{
  "id": 6183169,
  "title": "Football Roundup: Hornets, Red Storm grab season opening wins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/football-roundup-hornets-red-storm-grab-season-opening-wins",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T22:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/football-roundup-hornets-red-storm-223600215.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 0 of the football season saw Champlain Valley Athletic Conference teams face off against Northern Athletic Conference opponents, resulting in a 4-2 record for the CVAC. Plattsburgh claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Franklin Academy, utilizing a balanced offense with strong defense. Key contributors were Colden Johnson, who gained 63 yards and scored three touchdowns on the ground, and Ryan Colburn, who returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown.\n\nOn the other side, Saranac Lake edged out Massena with a narrow 19-14 win. Ethan Harvey led the way for Saranac Lake, rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown, while Owen Lawrence added 97 yards and two scores. Massena's Ethan Page and Trey Green provided 9.7 yards and 2 touchdowns respectively.\n\nUnfortunately, the weekend's football action also saw some mishaps. Beekmantown's 28-7 loss to Ogdensburg Free Academy was marred by several turnovers, including a critical defensive error. Beekmantown's Garrett Pelkey managed the only touchdown of the game, returning a kickoff 72 yards in the second half.\n\nMeanwhile, Greenwich's 26-0 defeat to Moriah was prolonged due to two injury delays, one lasting nearly 35 minutes. Moriah struggled offensively, rushing only 13 times for a loss of 2 yards. Fenwick and Clayton were the primary threats for Greenwich, with the latter rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns.",
  "summary": "In Week 0, all six Champlain Valley Athletic Conference teams hit the field taking on teams from the Northern Athletic Conference. Adding in Peru’s victory Thursday, the CVAC came out with a 4-2 record on the weekend. It’s the best showing since NYSPHSAA reintroduced the ‘Week 0’ schedule in 2022. PLATTSBURGH 45 FRANKLIN ACADEMY 0 PLATTSBURGH — The Hornets used every phase of offense to get ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Champlain Valley Athletic Conference teams start season with 4-2 record",
    "Saranac Lake edges Massena 19-14, Ethan Harvey leads with 124 yards",
    "Beekmantown's loss to Ogdensburg Free Academy marred by turnovers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}