Football Recap: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Triumphs

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 6:26am

Football Recap: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans vs. Queensbury Spartans

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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 win over the Queensbury Spartans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.

Despite the loss, Queensbury still got an impressive performance from Zavry Ward, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 77 yards. Another player making a difference was Kasigh Gooden, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Queensbury, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake will play host again on Thursday to welcome Bethlehem Central, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Queensbury, they will welcome Columbia at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Columbia's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Queensbury's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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