News & notes

 Former Union College goaltender Kris Mayotte returned to the 518 Friday night as a visiting coach, leading Colorado College into Messa Rink for a game against the Dutchmen. Unfortunately, it was not a perfect homecoming for Mayotte, as Union defeated Colorado, 2-1.

The two teams meet again tonight.

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Meanwhile, across the river at RPI, the Engineers picked up their first win of the season, beating Canisius, 6-2. Former coach Dan Fridgen is in the booth as a color analyst for WRPI/RPI TV:

The series concludes tonight as well.

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Just when you thought Averill Park had earned a hard fought overtime victory over LaSalle, James Allen, who called the game on Spectrum News 1, reports today in the Albany Times-Union that Luke Hempel's game winning PAT was apparently a gift from the officials.

As Allen writes, Hempel himself assumed he'd missed the final kick, which would've sent the game into double overtime. However, the officials, tired and wet from a driving rainstorm for most of the game, ruled Hempel's kick cleared the uprights, just to send everyone home.

Then again, the head referee for this game looked like he could pass for the late actor Wilford Brimley:

"It's late. I gotta make sure I've got oatmeal for breakfast in the morning."

Play-by-play announcer Chris Watson has read the promo all season, as Section II is looking for new, preferably younger, I'd think, officials for all sports. I feel sorry for these guys who are out there every week, especially in conditions such as last night.

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It looks as though Troy High changed quarterbacks last night in the 24-0 loss to Amsterdam. Donovan Haffner got the nod, as apparently sophomore Azari Johnson was either injured or benched. We'll know for sure when we're back at Picken Field on October 29 for the Collar City Cup game. Oh, by the way, they also had a lightning delay, but at the end of the first quarter.

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The rest of Friday's football action:

Class AA:

Shenendehowa 56, Colonie 7.

Shaker 13, Guilderland 12.

Class A:

Columbia 42, Albany 14.

Burnt Hills 41, Ballston Spa 7.

Class B:

Glens Falls 32, Gloversville 6. The game was stopped before halftime due to weather.

Schalmont 22, Green Tech 0.

Class C:

Schuylerville 16, Cobleskill 0.

Hudson 68, Taconic Hills 6.

Watervliet 34, Ichabod Crane 7. Ryan Job's Cannoneers have won 6 in a row.

Hoosick Falls-Tamarac 30, Mechanicville 0.

Class D:

Greenwich 71, Lake George 16.

Stillwater 47, Warrensburg-North Warren 26.