Football Recap: Amsterdam Falls Despite Big Games from Rocco Natale Jr and Luis Tirado + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2025, 4:25am

Football Recap: Amsterdam Rams vs. Troy Flying Horses

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NY State Public High School Athletic Assn. (NYSPHSAA) & Amsterdam High School. Watch Full Replay

Amsterdam lost against Troy back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rams took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flying Horses. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since September 13, 2019, but that streak is no more.

Luis Tirado

Passer Rating

09/26/25 @ La Salle Institute144.4
09/12/25 @ Schenectady143.8
10/24/25 vs Troy143.2
10/11/25 vs Columbia142.8
09/05/25 @ Albany104
+ 3 more games

Luis Tirado and Rocco Natale Jr certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tirado threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, while Natale Jr picked up 154 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Tirado's passing game has become a key predictor of Amsterdam's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.

Amsterdam's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Troy, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Amsterdam does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Troy, they will welcome Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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