Saranac Lake's Zack Goetz (6) jumps over Saranac's Conner Burns (2) for an interception to stop the Spartans scoring attempt. It would be the first championship of championship Saturday from Ausable Valley High School as the #17 (#1) Saranac Spartans would take on the #2 Saranac Lake Red Storm for the Section VII Class C Championships. The Spartans would jump out to the lead just 2:13 into the game on a 25-yard run by Landen Smith to give the Spartans the 7-0 lead. The Spartans would stay on the gas and extend their lead to 15-0 on a 2-yard run by Nathan Hamel. Then with just 1:12 left in the quarter, Nathan Hamel would score again this time from 18 yards out, and give the Spartans the 22-0 lead as the first quarter would come to an end. In the second quarter, the Spartans would stay on the gas as they would score two more times this time from Conner Burns and Alex Clancey, and give the Spartans the 36-0 lead as they headed into the locker room. When the teams returned for the second half it was looking like the first half again as the Spartans would score just 4:35 into the half on a 6-yard run by Haiden Blair to give the Spartans the 43-0 lead. The Red Storm would get on the board with a 12-yard passing touchdown with 1:20 left in the third quarter to make it a 43-6 game. However, the Red Storm would not just be happy with avoiding the shutout as they would score again with 4 minutes left in the game on the Evan Willett running score to make it 43-12 game. With that, the Saranac Spartans would hold onto the win and advance to the NYSPHSAA Class C Tournament and will be in action next week against Section X's Gouvenour Wildcats in the opening round on November 10th. As for the Saranac Lake Red Storm, their season comes to an end at 1-8. Gallery

Saranac's Addison Kelting (23) hits the gap and runs hard for the first down. Gallery

The Saranac defense with the gang sack on Ausable Valley's Porter Goodman (3) for the loss. It would be week #7 in the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference football and the 1-5 Ausable Valley Patriots would be hosting the #11 ranked and undefeated Saranac Spartans. The game would start off well for the visiting Spartans as they scored just 4 minutes into the game on an 85-yard catch and run from Connor Burns for a 6-0 lead. Then with four minutes left in the opening quarter, the Spartans would strike again this time on a 45 strike to Alex Clancey to take the 13-0 lead as the first quarter would come to a close. When the second quarter started the Spartans would stay on the attack and score a 4-yard run by Cayden Bouvia to take the 20-0 just 3 minutes into the quarter. The Spartans would stay on the gas and score again a 20-yard strike to Bryce Deangelo with 4 minutes left in the half. As the half would be nearing the end the Spartans would find Alex Clancy for a 7-yard pass to take the 34-0 lead into the intermission. When the teams would return for the second half the Spartans would let off the gas and cruise through the half with a 14-0 advantage and secure a 48-0 win. In the winning effort, the Spartans go to 7-0 on the season as they will head into their final game of the season at home against the 5-2 Moriah Vikings. The Ausable Valley Patriots at 1-6 will finish their season on the road at the 0-7 Plattsburgh Hornets. Gallery

Ausable Valley's (50) with the tackle from behind on Saranac's Nathan Hamel (44) as he tried to shoot the gap. Gallery

Saranac's Alex It would be the second week of action high school football in New York and the Saranac Spartans would host the Ogdensburg Blue Devils from section ten in nonconference action. The Spartans would get the opening score of the game on an 88-yard break-out play by Nathan Hamel to take the 7-0 lead five minutes into the game. The game would stay there till midway through the second quarter when the Spartans would strike again this time on a 33-yard pass to Alex Clancey to extend their lead to 14-0 and that's where the game would be at the half. Although when the teams would come back for the second half the Spartans would bring their offense with them as they would score on a 1-yard run by Nathan Hamel to extend the lead to 20-0 halfway through the third quarter. Then on the next offensive drive for the Blue Devils, Spartans Isaiah Lopez would pick up the fumble and take it in for the score to give the Spartans the 27-0 lead. Then as time would expire in the third quarter the Spartans would strike again on a 22-yard pass to Bryce Deangelo to extend their lead to 33-0. In the fourth quarter with just over half the quarter left Addison Kelting would score on a 25-yard run and the Spartans would take the 40-0 lead. However, the Blue Devils would be able to avoid the shutout as they would score in the closing minutes of the game. Although the Spartans would get the 40-6 win they would go to 2-0 on the season as the Blue Devils started 0-1. Gallery

Saranac's Addison Kelting (23) with the stiff arm on the defender as he turns the corner along the sidelines to get the extra yards. Gallery