Senior Night, originally set for Friday, becomes Senior Day on Saturday, as Troy welcomes Albany for the first football game between the two schools in several years. The two teams did not meet in 2016-17, when Troy was in Class AA. Albany moved to Class A this year, despite playing an 8 game Class AA schedule, and is in last place in the Capital Division.
This comes in the wake of a ginormous melee that started after Troy dispatched Green Tech on Homecoming night three weeks ago. There seems to be some issues between youths from both sides of the river, and Troy is taking no chances this time. Saturday's game is set for a 1 pm kickoff, per the Albany Times-Union. This will be the second straight game not to be played on a Friday, as last week's game at Columbia was shifted to a Thursday night before the season began due to Jewish holidays.
The brawl spilled all the way out to McDonald's on Hoosick Street, and, according to the Times-Union, some 70 youths were involved.
Strangely, this is the first any of the fracas had been reported to the press.
Following is the official statement from Troy schools superintendent John Carmello:
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Albany Empire receiver Malachi Jones will get a head start on the 2020 season.
Jones was drafted by the XFL's Seattle Dragons Tuesday, which could be the next step toward moving to an NFL contract. The XFL's second incarnation begins play in February.
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Troy High's scoring problems in soccer continued Tuesday night in a 1-0 loss to CBA. Mike Murnane's club returns home to close the season tomorrow on Senior Night vs. Saratoga, and are already assured of a less than favorable draw in the sectionals, which begin next week.
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We already know that when it comes to baseball, the 518 is divided among fans of the Mets, Yankees, Red Sox, & Astros, the latter due to the Tri-City Valleycats.
While the Astros boast a plethora of ex-'Cats, the Yankees have a native of the 518 on their roster in relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle, a product of Shaker High. Kahnle pitched a scoreless inning Tuesday in the Yankees' 4-1 loss, giving Houston a 2-1 lead in games headed into game 4 tonight, assuming the rain holds off until after the game, though I doubt it.
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