Football Game Preview: Broadalbin-Perth Patriots vs. Johnstown Sir Bills

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Previous Games

11/08/24 - Away	27-21 W
10/14/22 - Home	25-22 W
11/04/21 - Neutral	41-14 W
04/17/21 - Neutral	36-28 W
09/27/19 - Away	40-7 W
+ 4 more games

Broadalbin-Perth has gone 7-2 against Johnstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Patriots will face off against the Sir Bills. Broadalbin-Perth is looking for their season's first victory.

Broadalbin-Perth's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cobleskill-Richmondville on Friday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 519th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 155th).

Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Johnstown made sure to put some points up on the board against Coxsackie-Athens on Friday. The Sir Bills were the clear victors by a 33-8 margin over the Riverhawks. The win continues a trend for the Sir Bills in their matchups with the Riverhawks: they've now won four in a row.

Johnstown's win came from a few key players Broadalbin-Perth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonny Swartwout, who rushed for 108 yards and one score on only 13 carries. Cole Downing was another key player, throwing for 136 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten passes.

Broadalbin-Perth's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Johnstown, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3.

Broadalbin-Perth didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Johnstown in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sir Bills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.