submitted by Judy Frost, Public Information Specialist, Hoosick Falls CSD
The Hoosick Falls Panther Football team will open its season against the Owego Indians, a Class B school, in a game at 1 pm on Sunday, September 7, at the Syracuse Carrier Dome. Tickets for the game cost $7 and are on sale in the main office of the high school and also will be available for purchase during Code of Conduct Night on Tuesday, August 26, from 6 to 8 pm.
The Panthers are one of 20 teams from across New York State invited to play in the annual Kick-Off Classic at the Syracuse Carrier Dome the weekend of September 5-7. The Kick-Off Classic is a Section III sponsored event that raises money for the Central New York Chapter of the National Football Foundation Scholarship. This year, for the first time, Section III is opening the competition to other divisions in the state.
Hoosick Falls has twice competed at the Carrier Dome in State Championship games in 2003 and again in 2012 when the Panthers won the State title after defeating Hornell, 34-21.
Coach Ron Jones said the team has approximately 300 general admission tickets for the September 7 game. Tickets cost $7 each, and a spectator bus is being offered by the School District for students and staff who purchase tickets to the game. The Hoosick Falls cheerleaders and the Pep Band will travel to Syracuse to support the Panthers on game day.
Local businesses are invited to show their support for the Panthers by placing ads in the Kick-Off Classic program. Half page ads may be purchased for $50, and full page ads cost $100. For more information, email Coach Jones at jonesr@hoosickfallscsd.org, or contact Athletic Coordinator Tom Husser via email at hussert@hoosickfallscsd.org or call Hoosick Falls High School at 518-686-7321, ext. 1500.