Troy High sports review, through 9/28

 We're halfway through the fall sports season, and Troy High is enjoying its 1st season in the Colonial Council. This time, we're going to take a deep dive at football before moving on to other sports.

Football:

Current record: 2-2 (0-2 Capital Division).

Troy's offense has stalled the last two weeks, held to 20 total points vs. Bethlehem & Columbia. However, there is hope.

That's because LaSalle, their next opponent, and their last road opponent, has lost three in a row, and are also 0-2 in divisional play. The Collar City Cup will be on the line at LaSalle on Friday, with a chance for Troy to snap a 3 game losing streak against the Cadets. In all, Troy's 4 remaining opponents have a combined 6-10 record this season. No one saw that coming. After LaSalle, it's......

South Glens Falls: 1-3.

Amsterdam: 1-3 (1-1 division).

Averill Park: 2-2 (1-1 division).

Of the 4 remaining games, 2 are winnable, although if LaSalle can't shake its doldrums, Troy could take back the cup.

As for the rest:

Cross country track remains winless as a team, and the only winless squad at THS.

Volleyball:

Current record: 4-4 overall. After starting 0-4, Talia Valenti's group has rebounded to win 4 in a row.

This week: Troy hosts Mohonasen on Tuesday night, and a rematch vs. Albany on Thursday.

Men's soccer:

Current record: 2-5-2. Troy picked up its first league win over Lansingburgh, sandwiched in between losses to Cohoes and Ballston Spa. 

This week: Troy visits Mohonasen on Monday, hosts Albany Academy on Wednesday, then goes back on the road to Voorheesville on Friday.

Women's soccer:

Current record: 4-3-1. Jarret Farrell's squad lost to Cohoes on Tuesday, and a Thursday game at Lansingburgh appears to have been rained out, as it has not been reported 3 days later. We're waiting for confirmation.

Update, 10/3: Troy did defeat Lansingburgh. It took nearly a week for it to be posted to the Colonial Council website.

This week: What was to have been 4 games in 5 days is now 3 in 4, as Troy will host Mohonasen on Monday, visit Albany Academy on Wednesday, and host Ichabod Crane on Thursday.

Golf:

Current record: 5-4 after beating Ravena on September 23. 

This week: Schalmont returns to Frear Park to play Troy on Monday. Troy also hosts Mohonasen on Wednesday (weather permitting), and Voorheesville on Friday.

Swimming:

Current record: 2-2 after beating Bethlehem on Wednesday, then losing to Niskayuna on Friday.

This week: A road match vs. Schenectady-Colonie, then, the Shenendehowa Invitational on Saturday.

Tennis:

The Lady Horses finally broke into the win column with an upset of Schalmont on September 23.

This week: A road match at Voorheesville is the only one on the schedule, ending a 1 1/2 week layoff.