Kevin Devaney Jr. has been covering high school sports in the Hudson Valley since 1998, working with The Journal News and LoHud.com, MSG Varsity and News 12 Varsity. He currently is Vice President of Digital Content at LocalLive Networks (locallive.tv), while also operating his own website KDJMedia.com
In Saturday night’s Section 1 Class AA final at Mahopac, North Rockland found themselves trailing 7-3 at halftime after several drives were stifled after pushing deep into Mamaroneck territory. The Raiders found themselves in an even deeper hole after a Kieran Jacobson TD run put the Tigers up 14-3 with 6 minutes left in the third quarter. ...
Ardsley started the 2024 season 1-3 and entered the Section 1 Class B playoffs as the No. 6 seed. They trailed Pleasantville 7-0 at the half and struggled to gain any offensive momentum. The Panthers, however, would remain patient and capitalized on three Pleasantville turnovers in the third quarter go up 21-7 and eventually win 28-14. This is the Panthers first title since 2019 and third in the last six seasons. ...
Tyler Ratti scored three touchdowns and the Valhalla defense delivered another dominant effort as the Vikings defeated Dobbs Ferry, 27-14, to claim the Section 1 Class C title on Saturday at Mahopac High School. ...
Somers football faced by far its biggest challenge to a Section 1 championship over the last four years. And the Tuskers responded with perhaps their best performance during this dynasty. ...
Connor Brice scored five touchdowns during the regular season for Tuckahoe. They all came in the first game of the season before he broke his right thumb in the fourth quarter. Brice hasn’t played since. ...
Section 1 Football Championship Weekend is here. All five sectional finals are set for this weekend at Mahopac High School, beginning with a doubleheader on Friday and then three more games on Saturday. ...
Eight teams booked trips to the Section 1 finals this weekend at Mahopac High School following semifinal victories. Who had the biggest impact? Kevin Devaney Jr. offers up his “5 Stars” to honor the best efforts from Week 9 in Section 1. ...
Jaquan Johnson added four more touchdowns to his impressive season total and North Rockland’s ride through 2024 lead the program into the Section 1 Championship game. ...
The final four teams remain in the Section 1 Class AA and Class A playoffs, which are all scheduled for Friday night at the higher seeds. GameDay One’s Kevin Devaney Jr. breaks down all four contests and offers his predictions on who will advance to Mahopac next weekend for the Section 1 Championships. ...