Last year, Troy High School ran the table in Section II's Class AA, only to lose the state title game to Rush-Henrietta. Now, you'd think they'd stay in AA, play the same schedule, and, maybe, rinse & repeat, if you get my drift. Not so fast.
For some reason that I am unable to discern, the Section II committee reassigned Troy to Class A this year. My first reaction to this was, well......SAY WHAT?
Troy has fluctuated between classes A & AA over the last few years, which calls into question the issue of enrollment on a year by year basis. Does Troy have to have x number of students to qualify to Class AA on a consistent basis? Apparently. I am not privy to enrollment numbers, but one has to guess that this is the chief reason for the flip-flopping between classifications. In 2009, Troy reached the Class A Super Bowl, only to lose to Burnt Hills. Should the Flying Horses run the table again in their division, a rematch with the Spartans seems likely, provided, of course, that Burnt Hills keeps its end of the bargain.
Troy opens with their first two games on the road while they get the home field ready for its first-ever night game, the home opener vs. Averill Park on Sept. 16. Troy would like to be 2-0 going into that game, but the one thing to remember is that they are only returning 2 starters from last year's team. Long story short, it ain't gonna be easy early. I've never attended a Troy football game, but that changes this year, as I have plans to be at THS on Sept. 16 for that first night home game, just for kicks.
Can Troy run the table again? I think so, but we'll all find out together, starting on Friday.
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