Football Recap: Colonie Central Raiders vs. Bethlehem Central Eagles
After losing to Bethlehem Central the last time they met, Colonie Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Colonie Central Raiders snuck past the Bethlehem Central Eagles with a 33-29 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Colonie Central found their leader in sophomore Steven Thomas Jr, who threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Those 296 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Thomas Jr. Colonie Central also got a significant boost from Mason Grimes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
Colonie Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Bethlehem Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Colonie Central nor Bethlehem Central have any future games scheduled.
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