GOUVERNEUR — Securing their program’s first championship, at its first-year turf field stadium, host Gouverneur (7-0 overall) downed Potsdam (5-1, 6-1) 14-0 to take the NAC title.
The Sandstoners threatened first at the Gouverneur 30 on a pass from Finn Murray to Graham Skelly but were held off the scoreboard on the series and in the game by the Gouverneur defense.
The Wildcats’ offense produced its two touchdowns and two PAT kicks by James Fishel in the second quarter. Cyler Baer scored on a 14-yard run 5:35 before the half to cap a 13-play, 80-yard drive. The lead became 14-0 with 17.9 seconds remaining in the half when Hayden Stowell intercepted a pass and then pitched a 27 yard touchdown pass to Baer to cap a six-play, 63-yard drive.
Potsdam intercepted two passes in the second half but couldn’t capitalize on the turnovers, Baer rushed for 102 yards on 24 carries and Potsdam’s Gannon Colbert picked up 79 yards on 18 carries.
In another game on Friday, Malone (4-2) downed Massena 30-19 to earn the top Class A seed with a 3-0 record.