It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Queensbury had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 win over the Columbia Blue Devils. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in October.
Queensbury's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zavry Ward led the charge by throwing for 319 yards and four touchdowns. Ward is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Thomas Collins helped Ward out on the ground, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Loss or not, Columbia got some senior leadership from Aj Ficarra and Christopher Carter Jr. Ficarra rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, while Carter Jr rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Queensbury has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Queensbury will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 7:00 p.m. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Queensbury will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Columbia, they will welcome Niskayuna at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Niskayuna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season.
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