Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Class B Semi-Finals: #3 Plattsburgh Hornets @ #2 Beekmantown Eagles October 27th 2023

hit on the quarterback
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Beekmantown's defensive lineman with the hit on Plattsburgh's Dan Hartman (11) to knock the pass offline. It would be the lone Section VII playoff game of the weekend as the #2 Beekmantown Eagles would host crosstown rival the #3 Plattsburgh Hornets for the right to take on the #1 Peru Nighthawks for the Section VII Class B Finals next week at Ausable Valley. The game would start off great for the Eagles as they would take a 7-0 lead just 2:30 into the game on a 65-yard strike to Josh Sands. The Eagles would keep the offense going as they would score again on their next drive to take the 14-0 lead. The Hornets would show some life halfway through the first quarter on a 72-yard scramble by Dan Hartman to cut the deficit to 14-6. Although the Eagles would regain their two-score lead at 21-6 on the 36-yard run by Louis Sweenor and that's how the first quarter would end. The Eagles would keep on the gas and score just 3 minutes into the second quarter on the 1-yard run by Peyton Viau and take the 28-6 lead. The Hornets would keep fighting and as time was nearing the end of the half Dominic Deangelo would return a pick 6 interception 95 yards to make it a two-score game again at 29-12 at the half. When the teams return for the second half the Eagles would pick up where they left off with a 8-yard run by Parker Broughton to give them a 35-12 lead just 5 minutes into the half. Then with 2 minutes left in the quarter, the Eagles would make a 28-yard field goal from Patrick Hagadorn for the 38-12 lead. The game would stay there till about three minutes left when Shamus Bibeau would score from 8 yards out for the 44-12 victory. In the winning effort, the Beekmantown Eagles will advance to the Class B Finals while the Plattsburgh Hornets season will come to an end at 1-7. Gallery

hitting for extra yards
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Plattsburgh's Dominic Deangelo (15) fighting for the extra yards for the first down. Gallery

#3 Plattsburgh Hornets @ #2 Beekmantown Eagles October 27th 2023

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Class B Semi-Finals
interception
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Kyle Coryea

It would be the lone Section VII playoff game of the weekend as the #2 Beekmantown Eagles would host crosstown rival the #3 Plattsburgh Hornets for the right to take on the #1 Peru Nighthawks for the Section VII Class B Finals next week at Ausable Valley. The game would start off great for the Eagles as they would take a 7-0 lead just 2:30 into the game on a 65-yard strike to Josh Sands. The Eagles would keep the offense going as they would score again on their next drive to take the 14-0 lead. The Hornets would show some life halfway through the first quarter on a 72-yard scramble by Dan Hartman to cut the deficit to 14-6. Although the Eagles would regain their two-score lead at 21-6 on the 36-yard run by Louis Sweenor and that's how the first quarter would end. The Eagles would keep on the gas and score just 3 minutes into the second quarter on the 1-yard run by Peyton Viau and take the 28-6 lead. The Hornets would keep fighting and as time was nearing the end of the half Dominic Deangelo would return a pick 6 interception 95 yards to make it a two-score game again at 29-12 at the half. When the teams return for the second half the Eagles would pick up where they left off with a 8-yard run by Parker Broughton to give them a 35-12 lead just 5 minutes into the half. Then with 2 minutes left in the quarter, the Eagles would make a 28-yard field goal from Patrick Hagadorn for the 38-12 lead. The game would stay there till about three minutes left when Shamus Bibeau would score from 8 yards out for the 44-12 victory. In the winning effort, the Beekmantown Eagles will advance to the Class B Finals while the Plattsburgh Hornets season will come to an end at 1-7. Gallery

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Week #3 Peru Nighthawks September 15th 2023

hard tackle
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Peru's Trenton Taylor (15) with the hard wrap-up tackle on Plattsburgh's Landon Ladue (4) on the pass across the middle. It would be week #3 of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season and we would have the old crosstown rivalry once against as the #20 Peru Nighthawks would host the Plattsburgh Hornets at the Apple Bowl. It would take till there were just under three minutes left in the first quarter to get the first score of the game when Sawyer Schlitt would score on the 1-yard lead for the 6-0 lead. Then with just under forty seconds left in the quarter, the Nighthawks would double their lead on an 83-yard run from Sawyer Schlitt for his second score of the game and take the 13-0 lead, and that was where the game would stay to end the half as there was no scoring in the second quarter. When the teams would return for the third quarter the Nighthawks would start to pull away as Sawyer Schlitt would score for the third time in the game this time from 14 yards out and take the 20-0 just under five minutes into the third quarter. Then at the 7:33 mark of the third quarter, Sawyer Schlitt would get his fourth score of the game this time from 16 yards out, and extend their lead to 27-0. With just under four minutes left in the quarter, the Hornets would break up the shutout bid as Riguelson Filosca would get the touchdown on a 15-yard pass and cut the deficit to 27-8. However, with just over a minute left in the quarter the Nighthawks would score again this time on a 29-yard run from Zack Engstrom and make it a 34-8. Then just 3:29 into the fourth quarter Nighthawks Sawyer Schlitt would add his fifth touchdown of the game on a five-yard run and secure the 40-8 victory. In the winning effort, the Nighthawks will go to 3-0 on the season as they will head to the Saranac Spartans on September 23rd while the Hornets fall to 0-3 and will host Beekmantown Eagles on September 22nd. Gallery

hard tackle
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Caiden Hummel (8) with the hard tackle on Peru's Sawyer Schlitt (33) before he could get going. Gallery

Plattsburgh Hornets @ #20 Peru Nighthawks September 15th 2023

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Week 3
with the stiff arm
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Kyle Coryea

Peru's Sawyer Schlitt (33) with the stiff arm on Plattsburh's Bradley Augustine (55) as he comes around the corner going for the first down. It would be week #3 of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference season and we would have the old crosstown rivalry once against as the #20 Peru Nighthawks would host the Plattsburgh Hornets at the Apple Bowl. It would take till there were just under three minutes left in the first quarter to get the first score of the game when Sawyer Schlitt would score on the 1-yard lead for the 6-0 lead. Then with just under forty seconds left in the quarter, the Nighthawks would double their lead on an 83-yard run from Sawyer Schlitt for his second score of the game and take the 13-0 lead, and that was where the game would stay to end the half as there was no scoring in the second quarter. When the teams would return for the third quarter the Nighthawks would start to pull away as Sawyer Schlitt would score for the third time in the game this time from 14 yards out and take the 20-0 just under five minutes into the third quarter. Then at the 7:33 mark of the third quarter, Sawyer Schlitt would get his fourth score of the game this time from 16 yards out, and extend their lead to 27-0. With just under four minutes left in the quarter, the Hornets would break up the shutout bid as Riguelson Filosca would get the touchdown on a 15-yard pass and cut the deficit to 27-8. However, with just over a minute left in the quarter the Nighthawks would score again this time on a 29-yard run from Zack Engstrom and make it a 34-8. Then just 3:29 into the fourth quarter Nighthawks Sawyer Schlitt would add his fifth touchdown of the game on a five-yard run and secure the 40-8 victory. In the winning effort, the Nighthawks will go to 3-0 on the season as they will head to the Saranac Spartans on September 23rd while the Hornets fall to 0-3 and will host Beekmantown Eagles on September 22nd. Gallery

N.Y.S.P.H.S.A.A. Football Week #1 Hudson Falls Tigers @ Plattsburgh Hornets September 1st 2023

juke on the defender
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Dominic Deangelo (15) with the juke on the defensive lineman for the extra yards as part of a two-touchdown game. It would be the opening weekend of High School Football in New York and the Plattsburgh Hornets would start off by welcoming the Hudson Falls Tigers in for a nonconference game. The Tigers would start the scoring off just over 8 minutes into the game with a 2-yard run by David Gonzalez for the 8-0 lead. The Hornets would answer back with just under 90 seconds left in the first quarter on a 29-yard pass to Dominic Deangelo and get the two-point conversion to tie the game at eight after the first quarter. That is where the game would stay until there was 1:23 left in the third quarter when Jayden Harwick would score for the Tigers and get the two-point conversion to take the 16-8 lead. However, the Hornets would answer right back with three seconds left in the third quarter on a 61-yard touchdown pass to Dominic Deangelo for the second score of the game and tie the game 16 after the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Tigers would retake the lead once again four minutes into the fourth quarter when Peyton Dupuis scored on a five-yard run with 7:36 left in the game and got the two-point conversion to take the 24-16 lead. Although the Hornets would answer right back as Landon Ladue would take back the ensuing kickoff for a 73-yard score they would come up short on the two-point conversion and the Tigers would hold the 24-22 lead and get the win. In the winning effort, the Hudson Falls Tigers would start the season 1-0 as they head to conference play and take on Glens Falls. The Hornets will look to get the ship going again as they will take on the Saranac Lake Red Storm. Gallery

leaping catch
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Plattsburgh's Riguelson Filosca (5) with the leaping catch along the sidelines that he toe taps for the first down. Gallery

Hudson Falls Tigers @ Plattsburgh Hornets September 1st 2023

N.Y.S.P.H.S.A.A. Football Week #1
hard tackle
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Riguelson Filosca (5) with the high tackle on the Tigers ball carrier. It would be the opening weekend of High School Football in New York and the Plattsburgh Hornets would start off by welcoming the Hudson Falls Tigers in for a nonconference game. The Tigers would start the scoring off just over 8 minutes into the game with a 2-yard run by David Gonzalez for the 8-0 lead. The Hornets would answer back with just under 90 seconds left in the first quarter on a 29-yard pass to Dominic Deangelo and get the two-point conversion to tie the game at eight after the first quarter. That is where the game would stay until there was 1:23 left in the third quarter when Jayden Harwick would score for the Tigers and get the two-point conversion to take the 16-8 lead. However, the Hornets would answer right back with three seconds left in the third quarter on a 61-yard touchdown pass to Dominic Deangelo for the second score of the game and tie the game 16 after the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Tigers would retake the lead once again four minutes into the fourth quarter when Peyton Dupuis scored on a five-yard run with 7:36 left in the game and got the two-point conversion to take the 24-16 lead. Although the Hornets would answer right back as Landon Ladue would take back the ensuing kickoff for a 73-yard score they would come up short on the two-point conversion and the Tigers would hold the 24-22 lead and get the win. In the winning effort, the Hudson Falls Tigers would start the season 1-0 as they head to conference play and take on Glens Falls. The Hornets will look to get the ship going again as they will take on the Saranac Lake Red Storm. Gallery

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Class B Playoffs: #3 Plattsburgh Hornets @ #2 Beekmantown Eagles October 28th 2022

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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh's Rueglson Filsonca (5) with the catch along the sidelines of the endzone for the score. It would be the semifinals of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Class B Football playoffs and #3 Plattsburgh Hornets would head to Beekmantown and take on the number #2 Eagles with the winner getting a matchup with the undefeated Peru Nighthawks next week in the Class B finals. The game would start off good for the home Eagles as they would get the first score 6:45 into the first quarter on a seven yard run from Louis Sweenor for the 7-0 lead. Although the Hornets would answer right back on a 61 yard break out run by Trenton Griffiths just a minute later and tie the game at seven. Then with just over two minutes left in the game the Eagles would retake the lead on a seventeen yard run by Louis Sweenor for his second of the game. Although the Hornets were not going to go away easy as they march right back down field and tie the game up again at 14 on a one yard run by Trenton Griffiths. The Eagles would take the lead for the third time on a fifteen yard run by Louis Sweenor for his third score of the half with 3:15 left in the half. Then in the closing minute of the half the Eagles would double there lead at 28-14 on the six yard run by Connor Barber. When the teams returned for the third quarter the Hornets would score three minutes into make it a one score game again on Michael Phillips three yard run. Then at halfway mark of the third quarter the Eagles would make it a two score game again on Connor Baber's second score of the game and a 34-20 game. Then with four minutes left in the quarter the Eagles would score again on Louis Sweenor's fourth of the game and make it a 41-20 game. In the closing minute of the third quarter the Hornets would score on a touchdown pass to Riguelson Filosca and make it a 41-28 game. Although just two minutes into the fourth quarter the Eagles would score again to put the game out of reach on the 4 yard sneak from Nathan Parliment and make it 48-28 game. Then with three minutes left in the game the Eagles would put the icing on the cake with a three yard run by Oliver Lacombe to secure the 55-28 victory. In the winning effort the Eagles go to 5-3 on the season and will play the Peru Nighthawks for the Section VII Class B title on November 5th while the Plattsburgh Hornets season comes to end at 1-8. Gallery

splits the tacklers
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Kyle Coryea

Beekmantown's Nathan Parliment (5) splits a pair of Plattsburgh Hornets tackles and gets the yardage needed for the first down. Gallery

#3 Plattsburgh Hornets @ #2 Beekmantown Eagles October 28th 2022

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Class B Semifinals
breaking tackles
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Kyle Coryea

Beekmantown's Connor Barber (22) breakthrough the pair of Hornets tacklers and gets the first down as part of a 2 score night. It would be the semifinals of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Class B Football playoffs and #3 Plattsburgh Hornets would head to Beekmantown and take on the number #2 Eagles with the winner getting a match up with the undefeated Peru Nighthawks next week in the Class B finals. The game would start off good for the home Eagles as they would get the first score 6:45 into the first quarter on a seven yard run from Louis Sweenor for the 7-0 lead. Although the Hornets would answer right back on a 61 yard break out run by Trenton Griffiths just a minute later and tie the game at seven. Then with just over two minutes left in the game the Eagles would retake the lead on a seventeen yard run by Louis Sweenor for his second of the game. Although the Hornets were not going to go away easy as they march right back down field and tie the game up again at 14 on a one yard run by Trenton Griffiths. The Eagles would take the lead for the third time on a fifteen yard run by Louis Sweenor for his third score of the half with 3:15 left in the half. Then in the closing minute of the half the Eagles would double there lead at 28-14 on the six yard run by Connor Barber. When the teams returned for the third quarter the Hornets would score three minutes into make it a one score game again on Michael Phillips three yard run. Then at halfway mark of the third quarter the Eagles would make it a two score game again on Connor Baber's second score of the game and a 34-20 game. Then with four minutes left in the quarter the Eagles would score again on Louis Sweenor's fourth of the game and make it a 41-20 game. In the closing minute of the third quarter the Hornets would score on a touchdown pass to Riguelson Filosca and make it a 41-28 game. Although just two minutes into the fourth quarter the Eagles would score again to put the game out of reach on the 4 yard sneak from Nathan Parliment and make it 48-28 game. Then with three minutes left in the game the Eagles would put the icing on the cake with a three yard run by Oliver Lacombe to secure the 55-28 victory. In the winning effort the Eagles go to 5-3 on the season and will play the Peru Nighthawks for the Section VII Class B title on November 5th while the Plattsburgh Hornets season comes to end at 1-8. Gallery

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Football Week 7: Plattsburgh Hornets @ Ausable Valley Patriots

cut back
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Plattsburgh's Trenton Griffiths (13) with the cut back on Ausable Valley's defenders as he gets the extra yards for the first down. It would be the last week of the regular season in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference and it would be a match up of one win teams as the Ausable Valley Patriots would host the Plattsburgh Hornets on hall of fame night for the Patriots. It would be a defensive game as both teams were fighting for field possession advantage and there would be no scoring in the first quarter. The Hornets would break the scoreless game four minutes into the second quarter on a 33 yard run by Trenton Griffiths for the 6-0 Hornets lead and thats where the game would end the first half at. Although the Patriots would come out in the third quarter hunger and they would get on the board just over half way through the third quarter on a 16 yard run by Dylan Bombard and take the 7-6 lead. That is where the same would stay till the closing stages of the 4th quarter when the Patriots and Dylan Bombard would strike again on a 1 yard run to extend the lead to 14-6 and from there the defense would hold strong and secure the Patriots win and go to 3-5 on the season while the Hornets fall to 1-7. With the win the Patriots will head into there CVAC Class C Semifinals game next week looking to upset the Saranac Lake Red Storm with the right to go to the Class C Finals on the line. While the Plattsburgh Hornets will head to Beekmantown and take on the Eagles in the CVAC Class B Semifinals with the right to take on the Peru Nighthawks in the finals on the line. Gallery

jersey tackle
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Kyle Coryea

Ausable Valley's (4) holds on for everything he got on Plattsburgh's Michael Phillips (2) until help can arrive and bring him down. Gallery

Plattsburgh Hornets @ Ausable Valley Patriots October 21st 2022

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Week 7
fighting through
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Kyle Coryea

Ausable Valley's Dylan Bombard (34) fights through the tackle effort of Plattsburgh's Trenton Griffiths (13) and gets the first down. It would be the last week of the regular season in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference and it would be a match up of one win teams as the Ausable Valley Patriots would host the Plattsburgh Hornets on hall of fame night for the Patriots. It would be a defensive game as both teams were fighting for field possession advantage and there would be no scoring in the first quarter. The Hornets would break the scoreless game four minutes into the second quarter on a 33 yard run by Trenton Griffiths for the 6-0 Hornets lead and that's where the game would end the first half at. Although the Patriots would come out in the third quarter hunger and they would get on the board just over half way through the third quarter on a 16 yard run by Dylan Bombard and take the 7-6 lead. That is where the same would stay till the closing stages of the 4th quarter when the Patriots and Dylan Bombard would strike again on a 1 yard run to extend the lead to 14-6 and from there the defense would hold strong and secure the Patriots win and go to 3-5 on the season while the Hornets fall to 1-7. With the win the Patriots will head into there CVAC Class C Semifinals game next week looking to upset the Saranac Lake Red Storm with the right to go to the Class C Finals on the line. While the Plattsburgh Hornets will head to Beekmantown and take on the Eagles in the CVAC Class B Semifinals with the right to take on the Peru Nighthawks in the finals on the line. Gallery

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