Upstate vs. Downstate All-Star High School Football Game to be Played in Syracuse Sunday

by Jeff Fisher
New York High School Football Huddle

The first-ever New York State High School Football Classic will be played this afternoon in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

Nolan Weidner of The Post-Standard takes a look at the game that pits Upstate stars against stars from Downstate.

Players Begin Preparations for First New York State High School Football Classic - Upstate vs. Downstate

by Jeff Fisher
New York High School Football Huddle

The first ever New York State High School Football Classic will be played on Sunday (June 6th) at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

98 of the top seniors in the Empire State will workout throughout this week in preparation for the game that will pit stars from upstate against stars from downstate.

In Sunday's Utica Observer-Dispatch, reporter Ron Moshier wrote about a couple of local players getting ready for the game before heading-off to start their college careers.

Six Games in Three Days in Carrier Dome Kick-off Regular Season

by Jeff Fisher
New York High School Football Huddle

Syracuse's Carrier Dome is where the 2009 high school football season will come to a close on November 28th and 29th. It will also play a major role in the start of the season with six games over the Labor Day weekend.

The annual Kick-off Classic begins Friday, September 4th with East Syracuse-Minoa playing Mexico in the first game of the doubleheader. In the second game, Chittenango takes-on Marcellus.

Here's the entire weekend schedule:

September 4th
East Syracuse-Minoa vs. Mexico 6 P.M.
Chittenango vs Marcellus 8 P.M.

September 5th
Liverpool vs. Fayetteville-Manlius 6 P.M.
New Hartford vs. Oswego 8 P.M.

September 6th
Fulton vs. Nottingham Noon
Fowler vs. Jamesville-DeWitt 2:30 P.M.

Practice across the state begins August 17th.