Moriah's Dylan Trombley (55) stretches out for the layup off the window and the score. The #1 Moriah Vikings would square off with the #2 Crown Point Panthers for the Section VII Class D Championship. The Vikings would cruise out to the early lead at 18-9 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, it would be more of the same as they win the quarter 18-17 to have a 36-26 lead at intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter 19-18 to have the 57-44 lead headed to the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Vikings would pull away and get the easy win with a 23-10 quarter and secure the 80-54 victory. In the winning effort, the Moriah Vikings advance to the New York State Tournament. Gallery

Crown Point's Hunter Pertak (11) with the off balance lay up for the score. Gallery

Moriah's Matt Pelkey (44) curs back to the whole for the gain to give them the first down. It would be the #Moriah Vikings hosting the #2 Cambridge Indians in the Quarterfinals of the New York State Class D Tournament. The Indians would get the scoring started early on a 54 yard run by English 37 seconds into the game for the 6-0 lead. The game would remain there til 1:24 of the second quarter when Vikings Matt Pelkey would tie the game up at 6 on a one-yard run. The Indians would regain the 12-6 lead on a 7 yard run by Dean at 6:31. Then in the closing minute of the half the Vikings would score on a 1 yard run by Dewey Snyder to take the 14-12 lead to intermission. When the teams came back for the second half the Indians would regain the lead at 18-14 on a 1 yard run from Dean at 6:08. Although the Vikings would not be denied as they would retake the 20-18 lead on a 46-yard touchdown pass to Dewey Snyder. Although from there on it would be the Indians game as they would score 36 unanswered points helped by four Vikings turnovers. As the Indians would defeat the Vikings 54-20 and bring an end to the Moriah Vikings season at 9-2.Gallery

Moriah's Dewey Snyder (24) with the catch along the sidelines for the big gain and the first down.Gallery

Moriah's (4) fights through the tackle of the lineman and gets the first down in the RedZone. It would be the 1st Round of the New York State Class D Tournament and it would feature the #10 Moriah Vikings against the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks. This would be a game that would be in doubt from the opening kickoff as Moriah would have a 37-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Scoring in the first quarter would by Dewey Snyder (2 running touchdowns), Rob Flack (2 running touchdowns) along with number 29. In the second quarter, Moriah would would slow up there attack and only get one score from Sam Gangi for the 44-0 lead at the half. In the second half, it would be more of the same as the Vikings would win it 13-6 and secure the 57-6 victory. In the winning effort, the Vikings go to 9-1 and will host the winner from Section II next weekend at Ausable Valley High school. Gallery

Moriah's Dewey Snuyder (24) with the stiff arm on the Tuper Lake defender that knocks him to the ground as he heads in for the score. Gallery

Moriah's Dylan Trombley (10) with the stiff arm on the Ausable Valley defender knocking him to the ground and getting the big gain. It would be the last week of the regular season and Ausable Valley would be hosting #12 Moriah Vikings. This would be a game that Vikings would be in complete control from start to finish. The Vikings would score twice in the first quarter on a couple 2 yard plays one to Jerin Sargent and the other to Connor Anderson for the 14-0 lead. In the second quarter, it would be more of the same as the Vikings would score three more times. This time scoring would be Dewey Snyder 2 yard run, Jerin Sargent 85 yard strike, and Flack on a three-yard run to have the 35-0 lead at halftime. When the teams came back for the second the Vikings would step off the gas and coast through the second half getting just one more score to secure the 41-0 victory. In the winning effort, the Vikings finish the regular season at 6-1 while the Patriots go to 1-6. Gallery

Ausable Valley's Ethan Bressette (5) with the pass breakup on the pass intended for Moriah's Dylan Trombley (10). Gallery

Plattsburgh's Ian Detulleo (2) with the pass break up along the farside long. It would be the start of week 2 of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season as we have the Plattsburgh Hornets hosting the Moriah Vikings in League action. The Vikings would get the first score of the game in the 1st quarter a run by Connor Anderson for the 8-0 lead. In the second quarter the Vikings would extend there lead to 16-0 on Connor Anderson's second touchdown run of the day at 4:38of the quarter. The game would stay there til the 7:26 mark of the third quarter when Jay Sargent would take it 22 yards for the score and make it 24-0. In the fourth quarter, the Hornets would get on the board on a 20-yard touchdown pass to Talon Bushey at the 8:10 mark to make it 24-8. Although the Vikings would answer right back a short run to secure the 31-8 victory. In the winning effort, the Vikings improve to 2-0 as they head home for Beekmantown next week. While the Hornets fall to 0-2 and will host the Saranac Chiefs next week. Gallery

Moriah's D.J. Taylor (39) with the catch in the back of the endzone for the 2 point conversion as the Vikings increase there to lead. Gallery