Soccer
Before we get to anything else, you need to read Vin Mercogliano’s column.
It explains why so many teams are playing three and four games each week. The decision to start a week late has brought a number of potential issues into play, and overuse injuries head the list. The end result is less time for practice, less time for recovery, less time for makeup games. Can you imagine what’s going to happen if we get three or four days of heavy rain.
Mercogliano: Short soccer schedule a health risk
And if you didn’t see the pay-for-play special report we just did, check out my story on specializing, which is what a large number of the best soccer players are doing.
PLAYING THROUGH PAIN: Does youth sports specialization lead to more injuries?
In other news, Josh Thomson and I will be on WVOX, AM 1460 tomorrow at 11 a.m., discussing the project. Give us a listen.
We are covering a game this afternoon. Yorktown could make a little noise with a good showing at North Rockland. Alex will be there and you can follow him @SlimbradyAlex for updates. I’ll be around later and will be putting the recaps online.
September 27
(All games are 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.)
Mahopac at Ketcham, 4 p.m.
John Jay-EF at Monroe-Woodbury, 4 p.m.
Lincoln at Saunders, 4:15 p.m.
Pearl River at Nanuet, 4:15 p.m.
Panas at Somers, 4:15 p.m.
Pelham at Ardsley, 4:15 p.m.
Harrison at Byram Hills, 4:15 p.m.
Rye at Eastchester, 4:15 p.m.
Hen Hud at Sleepy Hollow, 4:15 p.m.
Peekskill at Beacon, 4:15 p.m.
Yorktown at North Rockland
Arlington at Carmel
Scarsdale at Mount Vernon
Clarkstown South at East Ramapo
Greeley at Port Chester
Ossining at Fox Lane
Croton at Westlake
Edgemont at Bronxville
Woodlands at Irvington
Pawling at North Salem
Haldane at Putnam Valley
Dobbs Ferry at Pleasantville
Arlington B at Briarcliff
Riverside at Scarsdale B
Kennedy at Maria Regina
St. Luke’s at Masters
Hastings at Rye Neck, 4:45 p.m.
Nyack at Tappan Zee, 5 p.m.
Mamaroneck at White Plains, 6:15 p.m.
Suffern at Clarkstown North, 7:15 p.m.