Football Game Preview: Ballston Spa Scotties vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans

The Ballston Spa Scotties will take on the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ballston Spa's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 27-0 victory over Mohonasen. The Scotties haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-24 victory over Warwick on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their nine-point performance the game before.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Talon Immel and Peyton Marshall. Immel rushed for 146 yards on only seven carries while Marshall rushed for 115 yards on only 13 carries. Immel really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

The win got Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake back to even at 3-3. As for Ballston Spa, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.

Ballston Spa came up short against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake when the teams last played back in September of 2024, falling 13-7. Will the Scotties have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.