Plattsburgh Mitch Senecal (8) sneaks through for the touchdown as he loses his helmet as he goes over the goal line. It would be the opening night of the Champlain Valley football season as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Saranac Chiefs. The Hornets would get the first score of the game on a 2 yard run by Brady Pennington to make it 6-0 at the 7:30 mark. The Hornets would extend there lead to 12-0 a 31-yard interception return Harney just 38 seconds later. The Hornets would extend there lead to 18-0 on a 33-yard touchdown reception by Ben Champagne and take that 18-0 lead into the intermission. The game would stay there till 36 seconds of the fourth quarter when Mitch Senecal would score on the QB sneak to make it 25-0 Hornets. Then in the closing minutes of the game, Jason Moore would score on a 52-yard bomb to secure the 33-0 victory. In the winning effort, the Hornets would break a 29 game losing streak and start the season at 1-0 as the Saranac Chiefs fall to 0-1 to start the season. Gallery

Saranac's Jacob Nolan (13) with the shoestring tackle on Plattsburgh's Mitch Senecal to stop the big gain. Gallery

Beekmantown's Alex Archer (3) and Jacob LaFountain stand up Peru running back for the stop. It would be arch-rivals the Peru Indians and the Beekmantown meeting up for yet another Section VII Class C Championship. There would be no scoring until Beekmantown's Alex Archer (3) would get an 8-yard touchdown at 3:19 of the second to make it 7-0 eagles. The Eagles would extend there lead to 14-0 when Alex Archer would score another rushing touchdown. Then in the final minute of the half the Eagles would break the game open a 50 yard run by Tyler Myers (2) to make it 21-0 at the break. Then in the first two minutes of the second half, the Eagles would extend the lead to 27-0 on pick 6. Then in the closing minutes of the third quarter, the Indians would get on the broad with a Dakota Arquette run to make it 27-7 after three. Then in the opening minute of the fourth, the Eagles would extend the lead to 34-7 on another running score. The Indians thought would come right back down and score on another Dakota Arquette running touchdown. Although the Eagles would answer back with Tyler Myer's second 50-yard rushing touchdown to make it 40-13. Then to put the icing on the cake the Eagles would get one more score to secure the 47-13 victory. With the win the Beekmantown Eagles advance to the New York State Playoffs and will face the Malone Huskies in the first round. Gallery

Beekmantown's Tyler Myers (2) fighting for the extra yards along the sidelines as the defender goes low for the tackle. Gallery

Au Sable Valley's Brandon Snow (12) with the shoulder tackle and wrap up to bring down Saranac Lake's Drew Sturgeon (12). It would be the Saranac Lake Red Storm and the Au Sable Valley Patriots for the Section VII Class Championships. The Red Storm would get the early lead in the first quarter at 7-0. Then in the second quarter, they would extend the lead to 13-0. Although when the teams would come back the Patriots would make there present know as they would score in the third to make it 13-7. Then midway through the fourth quarter, they would tie the game up at 13. Then with under two minutes remaining the Patriots would score the eventual game-winning touchdown to secure the 20-13 victory. With the Patriots move on the New York State Playoffs where they will get the Gouvenour Wildcats in the first round. Gallery

Au Sable Valley's Mark Whitney (44) extends out for the goal line as he is tackled low. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Ryan Monahan (34) runs up the middle and breaks through the tacklers. It would be week 6 of section 7 football and the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Woodstock Wasps in nonleague action. The game would not start off the greatest as the Hornets would be down 24-6 at the half and lose there starting quarterback on a questionable targeting call. In the second half, the Hornets offense would come to life and the defense would step up there game and win the half 24-14. Although it wouldn't be enough as the Woodstock Wasps would get the 38-30 victory. In the losing effort getting the scores on the night would John Carroll (1) Sean Ahern (2) and Brady Pennington (3) as the Hornets fall to 1-6 as the head in the last game of the season against Ticonderoga. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Tristan Turner (85) makes the catch along the sidelines and gets taken high and low by two defenders fighting for the first down. Gallery

Plattsburgh's (21) comes around the edge after catching the screen pass dragging a defender. It would be week four the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference football season and this week we would feature the Plattsburgh Hornets and the Ausable Valley Patriots in action. The Patriots would take the 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter in the short run. The game would stay there all the way till the fourth quarter when the Patriots would extend the lead to 13-0 on the touchdown pass to (14). Then with 5 minutes left in the game, the Hornets would get on the board with the touchdown pass to (84) to cut the deficit in half at 13-7. With the win, the Patriots go to 2-2 as they head into the off week. As for the Hornets, they will fall to 0-4 on the season and will be headed to Peru next week to take on the Indians. Gallery

Plattsburgh (84) falls back into the endzone as he makes the touchdown catch in traffic. Gallery