The Ballston Spa Scotties will challenge the Niskayuna Silver Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ballston Spa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Amsterdam 51-12. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-6.
Meanwhile, Niskayuna had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They breezed past the Bulldogs to the tune of 55-8. Given the Silver Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 341st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Niskayuna's win came from a few key players Ballston Spa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Meisner, who rushed for 114 yards and one TD on only eight carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended one pass. Joey DiPiazza was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a pair of scores.
Niskayuna's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Ballston Spa, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Ballston Spa couldn't quite get it done against Niskayuna in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 as they fell 37-24. Can the Scotties avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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