Amsterdam lost against Columbia back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Amsterdam Rams lost 47-21 to the Columbia Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 111th).
Rocco Natale Jr and Luis Tirado certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Natale Jr picked up 186 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Tirado threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 94 yards.
Columbia's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Maychack, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Those 126 rushing yards gave Maychack a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aj Ficarra, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Amsterdam and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Columbia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Amsterdam does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they will face off against Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Queensbury likes a good challenge.
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