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KINGSTON, NY — Behind 295 yards and two touchdowns by Ron Schofield, the Moriah Vikings defeated Eldred, 22-13, Friday in the NYSPHSAA Class D semifinals at Dietz Stadium in Kingston.

For the second consecutive year, the fifth-ranked Vikings travel to the Carrier Dome to play for a state championship. Moriah will play Section VI's Randolph. Randolph ran all over Groton for a 61-8 win, tallying up 601 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the ground.

Randolph was the No. 2 ranked team in Class D in the NYSSWA latest rankings. Where was Groton ranked? First.

The game is Saturday, Nov. 28 at noon.

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MORIAH VS ELDRED
AT DIETZ STADIUM IN KINGSTON, NY

About Eldred:

ELDRED – (SECTION IX)
Record: 10-1
State ranking: Seventh
Coach: Frank Kean (38 years in the district) – retiring after this year.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: Eldred achieved its first state playoff victory when the Yellow Jackets beat Tuckahoe, 21-14, in the quarterfinal round.

WILDJACKETS: In the fourth quarter against Tuckahoe, the Yellow Jackets unveiled a Wildcat (think Miami Dolphins) offense that they had been practicing for weeks. Ian Halloran took direct snaps and drove 48 yards on six plays. He took a direct snap 13 yards to the Tuckahoe 7 and then handed off to running back Bobby Warden, who found quarterback Bryan Henry open in the end zone for a 14-7 lead.

RECENT STATE EXPERIENCE: Eldred won sectional titles in 2005 and 2007. Two years ago, Eldred lost 19-14 to Haldane in the state quarterfinals.

HIGH-SCORING OFFENSE: The Yellow Jackets have scored at least 39 points in seven games this season, all victories.

OFFENSIVE STATISTICS:
Bryan Henry (QB) – 42-64, 841 yards (66%) — 7 TD, 0 INT
– 96 carries, 575 yards (6.0 ypc) — 13 TD
Ian Halloran (RB) – 145 carries, 1197 yards (8.3 ypc) — 18 TD
– 7 catches, 175 yards
Charlie Wolff (WR) – 11 catches, 352 yards — 4 TD

PREVIEW STORY: http://www.pressrepublican.com/0300_sports/local_story_324003754.html

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Ogdensburg fell to Hoosick Falls today, 51-6, meaning that Moriah is the only Section VII/X school to make it out of the quarterfinals.

In the first quarter, Jarred Morrow scored on a keeper to cut the deficit to 7-6, but Hoosick Falls out-scored the Blue Devils 44-0 after that point.

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Girls' soccer:

NYSPHSAA Tournament
Quarterfinal round

Class C
Seton Catholic 1, Cambridge 0

Class D
Chazy 5, Chateaugay 2

Boys' soccer:

NYSPHSAA Tournament
Quarterfinal round

Class B
Broadalbin-Perth 2, Plattsburgh High 0

Class C
Waterford 4, Northern Adirondack 2

Class D
Chazy 5, Harrisville 0

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Quarterfinal State Playoffs:

Schalmont 34, Beekmantown 20

Moriah 28, Rensselaer 25.

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The New York State Sportswriters Association released the newest class rankings Nov. 11. Moriah and Ogdensburg finally get on the board (as you would expect with sectional play all finished).

Class B
7. Beekmantown (9-0)
16. Peru (7-2)

Class C
10. Ogdensburg Free Academy (8-1)
19. Saranac Lake (7-2)

Class D
11. Moriah (7-2)

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Class A
Malone vs Burnt Hills
Friday Nov. 13 — 7 p.m. at Shenendahowa High School, Clifton Park.

Class B
Schalmont vs Beekmantown
Friday Nov. 13 — 7 p.m. at Plattsburgh High School.

Class C
OFA vs Hoosick Falls
Saturday Nov. 14 — 7 p.m. at Stillwater High School.

Class D
Renselear vs Moriah
Friday Nov. 13 — 7 p.m at Ticonderoga High School.

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New York State Sportswriters Association girls' soccer rankings through Nov. 8.

Class B
5. Potsdam (15-3-0)
10. Plattsburgh High (15-3-1)

Class C
5. Seton Catholic (12-4-1)
17. Brushton-Moira (12-4-1)

Class D
4. Chateaugay (17-1-0)
10. Harrisville (16-1-2)
16. Heuvelton (11-4-3)
18. St. Regis Falls (9-6-3)

*Records are at time of ranking.

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Friday, Nov. 6:

Class C: Ogdensburg 25, Saranac Lake 14
--Ogdensburg will play the winner of Section II's Hoosick Falls at a Section II site.

Class D: Moriah 42, Ticonderoga 12
--Moriah will play Section II's Rensselaer Nov. 14 at a Section VII/X site.

Saturday, Nov. 7:

Class A: Malone 42, Massena 20
--Malone will play the winner of Section II's Burnt Hills at a Section II site.

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The New York State Sportswriters Association released the newest class rankings Nov. 4.

Class B
8. Beekmantown (9-0)
15. Peru (7-2)

Class C
19. Saranac Lake (6-1)

Honorable Mention: Ogdensburg (7-1)

Class D
Honorable Mention: Moriah (7-2)

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