Thursday, May 28, 2020

An extra week may mean an extra game. Or not......

When Section II released its football schedules two months ago, they left open the possibility of an extra game for Classes A-C, since AA & D had 8 game schedules already in place.

Earlier this week, it was announced that the extra week, to be known as Week 0, is a reality as of now.

Section II teams have the option of holding a scrimmage or a game on Labor Day weekend (September 4-5), which in recent years has been the traditional start of the season.

Of course, athletic directors throughout the state will be monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic as the weeks progress, because a sudden spike in positive cases of the virus could curtail plans. According to the Daily Gazette, defending Class AA champion Shenendehowa is already scheduling a joint scrimmage at Monroe-Woodbury, which will also include John Jay, for Labor Day weekend, as they have a full 8 game slate set.

What schools closer to home, such as Troy, Lansingburgh, & LaSalle, plan, hasn't been finalized.

In addition, contracts for men's & women's basketball tournaments at Hudson Valley Community College (women) and Cool Insuring Arena (men) have been extended to 2023 since the 2020 state tournaments were cut short due to coronavirus.

We'll keep you posted if there are further developments.

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