Football Game Preview: Colonie Central Wolfpack vs. Guilderland Flying Dutchmen + Official Tickets

The Colonie Central Wolfpack will face off against the Guilderland Flying Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colonie Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.

Colonie Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 66-0 win over Schenectady. The Wolfpack have beaten the Patriots the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Patriots has come to flipping the script.

Steven Thomas

Passer Rating

10/17/25 @ Schenectady	156.3
09/06/25 vs Penfield	127
09/12/25 vs Queensbury	119.1
10/11/25 @ Albany	116
09/19/25 vs Shaker	64.3
+ 2 more games

Steven Thomas produced another solid performance throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Colonie Central's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.

Colonie Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Colonie Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Cameron Fruscio and Rocco Mantei each grabbed an interception.

Meanwhile, Guilderland suffered their biggest loss since September 20, 2024 on Friday. They were outmatched by Christian Brothers Academy and fell 42-7. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Flying Dutchmen's biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Colonie Central now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Guilderland, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Colonie Central won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, slipping by Guilderland 28-27. Do the Wolfpack have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flying Dutchmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.