Football Recap: Queensbury Falls Short of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Nov 12, 2024, 11:12am

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

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Queensbury and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Queensbury had to settle for second. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans. Queensbury gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake that made the best use of them.

Despite the loss, Queensbury still got an impressive performance from Thomas Collins, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake had a senior duo take command as John Gload rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns and Dj Mosher rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Gload is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.

Queensbury's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.

Queensbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they will square off against Averill Park at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Averill Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.

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