Football Recap: Chatham Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 6:03pm

Football Recap: Chatham Panthers vs. Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton Wolverines

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Chatham fell victim to Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were beaten by the Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton Wolverines 40-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 500th, while the Wolverines are ranked 82nd).

Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Jeckel led the charge by rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jeckel is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Avery Osborne was another key back, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns.

Chatham has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Chatham will square off against Stillwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chatham is facing Stillwater at the right time seeing as Stillwater is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton, they will face off against Rensselaer/Loudonville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton's defense has only allowed 5.7 points per game this season, so Rensselaer/Loudonville Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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