Chenango Forks Football- 2001 Season

Intro

From 2001 to 2007, the Chenango Forks Football Team compiled an overall record of 84-6 with Class B 2 state titles and 6 trips to the state championship game, with multiple all state players and 2 NYSPHAA class B players of the year. This blog will chronicle those 7 years of one of the most dominant New York State football dynasties in history.

(All information on this blog is adapted from the fantastic website http://www.forksfootball.com/main.html. The website has information on almost every Chenango Forks game from 2001 to the present, and includes statistics, news articles, pictures and more. All credit goes to the owner of the website for usage of the statistics and pictures and their affiliated sources)

The 2001 Chenango Forks Football Team

2001- Offense

The 2001 Chenango Forks offense set the precedent for what could be expected of a Chenango Forks offense for years to come- an option based running game with a bevy of ball carriers and a distinct lack of a passing game. Juniors Chris Spencer and Matt Juriga shared the QB spot, as both would play in games. Senior FB Jamie Hoover carried the ball between the tackles, and Senior Roy Deyo was a threat along the perimeter of a defense, to which he rushed for 1262 yards in 13 games. For the year, the 2001 team averaged just 25 passing yards per game to 286 yards rushing per game. The team also averaged 27 points per game, with a season high coming against Johnson City in a 48-28 win

Fullback Jamie Hoover stiff arms a defender in the Blue Devils State title game loss to Peru

2001- Defense

The 2001 defense was the backbone of the team. A stingy unit which allowed only 8 points per game in 13 games, the defense was lead by a 1^st team all state nose tackle in Junior Kelsey Jenks, along with fellow juniors Jake Frisch at defense end, along with Spencer and Juriga at the safety spots and Jamie Hoover at linebacker. The defense pitched 3 shutouts, and allowed more than 14 points in a single game only once all year, a 48-28 win over Johnson City.

CB Drew Batty intercepts a pass in the Blue Devils 27-7 win in the state quarterfinals against Cazenovia

2001- Results

The 2001 Chenango Forks football team set a benchmark for the squads that would follow it, finishing with a 12-1 record, with its only loss coming in the state title game against Peru 14-7. Along the way, it faced only a few competitive games, those being a 13-6 win over rival Chenango Valley, a 25-14 win over Oneonta in the Section 4 Class B title game, and a 7-0 overtime win over Bath in the state semifinals. Although the 2001 season ended short of an ultimate goal of a state title, the 2001 team had a large number of juniors that would return the next year and seek to claim the school’s first state title.