The ninth annual Adirondack Trust Allegiance
Bowl will feature Cornell University
against Franklin Pierce University in a Sprint
Football contest on Saturday, Sept. 21 at
Saratoga High School. Pre-game activities begin at 12:45 p.m. with
a 1 p.m. kickoff scheduled.
The annual game raises funds for local youth
programs. This year’s net proceeds will benefit
Taylor’s Heroes and Saratoga Pop Warner football
and cheerleading programs.
The Allegiance Bowl highlights teams from
the Collegiate Sprint Football League where no
player can weigh more than 172 pounds three
days prior to kick off. The quick, explosive sport
places an emphasis on athleticism and team
play rather than on player size.
Bowl game activities include a banquet the night before the game to welcome players and fans. It is open to the public, and will feature as keynote speaker former West Point garrison commander Col. Pat Kane, a member of Army’s undefeated 1972 sprint football team.
Game day features family-friendly activities including a vintage military aircraft flyover, skydiving exhibition where jumpers deliver the game ball to the stadium and an award-wining marching band.
Since its inception, the Allegiance Bowl has raised over $60,000 for youth charities. Tickets to the banquet are $25 and may be obtained by calling 588-6952. Game tickets are $5 in advance, $8 day of game. Tickets may be obtained from any Adirondack Trust Co. branch, Walton’s Sport Shop, or Perkins and Perkins, Attorneys, in Saratoga Springs.