A message from District Superintendent, G. Michael Apostol:
The Hoosic Valley Central School District has been in discussion with the Mechanicville City School District for the purpose of merging our football teams.
After many meetings with parents, students, coaches and officials from Mechanicville, I have decided that it was best that Hoosic Valley does not merge at this time with Mechanicville for the 2020 football season.
After lengthy discussions with Coach Eric Baker, I feel that playing out the 2020 season as the Hoosic Valley Indians would give our student-athletes more equitable opportunity to play, most especially our seniors.
The Hoosic Valley Football program is a vital part of our community. It has been woven into the social fabric of our community. Students, parents, former players and their parents and community members go to games and talk about their common interest whether it be their kids, the success or struggles of the team or about the school in general. I fear that the Football Community would lose that connection with a merge and an integral part of our community would no longer exist.
I realize that we may be in the same position next year at this time for the 2021 season. I promise that I will see to it that Coach Baker and his staff continue to work and build up the Football Program. I will also work and do my due diligence and make sure that we would have the potential to merge in the future if necessary.
I want to thank Mechanicville for considering us for a merger. I also want to give them a shout out and tip my hat to them for their willingness to accommodate some of the proposals that we put forth. They handled the negotiations with the utmost professionalism and the utmost class.
I want to thank the Hoosic Valley Football Community for their support.
Go Valley!!!!