gouverneur.
Stowell led Vinny Thomas with the pass, who rushed
60 yards to the house. 21-0. On
the slant, Stowell to Rumble, one cutback, and it
was off the the races for a fourth TF.
Wildcats led 28-0. Stowell on a six-yard
QB keep pushed the lead to 35-0. Liam
Miller-Lynch scored Potsdam's lone TD.
Gouverneur beat Potsdam 42-8 to improved to 4-0.
Potsdam slipped to 1-2 league, 2-2 overall.
Massena running back Tapeni LaBrake Jr. (2) hugs the
left sideline for a 15-yard touchdown scamper late in the second
quarter, extending the Raiders' lead at 26-6.
The Larries' got on the scoreboard on a two-yard rumble from
Evan LaBrake, but fell to the
Raiders 47-19. (Kyton Deon
photo)
MASSENA 47, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 19
The Raiders rolled out an immediate offensive
attack, with an opening scoring drive that took just
59 seconds that set the tone for a 47-19 win over
the Larries at Randy Riggs Field in Brasher. Connor
Eastwood handed off to Carter King who drove up the
middle from the three-yard line for a 6-0 Massena
advantage. The Raiders expanded the lead midway
through the quarter when Garrett Weir scampered
behind an escort from midfield to the House.
However, Massena failed to convert the extra points.
On the opening play of a very productive second
quarter, Eastwood spiraled Tapeni LaBrake for
another score, then from 40 yards away, dropped the
pigskin in the bucket to Weir, all the way in the
end zone to extend the lead to 26-0 Massena. The
Larries got on the scoreboard on a two-yard rumble
by Evan Labrake, 26-6. A touchdown pass to Dominic
Murtaugh with 32 seconds left in the half, completed
a four-score second quarter at 32-6. LaBrake and
Murtaugh caught second-half TD passes. Dawson
Shatraw tossed for one touchdown, and handed off for
another in the second half. Massena rolled to its
fifth straight win (3-0 league, 5-0 overall). The
Raiders return home for the next two weeks to face
tough opponents Ogdensburg and Gouverneur. The
Larries travel next week to Tupper Lake to test
eight-man football vs. the Lumberjacks.
Canton 55, St. Lawrence Central 14
Gouverneur 52, Ogdensburg 8
Massena 42, Malone 18
Eight-Man Football
Tupper Lake 34, Ticonderoga 22
Massena's Tapeni LaBrake (2) gets a lead block to spring
him on a 21-yard touchdown, his second of the game.
The Raiders shrugged off two early six-point deficits to
the Malone Huskies in a 42-18 triumph. (Bob LaRue
photo)
MASSENA 42, MALONE 18
What started out as a seesaw battle, teetered mostly
Massena’s way just before the intermission. Malone got
on the board first when quarterback Logan Peck pitched
to Jordan Perry for the first of two touchdown
receptions, earning the Huskies 6-0 and 12-6 leads. In
between, Connor King tallied for the Raiders. King’s
second TD rush, with 2:36 remaining in the half, tied
the game 12-12. Massena produced its first lead when QB
Conner Eastwood tosses a two-point conversion to Garrett
Weir. On the next drive, the Huskies were forced to punt
from inside their own five-yard line. On a bad snap, the
kicker was forced to dive on the loose ball for a
safety, upping Massena’s lead to 16-12. with 0:36 left
in the half. The Raiders capitalized following the free
kick. Just 16 seconds later, Eastwood aerialed Tapeni
LaBrake who jetted 41 yards to the end zone. In a
breathtaking two minutes 16 seconds, Massena threw 10
points onto the scoreboard for a 22-12 halftime lead.
Third-quarter action: Eastwood handed to Gage Charleson
who just crosses the goal line for a touchdown on a
two-yard run, 29-12. Later in the third, Peck scrambled
out of the pocket and found a wide-open Trent Carreiro
in the end zone to trim the Raider lead to 29-18. A
little razzle-dazzle sustained Massena’s next scoring
drive. Upon catching the pass, Dominic Murtaugh got
immediately wrapped up, but dumped a lateral to Carter
King, who was tackled at the Malone 18. That set up the
handoff to LaBrake who scooted 21yards to the House.
Eastwood to Weir on a four-yard slant accounted for the
final score. Massena improved to 2-0, 4-0 overall.
Malone fell to 1-2, 1-3 overall.
TUPPER LAKE 34,
TICONDEROGA 22
A pair of big-yardage Pick Sixes by junior Kyler
McClain in the second half, highlighted Tupper
Lake’s 34-22 win on the road at Ticonderoga and
completed a home-and-home sweep of the Sentinels
this season. The Lumberjacks pumped out a 6-0 lead
in the first quarter on Luke Robillard’s 14-yard
touchdown carry. The Sens grabbed their only lead of
the game in the second quarter. Following a
three-yard TD scramble, a successful two-point
conversion provided Ticonderoga with an 8-6 lead
going into the half. Tupper Lake opened the
third-quarter scoring when quarterback Wyatt Godin
(4-for-9 passing, 68 yards) wired Logan Flagg on a
23-yard touchdown pass, followed by a completed
conversion, that thrust the Jacks back ahead 14-8.
The momentum began to turn on McClain’s first INT –
a 43-yard pickoff to the house that “jacked” the
lead to 20-8. However, the missed extra points for
the second time in three tries, were becoming an
Achilles heel for the Lumberjacks. After Ticonderoga
marched down the field with a long, grinding drive
that ended with a one-yard TD run, their successful
two-point conversion drew the Sentinels within four
points, 20-16, going into the fourth quarter. To
open the final period, Godin called his own number,
muscled three yards to paydirt and expanded the lead
to 28-16. Ticonderoga countered with a two-yard TD
scramble. For the first time, the Sentinels failed
to realize the extra points, but were still within
one possession. 28-22. Moments later, McClain’s
second interception and 58-yard return to the end
zone sealed the victory 34-22. Tupper Lake (2-1)
also beat Ticonderoga (0-3) 34-14 in Week 1. For the
Jacks, Robillard racked up 33 carries for 161 yards.
Brayden Shannon posted 11 carries for 75 yards.
Robillard and McClain led defense with 13 and 11
solo tackles respectively.
Gouverneur's Vincent Thomas (24) puts on the moves
and scrambles 26 yards for his second of four
touchdowns vs. Ogdensburg. The Wildcats
tallied up a 43-8 lead at the half. The "G"
went on to beat O.F.A. 53-8. (Bob LaRue photo)
GOUVERNEUR 52, OGDENSBURG
8
The Wildcats received the opening kick and
immediately chunked up big yards, completing the
drive in under two minutes, setting the stage for a
rare rout of the OFA Blue Devils. Capping off the
opening drive, Vincent Thomas went up the gut for a
six-yard score. On the second drive, Thomas again
hit the gap on a 26-yard run – 13-0 Wildcats.
Quarterback Holden Stowell then lofted a deep bomb
to Raine Rumble who snared the ball in double
coverage, then scrambles to the House 65 yards,
upping the lead to 20-0. Stowell then connected on a
slant pass to Thomas and it was “Destination End
Zone” – 28-0. OFA gets on the board when Madden West
wired Carson Ramie, who got hit, but held on for the
touchdown, trimming the lead to 28-8. Thomas
followed the blocks and turned on the after-burners
on a 45-yard scamper, pushing the lead to 43-8 at
the half. He also added a 40-yard TD score. The
Wildcats final score was on a safety. Vincent Thomas
ran for 124 yards and four touchdowns total.
Stowell’s arm was on target for 240 yards and three
touchdowns. Rumble snared in three touchdown catches
and racked up 252 yards on just four receptions.
The turning point came when kicker Aidan Richardson
recovered his own onside squib. The next play, Canton QB
Charlie Todd hit Talan Green for a 50-yard TD strike.
Canton beat St. Lawrence Central 55-14. (Bob LaRue
photo)
CANTON 55, ST. LAWRENCE
14
The game's first drive ends on quarterback Dawson
Shatraw's keeper for a two-yard Larries’ score.
Devin Spinner ran in the two-point conversion and
St. Lawrence Central had their first lead of the
season 8-0. However, Canton's John Wilcox (75 yards,
2TD)_answered on a three-yard run, tying the game
8-8. The turning point came when Canton kicker Aidan
Richardson also recovered his own onside squib. The
very next play, Canton quarterback Charlie Todd
dialed long-distance to Talan Green for a 50-yard TD
strike –16-8 Bears. Todd completed nine of 13 passes
for 128 yards, while Green racked up 110 receiving
yards for the game. On the next drive, Carter
Shatraw juked up the middle to paydirt, upping the
Bears' lead to 22-8. The Larries, looking to score
from 12 yards out, met with disaster on a pass play
before the half when the ball is tipped and caught
by Canton's Cooper Gollinger who got a team escort
88 yards for the Pick Six. Wilcox scored a second
touchdown, Mathew Bradish-Hayes (team-best 83 yards
rushing) and Carter Shatraw also reached the end
zone for the Golden Bears (1-2, 1-3 overall), who
went on to beat the Larries 55-14. Aaron Sova rushed
for the other touchdown for St. Lawrence Central
(0-3, 0-4 overall).
Gouverneur 55, Malone 14
Non League
Massena 43, AuSable Valley 21
Ogdensburg 24, St. Lawrence Central 18
Potsdam 24, Canton 18
Upon a Conner Eastwood pass, Massena's Garrett Weir (10)
has a clear lane along the left sideline to score the
Raiders' second touchdown, en route to a 30-0 halftime
lead and a 43-21 non-league win vs. AuSable Valley.
(Cody Jenne photo)
MASSENA 43, AUSABLE VALLEY 21
Massena’s Conner Eastwood pitched four touchdown passes
and Connor King rushed for two TD scores in powering
Massena to a non-league win over Section VII’s AuSable
Valley. Massena romped to a 30-0 halftime lead. Eastwood
threw two scoring missiles to Dominic Murtaugh, and
another to Garrett Weir, sandwiched around King’s first
TD run in the first half. King’s second score came in
the third quarter, extending the Raider lead to 36-0.
The Patriots finally found the end zone on back-to-back
drives on runs from Bombard and Fletcher. The Raiders
doused any hope of a Pats’ comeback when Easton hit
Aiden Beckstead on a five-yard TD completion. AV’s Ian
Bombard scrambled for the final score.
Potsdam's Liam McCargar (23) shoots the gap and jets to
the house for the game-winning touchdown in the
Sandstoners' 24-18 win over Canton. (Kyton Deon
photo)
POTSDAM 24, CANTON 18
A typical Route 11 rivalry between Potsdam and
Canton hung in the balance till the final minute, as
the Sandstoners ground out a 24-18 win over the
Golden Bears. Potsdam’s offense blitzed for two
touchdowns just four minutes apart late in the first
half, to carry a 16-12 lead at the half. Freshman
quarterback Ian VanWagner fired off a 52-yard
touchdown pass to Nate White, then Brodey Hughes
muscled a four-yard touchdown run, and Potsdam
completed both of their two-point conversion for the
half. Ultimately, it was junior Liam McCargar (26
carries, 130 yards) who shot through the left-side
gap and jetted 36 yards to paydirt that opened a
24-12 lead that proved to be the offensive
difference. Meanwhile, Canton QB Charlie Todd was
on-point, completing 21 of 31 passing attempts and
amassing 237 yards through the air. Talan Green was
the recipient of nine passes for 167 yards, and TD
catches of 53 yards and seven yards. Oliver Dollman
snagged the other scoring spiral on a 13-yard TD
catch, as Canton drew within a single score at
24-18. In all three instances, Canton did not
complete the two-point conversions, while Potsdam
did. The Bears’ final chance to grab the late lead
was doused on a sack and fumble, with under two
minutes left. Potsdam improved to 1-1, 2-1 overall.
Canton is 0-2, 0-3 overall.
Gouverneur quarterback Holden Stowell (left) ran for
the game's first three touchdowns, among seven trips
to the house in the first half. The Wildcats
powered past Malone 55-14, after a 48-0 lead at the
half. (Bob LaRue photo)
GOUVERNEUR 55, MALONE 14
Other than an early turnover that defused their
first drive, the Gouverneur Wildcats thoroughly
dominated the first half with seven scoring drives
and stacking up a 48-0 lead over Malone by halftime.
In key plays, the offensive line peeled open large
gaps in the Huskies’ defense, and exploited those
openings for big-yardage gains. Quarterback Holden
Stowell jetted through the first hole for a 70-yard
touchdown. In the next Wildcat possession, Stowell
called his own number and clocked in a 17-yard
score. Then forced to keep with no open receiver,
Stowell tucked and ran, muscles out of a would-be
tackle, and completed a 26-yard TD run to the house.
On the fourth drive to the Malone one-yard line, the
Wildcats rushed to the line of scrimmage, catching
Malone barely set. Gage Cornell plowed up the middle
on a one-yard plunge to make it 28-0. Tucker
Mussaw’s interception was returned for a 50 yard
Pick Six, one of his two trips to the house. Vincent
Thomas raced up the left sideline to add another
six. Brodie Burns who completed 7 of 8 extra-point
kicks. Raine Rumble and Kaleb Platt recovered
turnovers for the Cats. Malone finally got on the
scoreboard when QB Logan Peck found Jordan Perry in
the back of the end zone for a 10-year TD pass.
Peck’s 22-yard spiral to Carson West accounted for
the other FA touchdown.
Carson Ramie (7) sweeps left and springs free for an 82-yard touchdown
scamper. Ramie's two first-half scores fueled the
Blue Devil offense that survived a stout St. Lawrence
Central effort in a 24-18 win. (Bob LaRue photo)
OGDENSBURG 24, ST.
LAWRENCE CENTRAL 18
The St. Lawrence Central Larries dominated the first
half of play, regularly controlling the line of
scrimmage, handling the football 19 of 24 minutes in
the first half, and carrying into the red zone three
times on three drives. However, each drive stalled
out deep in OFA territory, without scoring a point.
The Blue Devils, with three key starters out due to
injuries – including a season-ending injury to their
original quarterback – had just two first-half
drives, including one that lasted just seconds, as
Carson Ramie broke to the left sideline and outraced
the Larries’ defense 82 yards to the house on the
second play. On O.F.A.’s only other drive, with just
27 seconds left in the half, Ramie carried the final
leg of an 80-yard drive, upping the Blue Devils lead
to 12-0. For the game, Ramie rushed 12 times for 129
yards and two scores. St. Lawrence Central stopped
both of O.F.A.’s two-point conversions. The key to
the first half: O.F.A. finished both drives to the
end zone, while the Larries did not. In the third
quarter, Garrett LaRock scored on a 70-yard kickoff
return, another quick-strike for the Devils. But
motivated by their ball control and long grinding
drives, St. Lawrence did not fold and ultimately
broke through the frustration – finding ways
complete three transactions to the end zone. Led by
the game’s top rusher, Devin Spinner with 27 carries
for 214 yards, the Larries closed to within six
points twice – 18-12 early in the fourth quarter and
24-18 with still five minutes remaining. The
banged-up band of Blue Devils hung on to win their
first league game (1-0, 1-1 overall). But the
Larries (0-2, 0-3 overall) are starting to grow, and
blossoming into a contender this season in the NAC.
Massena 41, Potsdam 30
Non League
Saranac Central 40, Ogdensburg 6
Gouverneur 49, St. Lawrence Central 0
Malone 34, Canton 6
Eight-Man Football
Tupper Lake 34, Ticonderoga 14
On a one-play drive, Connor Witherell (15) took the
handoff, swept left and jetted 47 yards to the house.
Gouverneur went on to beat St. Lawrence Central.
(Kyton Deon photo)
GOUVERNEUR 49, ST.
LAWRENCE CENTRAL 0
It started well for St. Lawrence Central. The
Larries forced a fumble on the Wildcats’ first play
from scrimmage. They moved the ball inside the “red
zone.” The drive fizzled and the ball was turned
over to Gouverneur on downs. QB Holden Stowell fired
deep to Raine Rumble. In two plays, the Wildcats
covered 74 yards to the end zone for a 6-0 lead.
Next drive, first snap, Connor Witherell took the
handoff, swept left and jetted 47 yards to the
house. 14-0 Cats. Stowell gave an inside handoff to
Laike Lumley for a 35-yard scamper, expanding
Gouverneur’s lead to 22-0. The Wildcats piled up a
36-0 halftime lead, en route to beating St. Lawrence
Central 49-0.
Malone's Jordan Perry (10) reels in the Huskies'
first-ever touchdown in a league game on the new turf at
Crowner Field. the 25-yard TD reception sparked a
34-6 win over Canton in Week 1 action. It also
marked Malone's first regular season win, christening
the new turf field. (Cody Jenne photo)
MALONE 34, CANTON 6
Malone QB Logan Peck reeled off a 25-yard touchdown pass
to Jordan Perry for the game’s first touchdown. Peck
then pitched to Connor West for the conversion. 8-0
Malone. Kolt Warner who rushed three yards to push
Franklin Academy to a 14-0 lead. Peck went to the air
again, 40 yards to West for the touchdown, adding to the
Malone lead 20-0. Peck tossed for 124 yards, two aerial
touchdowns and scrambled for another score, as the
Huskies built a 34-0 lead in the fourth quarter. Canton
quarterback Charlie Todd prevented a shutout with a
rushing for a touchdown in their first road game.
On the opening drive, Massena's Carter King (9) shook
off tackles in a nine-yard rush for his first of three
touchdowns, giving Massena a 6-0 lead. Massena
held off Potsdam for a 41-30 win.
(Cody Jenne photo)
MASSENA 41, POTSDAM 30
Massena produced three key turnovers – a Pick Six
and two fumbles that turned into touchdowns – that
propelled the Raiders to their first league win (1-0
league, 2-0 overall). Otherwise, the Sandstoners
matched the Raiders on productive drives and
smash-mouth defenses. Among the first six drives of
the game, Massena reached the end zone all three
times, and Potsdam twice. On the opening drive,
Carter King shook off tackles in a nine-yard rush
for a touchdown. 6-0 Massena. After holding Potsdam
to six plays and out, King carried for 10 yards,
upping the Massena lead to 14-0. Potsdam got on the
board when QB Ian VanWagner wired Chase Rozler on an
18-yard completion, cutting Massena’s lead to 14-8.
A six-yard TD pass from Conner Eastwood to Garrett
Weir put Massena up 21-8. Potsdam answered when Van
Wagner found Nate White from eight yards out, 21-14.
Cade Frego stepped in front of the pass and jetted
67 yards to the house. 28-14 at the half. King
notched a 27-yard run, opening the Raider lead to
35-14. Brodey Hughes then took a handoff, powered up
the middle and scored, cutting the lead to 34-22.
Tapeni LaBrake’s nine-yard dash made it 41-22
Raiders. Liam McCargar’s six-yard TD scramble
completed the night. Massena held on to beat Potsdam
41-30.
TUPPER LAKE 34,
TICONDEROGA 14
A 19-8 out outburst in the fourth quarter carried
the Lumberjacks past Ticonderoga 34-14, in the
Tupper Lake home opener. The once-mighty Sentinels,
whose perennial rivalry with Moriah was the feature
game of regular runs to the state Class D
championship, have faced declining player numbers
like many small-school programs (just the minimum 14
players this year), and opted to play eight-man
football, for the first time in the 2023 season. In
addition, the Sens are hoping to turn around a
program that lost 24 games in a row, dating back to
the 2019 campaign, until they won their season
finale last year. The Jacks broke out to an 7-0 lead
on Tyler LaPlante’s 21-yard TD catch from Wyatt
Godin, followed by the extra-point kick from senior
foreign exchange student Markel EstUro. Ticonderoga
answered in the first quarter on a Tommy Montalbano
run, cutting the lead to 7-6 through halftime.
Tupper added to its lead in the third frame when
Godin hooked up withe Brayden Shannon on a 41-yard
TD spiral. LaPlante caught the two-point conversion
for a 15-6 advantage. Luke Robillard netted TD runs
of 13 and 51 yards, and LaPlante added a score in
the final quarter for Tupper Lake, squaring the
Jacks’ season at 1-1.
SARANAC CENTRAL 40,
OGDENSBURG 6
The Blue Devils opened their season with an
immediate break, but could not cash in. It was a
harbinger of the missed chances to come and a long
afternoon on the road at Saranac Central. On the
opening kickoff, OFA recovered an immediate fumble
on the Spartans’ six-yard line. However, a stout
Saranac defense pushed the Devils back. On their
second drive, Saranac’s Nathan Hamel then busted
free, igniting an 82-yard race to paydirt. The
extra-point kick accounted for a 7-0 Spartans’ lead
through the first quarter. OFA caught a second break
when Alex Clancy dashed 82 yards to the end zone,
only to have the play canceled on a holding penalty.
With just over a minute left in the half, Clancy
carried the payload 32yards for the Spartans’ second
score, and with extra point, expanded the lead to
14-0 for halftime. In Saranac’s first drive in the
third quarter, Nate Hamel carried, plowing ahead
time after time, including a half-yard plunge to the
end zone for a 20-0 advantage. OFA’s next drive
ended on a fumble, scooped up by Hamel, and taken to
the house, 26-0. Bryce D’Angelo’s 24-yard TD catch
up the left sideline, along with the kick, added
seven more to end the third quarter. Ogdensburg’s
lone score came with :32 left in regulation, when
Cole Samarco polished off a successful drive with a
three-yard run.
Non League
Potsdam 42, St. Lawrence Central 8
Saranac Central 41, Canton 14
Massena 24, Saranac Lake 14
Peru 49, Malone 8
Non League
AuSable Valley 27, St. Lawrence Central 6
Eight-Man Football
Tupper Lake 26, Thousand Islands 20
In the third quarter, on fourth down, quarterback Connor
Eastwood scrambled left, found Dominic Murtaugh (red)
who leapt at the edge of the end zone and reeled in
ball, putting the game nearly out of reach for the
Raiders, 24-7. Final score: Massena 24, Saranac Lake 14.
(Bob LaRue photo)
MASSENA 24, SARANAC LAKE 14
Massena jumped out to a 18-7 lead at the half, then the
teams exchanged a single touchdown each after the
intermission, to lift the Raiders to an opening-game win
over the Red Storm. In the third quarter, on fourth
down, quarterback Connor Eastwood scrambled left, found
Murtaugh who leapt at the edge of the end zone and
reeled in ball, putting the game nearly out of reach for
the Raiders, 24-7. Fifteen seconds left in the game,
Storm signal caller Zach Goetz on a fake handoff, kept
the ball and dashed 18 yards to paydirt for the game’s
final score. For the game, Eastwood tossed two TD's and
ran for another.
Lliam Miller-Lynch (44) juked inside, and on the
cutback, hit the hole for the game’s first touchdown on
the opening drive. Potsdam racked up a 28-8 first
half lead, led by Miller-Lynch and Liam McCargar who
rumbled for two touchdowns each in leading the
Sandstoners to a 42-8 victory. (Kyton Deon photo)
POTSDAM 42, ST. LAWRENCE
CENTRAL 8
Potsdam quarterback Ian VanWagner handed off to
Lliam Miller-Lynch who juked inside, and on the
cutback, hit the hole for the game’s first touchdown
on the opening drive. 8-0 Sandstoners. After a
51-yard run, Miller-Lynch finished the drive with a
four-yard run to extend the lead 14-0. Liam McCargar
then jetted 32 yards to the house, followed by a
two-yard plunge to up the Stoners’ lead 28-0. Just
before the half, Jacob LaSalle broke containment and
carried the payload 55 yards for the Larries’ score.
Devon Spinner added the two-point conversion.
Potsdam went on to beat St. Lawrence Central 42-8.
On the Spartan's first drive, Saranac Central's Alex
Clancy rushes for his first of four touchdowns against
the Canton Golden Bears. SC lead 21-0 at the half,
before cruising to a 41-14 win over Canton. Carter
Shatraw and Mathew Bradish-Hayes scored for Canton.
(Bob LaRue photo)
SARANAC CENTRAL 41,
CANTON 14
Canton kept Saranac Central within a touchdown with
a pair of deflected pick-offs in the first quarter.
However, the Golden Bears lost track of Alex Chancy,
who scored the first touchdown on a sideline rush,
and burned the Bears for two more TD’s in the last
minute-and-a-half in the second quarter, to push the
Spartans to a 21-0 halftime lead. After capping
Saranac’s first drive on a seven-yard scamper,
Clancy reeled in a 47-yard TD pass from quarterback
Zack Luis for his second score, then jetted 57 yards
to the house on a reverse play to end the half. The
Spartans stretched the lead to 34-0, when Lucis
connected with Clancy on a 35-yard completion, and
Nate Hamel jetted 25 yards to paydirt. Canton
cracked the end zone on a five-yard run from Carter
Shatraw. Hamel scored again on a three-yard dash.
Mathew Bradish-Hayes finished the scoring on a
five-yard rush with 1:16 to go.