Sports this 'n' that

So the Jets beat Detroit on Monday. Sam Darnold threw a Pick-6 (interception returned for a TD) on his first regular season pass as a pro, then came back and had a big game after all.

His opposite number, Detroit's Matthew Stafford, can relate. Not long ago, after getting a contract extension, Stafford also threw a Pick-6 on his first pass of the season, but that day, the Lions recovered and won the game. This time, Stafford was intercepted four times, one was for a Pick-6 by Darron Lee, and the Jets had five picks overall in a 48-17 rout.

On Sunday, the Jets play Miami. Only one of these teams will be tied with New England atop the AFC East after the game, unless New England drops their road opener to a Jacksonville team hungering for revenge after losing the AFC title game.
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The threat of Hurricane Florence has already forced postponement of three NCAA football games set for Saturday in North Carolina. Wake Forest has a Thursday game this week, and the start time has been moved up two hours to 5:30 pm (ET).

We'll see if they actually play, depending on any changes in the forecast.
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Took a peek at LaSalle's hockey schedule for this season. Turns out Albany Academy has rejoined the Capital District High School Hockey League (CDHSHL), and their website says they'll also play in the New England Prep School Athletic Association (NEPSAC). Whether it's one team or two, I don't know. Academy hasn't played in the CDHSHL in several years, but apparently, coach Dave Rider, fresh off back-to-back baseball titles with Academy, may have been persuaded to convince the school's board of trustees and athletic director to give the league another shot. The Battle of the Cadets will take to the ice in a home-&-home series, just like in baseball.

Given the success LaSalle had with Cadets For Vets last season, you think maybe Albany Academy wants a piece of that action? Stay tuned.
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Troy High's volleyball team is on a losing streak after being swept in straight sets by Ballston Spa on Monday. After a non-league win over Catholic Central to start the season, Troy volleyball has dropped four in a row. Well, at least they've won one match, which is more than the golf, tennis, & soccer teams can say combined.

The Troy women's soccer team opened a four game homestand by getting blanked by Shenendehowa, 7-0. The school website hasn't updated their season's stats in a week. Hmmmm, that's a problem. The boys, at least, tallied a goal in losing to the Plainsmen, 6-1, to fall to 0-4. They're in the middle of a five game road trip that sees them going outside Section 2 on Friday & Saturday. I recommend checking capitalregionsoccer.com for updates, because there ain't gonna be any in El Cheapo Press or any local paper. We think.

Troy's football team will finally have their home opener Friday vs. LaSalle. This will be more of a competitive game than the last two years. As a realist, I honestly believe that. We'll see at the end of business on Friday.