After flying high against Yorktown last Friday, Niskayuna came back down to earth. The Silver Warriors fell 28-21 to the Shenendehowa Plainsmen on Friday. The Silver Warriors have struggled against the Plainsmen recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Several Silver Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cameron Grasso, who rushed for 95 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. Grasso's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey DiPiazza, who gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Joseph Cardinale had an outrageously good game for Shenendehowa as he rushed for 42 yards and three TDs. Jakub Tomaszewski also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Niskayuna's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Shenendehowa, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Niskayuna will welcome Cicero-North Syracuse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shenendehowa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Guilderland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Plainsmen's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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