high school football

Student athletics are an important element to keep kids off the streets and out of trouble. The inability to afford equipment can be tough. Now you can help.

Here are seven famous football players and coaches who left their mark on the Capital Region, and followed that up with a Super Bowl title of their own.

There is no better setting for a Friday High School Football game than Amsterdam, and the marching band makes all the difference.

Last week, three people were injured in a shooting after a high school football game in Newburgh, New York. The violence occurred in the parking lot after the September 30th game between Newburgh Free Academy and Warwick High School. According to Newburgh police reports at least five shots were fired. Now that shooting is impacting future sporting events.

Only 3 football games were on the Section 2 docket for a beautiful fall Saturday afternoon. All three games featured ranked teams. We have the remainder of Friday night's scores, plus a preview of next week's big match-ups.

Each week, the New York Giants award one coach the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Week Award, and this week, a Capital Region coach has been selected.

Eight high school football players were suspended on Tuesday for their role in a fight that occurred near the end of a game on Friday night. The details and video of the altercation left some school administrators in "disbelief." The actions of one of the eight players will lead to more than a one game suspension.

As the first week of school was behind the students and the realities of the fall season began to sink in, fifty-two Section 2 high school football teams were preparing to play! There were 19 Friday night match-ups with another 7 on Saturday. For most programs, it was their first week of game action.

A NJ high school QB lost his mother to cancer in November, and had the game of a lifetime in her honor. NY Giants' QB Daniel Jones gave him the gift of a lifetime.

There are rival schools in Washington County that are merging their football and boys soccer teams. It was the decision of the Whitehall school board to team up and merge with long-time rival Granville. They are tackling an issue that has enrollment dwindling so in order for the sports to continue, they had to get creative.

There will be no area high school football, volleyball or competitive cheer until the Spring after the New York State Public High School Athletic Association made the decision to  pull the plug yesterday.

It was quite the weekend for the Troy High Football team.  Not only were they crowned state champions for the second consecutive season in AA football, but their running back Joey "Jukes Galore" Ward dazzled a national audience with a run during their Sunday championship game that was featured on Sportscenter. You have to see this to believe it!