Storm’s last blast falls short
Saranac Lake defender Forrest Morgan lays a hard hit on Ogdensburg’s Gene Bouyer, but the speedy senior slipped away for a 50-yard gain during the second half of Friday’s Class C title game.
Enterprise photo — Lou Reuter
OGDENSBURG — When the Saranac Lake and Ogdensburg football teams clashed during the regular season, the Blue Devils came up with the play of the game with just 18 seconds remaining to eke out a 7-6 victory over the Red Storm. When the two teams battled again on Friday for the Class C championship, the Blue Devils didn’t wait around to come up with big plays. Junior quarterback Jared Morrow threw a touchdown pass on Ogdensburg’s first offensive play, and followed with another scoring strike in the second quarter for a 13-0 lead. The Blue Devils then withstood the surging Red Storm to claim a 25-14 victory and advance into the state playoff round. The Red Storm outgained the Blue Devils, but the hosts rode touchdown passes of 35 and 78 yards to improve to 9-1. Meanwhile, Saranac Lake fell short in its bid to defend its title, ending the season with a 7-2 record.
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