Leading off today: What was expected to be a formality has instead become a case of going back to square one for the state's most heavily recruited football player.

   Scout.com reported this week that Staten Island Curtis star Dominique Easley is re-evaluating his options after attending the University of Florida camp last weekend. Easley had been expected to give an oral commitment to play for Urban Meyer beginning with the 2010 season but instead came back from Gainsville undecided about his future.

   The 6-foot-3 defensive end said he is exploring other options, but is leaning toward a school in the South. That would put Miami back in the mix but it will also re-open communication with a number of traditional powers including Georgia, UCLA, Penn State and Michigan. At last count Easley had 18 bonafide Division I offers.

   By the way, Scout.com also reports that Marcellus quarterback Will Fiacchi has been hearing from a steady stream of I-AA schools across the Northeast. He's one of the guys who might be able to play his way into the I-A mix if the pieces come together this fall.

   Composite schedule: Though it's not quite complete yet, the master schedule of 2009 high school football in New York is rapidly taking shape.

   NYSSWA member Steve Grandin has pieced together everyone except the Buffalo City School District teams and a handful of independents from around the state. He's also stumbled across some conflicting info on dates and even a few instances in which a school is shown playing two different opponents on the same weekend, so it's not yet suitable for widespread distribution.

   We've posted it here as a Word document (295K download) if you want to start piecing together your to-do list for the fall.

   New Rochelle shocker: Very surprising news out of New Rochelle this week as The Journal News reported that Huguenots quarterback Jonny McGhee has decided to skip the upcoming season. That puts rising senior Lewis Edney, a third-stringer a year ago for a 10-2 squad, in line to take the snaps this fall.

   McGhee was 61-for-120 with 1,234 yards, 19 TDs and six interceptions as a junior, making him one of the more dangerous passers downstate. He also ran for 282 yards and a team-high five touchdowns for New Rochelle, which lost to Monroe-Woodbury in the postseason for the second straight year.

   What happened with McGhee since the end of last

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season is still a mystery, but the paper reported that he didn't commit to the offseason workout schedule.

   "Jonny was a really good player for us," coach Lou DiRienzo said. "Everything in life is about making decisions. Basically, his choice was not to play as a senior."

   Edney was the JV quarterback in 2008 and played part-time as a receiver and defensive back last fall. He broke a thumb during his only appearance as a QB and missed three games but remains highly regarded in the program.

   Carrier Dome openers: Here's the lineup of games for the annual Kickoff Classic at the Carrier Dome:

   Sept. 4: East Syracuse-Minoa vs. Mexico, 6 p.m., followed by Chittenango vs. Marcellus.

   Sept. 5: Liverpool vs. Fayetteville-Manlius, 6 p.m., followed by New Hartford vs. Oswego.

   Sept. 6: Fulton vs. Nottingham, noon, followed by Fowler vs. Jamesville-DeWitt.

   Extra points: Rising senior Tobias Harris of Half Hollow Hills West is one of the early confirmed players for the fourth annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 basketball showcase, scheduled for Aug. 22 at Rucker Park in New York City. Ames, Iowa, guard Harrison Barnes, regarded by some as the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2010 is also on board for the game, which will be televised live on ESPNU and generally attracts the cream of the crop.