Ausable Valley's John Fletcher (21) with the stiff arm on Masena's Gage Charleson (24) as he cuts around the edge on the first down run. It would be week #3 of the New York State Football season and we would see an out-of-section game as the Ausable Valley Patriots would travel to Massena and take on the Red Raiders as they were looking for their first win of the season as the Red Raiders look to stay perfect on the year. The game would start off well for the Red Raiders as they would get the opening score of the game with 3:30 left in the first quarter on a 20-yard touchdown pass to Dominic Murtaugh and take the 8-0 laead. The game would stay there till halfway through the 2nd quarter when the Raiders would strike again on a 40-yard pass to Garrett Weir and extend the lead to 16-0. Then just two minutes later the Red Raiders would start to take control of the game and a 29-yard run score by Carter King making the game 22-0 Raiders. The Raiders would finish off the scoring in the first half on Dominic Murtagh's second score of the game this time from 38 yards to make it 30-0 at the half. When the teams would return for the second half it would look like more of the same as the Red Raiders scored 2:32 into the half on a Carter King goal-line score to make it 36-0. However, the Patriots would have an answer this time as Dylan Bombard would get the Patriots on the board with an 18-yard run with just under five minutes left in the third quarter at 36-7. The Patriots would keep up the scoring as they would get another one 5:38 into the fourth quarter on a 5-yard run by John Fletcher making it a 36-14 game. However, the Red Raiders would put any hopes of a comeback away when Donovan Turner scored on a 42-yard run with five minutes left in the game to make it 43-14. Although the Patriots would keep up the fight and Ian Bombard would score on the goal line with 3:30 left in the game to make it a 43-21 game. That would be where the game would end as the Massena Red Raiders get the win 43-21 and go to 3-0 on the season as they head into the game next week against Malone Huskies. As for the Ausable Valley Patriots will look to get that first win of the season next week as they host the Saranac Lake Red Storm. Gallery

The Ravena Indians are crowned the 2022 Northern Regional champions with a 35-19 win over the Peru Nighthawks. There would be a spot in the final four on the line today at the Ausable Valley Central School as the #9 Peru Nighthawks would take on the #11 Ravena Indians in the Northern Regional finals of the NYSPHSAA Class B Tournament. The Indians would get the first score of the game at the 9:29 mark of the first quarter on a 56 yard strike to Dominik Paljusak and take a 6-0 lead. The game would stay there til the 2:38 mark of the second quarter when the Indians would score again on a 4 yard run by Aidan Locher and take the 14-0 lead. With about a 1:30 left in the half the Indians would start to pull away in the game as Dominik Paljusak would get his second touchdown of the game and make it a 20-0 lead. Although with 30 seconds left in the half the Nighthawks would get on the board to breakup the rush by the Indians on a 22 yard hook and ladder play and make it 20-7 game at the intermission. When the teams returned for the second half the defenses would stand tall in the third quarter. The next score would come at the 3:29 mark of the fourth quarter on a 18 yard run by Aidan Locher and take a 28-7 lead. The Nighthawks would have another halfway through the quarter on a 1 yard run by Jack Hanson and make it a 28-13 game. Ravena would answer back with three minutes left in the game on a score by Frankie Broadhurst from 35 yards out and take a 35-13 lead. Although the Nighthawks answer right back with 2:42 left on Jack Hanson's run for a 35-19 game. From there the Indians defense would hold on for the victory. In the winning effort the Ravena season will contuine next week as they will travel to middletown for the final four and will take on the undefeated Pleasantville and the Nighthawks season comes to end at 10-1 Gallery

The Peru Nighthawks take the 2022 sub regional title and head to the regional finals next weekend for a spot in the final four. It would be the #7 Peru Nighthawks taking on the Massena Red Raiders in the North Country Super Bowl with the winner get #14 Rivenia on November 19th at Beekmantown High School. The game would start off good for the Nighthawks as they would score just three minutes into the game on a 33 yard run by Jack Hanson for the 6-0 lead. The Nighthawks would double there lead to 13-0 halfway through the quarter on a 28 yard pass to Riley Hebert . Then with two minutes left in the quarter the Nighthawks would strike again with a 25 yard pass to Keith Parent and take the 20-0 lead. There would be just one score in the second quarter as Jack Hanson would strike again for his second score on the day this time from nine yards out to take the 27-0 lead into the intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Nighthawks office would stay hot. As they would a 25 yard feild goal to expand there lead to 30-0. Then in the closing minute of the quarter Zach O'Connell would hit Rocky Hebert for a 25 yard score and take the 37-0 lead. Then just four minutes into the fourth quarter the Nighthawks offense stays hot on a 13 yard pass to Keith Parent for his second score of the day and a 44-0 lead. Then with just about five minutes left in the game the Red Raiders would breakup the shutout with a big run play by Deshawn Walton and make it a 44-6. On the insuing defensive stand the Red Raiders would get a safety to make it 44-9 game. Then in the final couple minutes of the game the Red Raiders would get another running touchdown this time from Clifford Gay and make it a 44-16 and that is where the game would end. With the win the Nighthawks advance to the regional finals next weekend against Rivena and keep there undefeated season intact at 10-0 while the Massena Red Raiders season comes to a close at 5-5. Gallery