Friday, October 18, 2019

News & notes

Because tonight's Friday Night Matchup on Spectrum News features a Class B battle for first place in the Reinfurt Division, let's take a look at the standings going into tonight's action:

Chart courtesy of the Albany Times-Union:

Conference: Class B
ConferenceOverall
TeamWLTPCTWLTPCT
North Division
Glens Falls5001.0006001.000
Schuylerville5100.8335100.833
Broadalbin-Perth3200.6003300.500
Hudson Falls2300.4002400.333
Johnstown1400.2001500.167
Lansingburgh0500.0000600.000
Reinfurt Division
Holy Trinity4001.0006001.000
Schalmont4100.8004200.667
Cobleskill3200.6003300.500
Hudson2300.4003300.500
Ravena1500.1671500.167
Ichabod Crane0400.0001500.167

Should Schalmont beat Holy Trinity tonight, they would claim the Reinfurt Division based on the tie-breaker, since they would have identical division records.

The likely pairings, should Holy Trinity defeat Schalmont, would be:

Hudson @ Glens Falls.
Cobleskill-Richmondville @ Schuylerville.
Broadalbin-Perth @ Schalmont.
Hudson Falls @ Holy Trinity.

If Schalmont wins, they would swap opponents with Holy Trinity for next week. Winless Lansingburgh closes out another miserable season with Senior Night vs. Broadalbin-Perth, and the Patriots would lock up 3rd place in the North Division with a win tonight.
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A quick check of the Class A standings shows that Ballston Spa has moved into 2nd place in the Grasso Division by virtue of holding a tie-breaker over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. The Scotties are at South Glens Falls tonight, while Burnt Hills is at Queensbury tomorrow. Playoff seedings in the division actually hinge on the Battle of The Spartans, because if Burnt Hills beats Queensbury, they would create a three-way tie for first, assuming Ballston Spa does its part and beats South Glens Falls. A Scotia win over Gloversville would lock out the Bulldogs, and set up the Tartans for a rematch with Troy next week in the first round. The Flying Horses barely escaped at home vs. Scotia last year. Burnt Hills would have the tie-breaker over Queensbury with a win, but there's that tie-breaker with Ballston Spa to consider, too.

As of now, Scotia at Troy would be the only matchup confirmed for next week. Everything would be finalized at the end of business on Saturday afternoon.
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Troy's soccer teams will likely be one-&-done in the sectionals, which begin Tuesday.

The Troy women fell to Saratoga, 2-1, Thursday night, with Abby Burns scoring the only goal for the visiting Lady Horses, who finish the regular season 2-11 in the Suburban Council, 2-13 overall.

Strangely, the Times-Union's standings give the ladies a 3rd, non-existent, win, due to an editing error. It's not the only mistake, though.

The T-U gave Saratoga a 1-0 win on Thursday without game stats, but Capital Region Soccer says it goes the other way, crediting Troy's John Stinson with the only goal as Mike Murnane's Flying Horses snapped a 7 game winless streak (0-6-1), finishing 3-11-2 overall (2-10-2 in the Suburban Council). The T-U's standings do not include a loss to CBA on Tuesday, or a 2-0 loss to Burnt Hills, which was not reported to the paper. The win over Saratoga bumps Schenectady into the Grey division basement.

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