High School Week 6: Down to the Wire

Excitement builds as we launch into the final week of the regular season.  Let's take a look, shall we?  Standings, This week's schedule, and analysis below the jump
EDIT 10/15/13 7:15PM - Edited to reflect Catholic Central's forfeit and Fonda's replacement opponent as they will now travel up to Ticonderoga on Friday night to face the Sentinels from Section 7.

TABLE NOTES
d - Clinched Divisional Title, #1 Seed
h - Clinched Home Game, #1 or #2 Seed
x - Clinched Sectionals Spot
i - Ineligible for Sectionals, playing down in class.

CLASS AA

Conference					Overall				Week 7 Opponent
Team	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Empire
d-CBA	5	1	0	.833	5	1	0	.833	@ LaSalle (FRI 7P)
x-Guilderland	4	1	0	.800	5	1	0	.833	Saratoga Springs (FRI 7P)
x-Saratoga Springs	4	1	0	.800	5	1	0	.833	@ Guilderland (FRI 7P)
Shenendehowa	3	2	0	.600	4	2	0	.667	Bethlehem (FRI 7P)
Bethlehem	2	3	0	.400	2	4	0	.333	@ Shenendehowa (FRI 7P)
Albany	0	5	0	.000	1	5	0	.167	Ballston Spa (SAT 1P)
Ballston Spa	0	5	0	.000	1	5	0	.167	@ Albany (SAT 1P)
Liberty
h-Shaker	4	0	0	1.00	5	1	0	.833	@ Colonie (FRI 7P)
x-Colonie	3	1	0	.750	4	2	0	.667	Shaker (FRI 7P)
x-LaSalle	3	2	0	.600	4	2	0	.667	CBA (FRI 7P)
Schenectady	2	2	0	.500	3	3	0	.500	@ Columbia (FRI 7P)
Columbia	1	3	0	.250	1	5	0	.167	Schenectady (FRI 7P)
Niskayuna	0	5	0	.000	0	6	0	.000	@ Bishop Maginn (SAT 7P)

CBA has the Empire division wrapped up with their win over Guilderland, as they own the tie-breakers over both Saratoga Springs and Guilderland.  Those two will meet this Friday, with the winner being the #2 seed and will get to host next week.

Albany and Ballston Spa will play for team pride this Saturday as both teams cannot clinch a spot in the sectionals.  Bethlehem and Shenendehowa will play a "win-or-go-home" game, with the winner clinching the 4th seed and the loser playing a crossover game next week.

CLASS A

Conference					Overall				Week 7 Opponent
Team	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Northwest
d-Queensbury	3	0	0	1.00	6	0	0	1.00	Gloversville (SAT 1:30P)
h-Burnt Hills	3	1	0	.750	5	1	0	.833	Averill Park (FRI 7P)
x-Gloversville	1	2	0	.333	4	2	0	.667	@ Queensbury (SAT 1:30P)
Amsterdam	1	2	0	.333	3	3	0	.500	South Glens Falls (SAT 3P)
South Glens Falls	0	3	0	.000	0	6	0	.000	@ Amsterdam (SAT 3PM)
Southeast
x-Troy	2	0	0	1.00	4	2	0	.667	Mohonasen (FRI 7P)
x-Averill Park	2	1	0	.667	4	2	0	.667	@ Burnt Hills (FRI 7P)
x-Mohonasen	1	1	0	.500	2	4	0	.333	@ Troy (FRI 7P)
x-Bishop Maginn	0	3	0	.000	0	5	0	.000	Niskayuna-AA (SAT 7P)

Queensbury can rest comfortably this week as they have wrapped up the divisional title and have guaranteed themselves a home date next week against Bishop Maginn.  Burnt Hills, with their commanding win over Amsterdam, have given them a guaranteed #2 seed.  Despite Amsterdam's 3-3 record, they are not guaranteed a playoff spot yet, as if they lose to South Glens Falls Saturday, they could find themselves out.  

Meanwhile, Troy and Mohonasen meet this Friday night in Troy as the game will settle the seedings for the sectionals.  Should Troy lose to Mohonasen, it will create a three-way tie for the top seed.  All four teams in the Southeast are guaranteed spots, with Bishop Maginn assuring themselves of the fourth seed with their loss last week.  

CLASS B

Conference					Overall				Week 7 Opponent
Team	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
West
d-Schalmont	6	0	0	1.00	6	0	0	1.00	Hudson Falls (FRI 7P)
h-Broadalbin-Perth	5	1	0	.833	5	1	0	.833	Cobleskill (FRI 7P)
Scotia	4	2	0	.667	4	2	0	.667	@ Glens Falls (FRI 7P)
Cobleskill	3	3	0	.500	3	3	0	.500	@ Broadalbin-Perth(FRI 7P)
Glens Falls	3	3	0	.500	3	3	0	.500	Scotia (FRI 7P)
Johnstown	2	4	0	.333	2	4	0	.333	Schuylerville (FRI 7P)
Schuylerville	1	5	0	.167	1	5	0	.167	@ Johnstown (FRI 7P)
Hudson Falls	0	6	0	.000	0	6	0	.000	@ Schalmont (FRI 7P)
Reinfurt
x-Cohoes	4	1	0	.800	4	2	0	.667	Ichabod Crane (SAT 1P)
x-Ravena	4	1	0	.800	4	2	0	.667	@ Green Tech (SAT 6:30P)
Green Tech	3	2	0	.600	4	2	0	.667	Ravena (SAT 6:30P)
Albany Academy	3	2	0	.600	3	3	0	.500	@ Lansingburgh (FRI 7P)
Lansingburgh	3	2	0	.500	3	3	0	.500	Albany Academy (FRI 7P)
Hudson	1	5	0	.167	1	5	0	.167	- TBA
Ichabod Crane	0	5	0	.000	0	6	0	.000	@ Cohoes (SAT 1P)

You want a divisional race that could come down to the final whistle on Saturday?  Take a look at the Reinfurt Division, where two teams are tied for the top spot.  And four of the five teams fighting for four playoff spots face each other.  The Albany Academy/Lansingburgh game winner will be guaranteed a playoff spot, and the Ravena/Green Tech game could be for home-field next week.  There's a lot of uncertainty in this division, and could make at least two really good games to watch.  Especially if the Albany Academy/Lansingburgh game turns out the way last year's edition did, with over 100 combined points scored.

There's less to settle in the West, but that doesn't mean there won't be some excitement this weekend.  Schalmont is guaranteed home dates Week 8 and 9, and Broadalbin-Perth will be hosting the Reinfurt's #3 next week.  The final two seeds are still up for grabs, though, with Scotia travelling to Glens Falls for a rare Friday night game at Putt LaMay field.  The winner of that game is guaranteed a spot in the Sectionals, and the loser needs to have some help in the Cobleskill/Broadalbin-Perth and the Schuylerville/Johnstown games.

CLASS C

Conference					Overall				Week 7 Opponent
Team	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
North
h-Hoosick Falls	5	0	0	1.00	6	0	0	1.00	@ Corinth (FRI 7P)
h-Corinth	4	1	0	.800	5	1	0	.833	Hoosick Falls (FRI 7P)
Mechanicville	3	2	0	.600	4	2	0	.667	Stillwater (FRI 7P)
Granville	2	3	0	.400	3	3	0	.500	@ Tamarac (FRI 7P)
Stillwater	2	3	0	.400	2	4	0	.333	@ Mechanicville (FRI 7P)
Tamarac	2	3	0	.400	2	4	0	.333	Granville (FRI 7P)
Catholic Central	0	7	0	.000	0	7	0	.000	Forfeited against Fonda
South
d-Chatham	5	0	0	1.00	6	0	0	1.00	@ Cairo-Durham (SAT 1P)
h-Fonda	5	1	0	.833	5	1	0	.833	@ Ticonderoga-D (Sect 7) (Fri 7:30P)
Voorheesville	3	2	0	.600	3	3	0	.500	Coxsackie-Athens (SAT 1P)
Watervliet	2	3	0	.400	3	3	0	.500	Taconic Hills (SAT 1P)
Coxsackie-Athens	2	3	0	.400	2	4	0	.333	@ Voorheesville (SAT 1P)
Cairo-Durham	1	4	0	.200	1	5	0	.167	Chatham (SAT 1P)
Taconic Hills	0	5	0	.000	0	6	0	.000	@ Watervliet (SAT 1P)

Who would have thought that when the schedule came out, it would be Hoosick Falls and Corinth vying for the divisional title come Week 7?  Well, got to give the Tomahawks a lot of credit under their first year coach, but they will be in for a fight this week when they face the Panthers with the winner getting the #1 seed and the loser getting the #2.  Meanwhile, Mechanicville is in control of their own destiny, as a win over Stillwater would guarantee them the #3 seed.  If Stillwater wins, it could potentially create a three-way tie along with Granville and Mechanicville for the last two seeds.

The south's top two seedings have been settled, as Chatham claiming the top spot and Fonda claiming the #2 seed.  Voorheesville enters their Saturday afternoon game under similar conditions as Mechanicville - win and you're in.  A loss could cause a three-way logjam in the South, with Watervliet joining the three-team mess.

CLASS D

Conference					Overall				Week 7 Opponent
Team	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
North
d-Greenwich	4	0	0	1.00	5	1	0	.833	Fort Edward (FRI 7P)
Salem	2	2	0	.500	3	3	0	.500	@ Lake George (FRI 7P)
Whitehall	2	2	0	.500	3	3	0	.500	@ Warrensburg (SAT 1P)
Warrensburg	2	2	0	.500	2	4	0	.333	Whitehall (SAT 1P)
Lake George	1	3	0	.250	2	4	0	.333	Salem (FRI 7P)
Fort Edward	1	3	0	.250	1	5	0	.200	@ Greenwich (FRI 7P)
South
d-Cambridge	4	0	0	1.00	6	0	0	1.00	Schoburg (SAT 2P)
x-Rensselaer	3	1	0	.750	5	1	0	.833	@ Canajoharie (SAT 1P)
x-Canajoharie	3	1	0	.750	5	1	0	.833	Rensselaer (SAT 1P)
Bishop Gibbons	1	3	0	.250	1	5	0	.167	Hoosic Valley (SAT 7P)
Schoburg	1	3	0	.250	2	4	0	.333	@ Cambridge (SAT 2P)
i-Hoosic Valley	0	4	0	.000	0	6	0	.000	@ Bishop Gibbons (SAT 7P)

The lone guarantee in Class D north is that Greenwich will have home-field next week.  Salem, Whitehall and Warrensburg enter play with 2-2 divisional records, with the winner of the Whitehall/Warrensburg game guaranteed a playoff spot this Saturday.  If Salem wins against Lake George, the two teams play for the last spot in.  However, if Lake George wins on Friday night, the meeting between Whitehall/Warrensburg will be for a home seed.

The South is a little less messy, with Cambridge guaranteed the #1 seed, and Rensselaer and Canajoharie guaranteed a spot in the playoffs.  The two teams will meet this Saturday to settle a home seed for next week.  Bishop Gibbons has the leg up on Schoburg with their win last week, and will get in the playoffs with either a win or a Schoburg loss over Cambridge.