Section II football playoff preview

 The football playoffs begin tonight in Classes A-C. Most, if not all, of the games can be found on either YouTube or Hudl. Let's just jump right into it.

Class A:

Mohonasen @ Averill Park: With only 5 teams in the Grasso Division this year, thanks to Albany moving back to Class AA, along with Niskayuna, it was going to come down to Mohonasen or South Glens Falls for the right to be fed to AP, anointed by James Allen as the likely A champion. Unless Mohon finds its "A" game, this one's over early.

Pick: Averill Park.

Ballston Spa @ Bethlehem: The Eagles could've run the table and taken the top spot in the Capital Division, but for 2 losses late in the season, and it would've been an even better story than it is now, after losing their opener. B-Spa upset Queensbury last week, and looks primed for another. Not happening.

Pick: Bethlehem.

Amsterdam @ Burnt Hills: The Spartans, under 2nd year coach Kevin DeBonis, have won 6 in a row after dropping the first two. Amsterdam blew a 2nd half lead vs. Troy two weeks ago, then got spanked by Columbia last week. The misery ends for the Rams here.

Pick: Burnt Hills.

Queensbury @ Columbia: Anything can happen here, and probably will. The Blue Devils regained their winning form in routing Amsterdam, and the momentum carries over tonight.

Pick: Columbia.

Class B:

Green Tech @ Glens Falls: The Black Bears are the class of the division. Enough said.

Pick: Glens Falls.

Hoosick Falls-Tamarac @ Schalmont. This one could go either way, given recent performances. 

Pick: Hoosick Falls-Tamarac.

Lansingburgh @ Mechanicville-Hoosic Valley: The Knights have not quite reverted to their hapless ways, but this season ends tonight for them, badly.

Pick: Mechanicville-Hoosic Valley.

Gloversville @ Ravena: Year 1 without Gary VanDerzee has been shaky, but Ravena has found its form.

Pick: Ravena.

Class C:

Voorheesville @ Cobleskill-Richmondville: Moving out of the Colonial Council to the Western Athletic Conference has done wonders for the Bulldogs, who've raised their league's profile with their run this year. 

Pick: Cobleskill-Richmondville.

Canajoharie-Fort Plain-OESJ @ Granville-Whitehall: This one's a toss-up. Well, maybe not.

Pick: Granville-Whitehall.

Watervliet-Heatly @ Fonda-Fultonville: Fonda was close to reaching the Super Bowl as recently as two years ago. Watervliet-Heatly has a ways to go.

Pick: Fonda-Fultonville.

Johnstown @ Schuylerville: This one's a no brainer.

Pick: Schuylerville.

Of course, I could be wrong.