Football Game Preview: Amsterdam Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 12:25am

Football Preview: Amsterdam Rams vs. Averill Park Warriors

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Amsterdam is 2-8 against Averill Park since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Amsterdam Rams will challenge the Averill Park Warriors at 7:00 p.m.

Amsterdam came up short against South Glens Falls on Friday, falling 48-28.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jose Cruz, who picked up 181 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 95 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Tirado, who threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt.

Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Averill Park made sure to put some points up on the board against Ballston Spa on Friday. Averill Park was the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Ballston Spa. The Warriors pushed the score to 35-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Scotties cut but never quite recovered from.

Amsterdam's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Averill Park, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.

Amsterdam was taken down by Averill Park 49-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Amsterdam avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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