High School Football - Week 1 Games to Watch

WEEK 1

FRIDAY GAMES

7PM start unless otherwise noted

CLASS AA
Guilderland at Colonie
Shaker at CBA
Shenendehowa at Columbia
LaSalle at Saratoga Springs
Ballston Spa at Schenectady

CLASS A
Troy at Averill Park
Green Tech at Gloversville
Lansingburgh at Mohonasen
Scotia at Burnt Hills
South Glens Falls at Bishop Maginn

CLASS B
Cohoes at Broadalbin-Perth
Albany Academy at Ravena
Ichabod Crane at Hudson
Johnstown at Schuylerville
Glens Falls at Schalmont

CLASS C
Lake George/Hadley-Luzurne at Corinth
Mechanicville at Tamarac
Voorheesville at Holy Trinity
Watervliet at Stillwater
Coxsackie-Athens at Chatham

CLASS D
Whitehall at Canajoharie
Fort Edward/Argyle at Rensselaer

SATURDAY GAMES
1PM (C-D)/1:30PM (AA-A-B) start unless otherwise noted

CLASS AA
Bethlehem vs. Albany (at University at Albany)

CLASS A
Niskayuna at Queensbury
Amsterdam vs. Cornwall [9] (at Carrier Dome) - 5PM

CLASS B
Cobleskill at Hudson Falls

CLASS C
Fonda vs. Westhill [3] (at Carrier Dome) - 11AM
Greenwich at Granville

INTERCLASS C-D
Cairo-Durham at Cambridge/Salem

CLASS D
Warrensburg at Hoosic Valley

SUNDAY GAMES
CLASS C
Hoosick Falls vs. Owego Free Academy [4] (at Carrier Dome) - 1PM

GAMES TO WATCH

Guilderland at Colonie - An amazing game took place at Colonie High back on October 25th last year when the two teams met up in the Quarterfinals.  With five minutes left to go, Colonie was down 35-19, but they stormed back with two touchdowns plus two point conversions to tie the game at 35-35 with less than two minutes left.

Unfazed, the Guilderland Dutchmen went down the field and set things up for Andrew Sentz at the 15 yard line.  He booted one through the uprights as time expired to continue the Dutchmen season, ending the Raiders season.

45 weeks later, the two teams meet again, right on the field where last year's epic match took place.

Troy at Averill Park - Last year these two teams met late in the season to settle who would become the #1 seeded team in the Southeastern Division.  Troy would prevail in that game, and Averill Park would have to settle for the #2 seed in the division.

Cohoes at Broadalbin-Perth - Another playoff rematch, this time from the B Semifinals.  Cohoes seemed to have control of the game through the first quarter, but then the wheels came off the Tigers season as the Patriots would get touchdown after touchdown to take control of the game, prevailing 41-32 to set up a finals match with eventual state runner-up Schalmont.

Glens Falls at Schalmont - Schalmont playing in the Reinfurt Division?  That doesn't stop Glens Falls from having to play with the team they upset two years ago for the Class B Super Bowl on the Indians way to a Carrier Dome appearance.  Glens Falls will have a real test to see if they have returned to the level that they were at during their 11 game win streak in 2012.

Amsterdam vs. Cornwall - This game doesn't matter when it comes to divisional records for the Rugged Rams, but they'll instantly see how their team measures up when they face the team that Queensbury beat in the closing minutes in the State Semifinals last year on the Spartans way to a perfect 13-0 season.

From what we saw of the Green Dragons last year, Jason Bailey should be a thrill to watch down in Section 9 this season.  He came in and played well in a high-pressure situation after regular QB Mike White went down with a dislocated elbow during the State Semifinal against the Spartans.  

ON THE AIR

NOTE: Not all stations/channels are available in all areas.
Friday, Sept. 5
7:00: Shaker at CBA, TWCS (CH 50)
7:00: Green Tech at Gloversville, WENT 1340/105.1
7:00: Johnstown at Schuylerville, WIZR 930 AM/102.9 FM
7:00: Whitehall at Canajoharie, WKAJ 1120 AM

Saturday, Sept. 6
1:00: Greenwich at Granville, ADSN.com
1:30: Cobleskill at Hudson Falls, WSDE 1190/94.3
1:30: Niskayuna at Queensbury, WMML 1230 AM, WWSC 1450AM
5:00: Amsterdam vs. Cornwall (at Syracuse Carrier Dome), WCSS 1490 AM

Sunday, Sept. 7
8:00: Lake George/Hadley-Luzurne at Corinth, LookTV (CH 8) - TAPED