Football Game Preview: Ballston Spa Scotties vs. Cornwall Central Dragons

The Ballston Spa Scotties are taking a road trip to take on the Cornwall Central Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Things were looking good for Ballston Spa after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 20-14 to Queensbury. The Scotties were up 14-0 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Meanwhile, after only three points in their last matchup, Cornwall Central made sure to put some points up on the board against Our Lady of Lourdes on Friday. The Dragons took their game with ease, bagging a 62-20 victory over the Warriors. The contest marked the Dragons' most dominant win of the season so far.

Ballston Spa better keep an eye on Jordan Bishop. He was instrumental in Cornwall Central's win, rushing for 191 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those five rushing touchdowns gave Bishop a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Danny Twomey, who rushed for 25 yards and a pair of TDs.

Cornwall Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Cornwall Central's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Gabe Colsant was especially locked on to Our Lady of Lourdes' QB and sacked him twice.

Cornwall Central pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.2 points on average over those games. As for Ballston Spa, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.