The Amsterdam Rams will square off against the La Salle Institute Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Amsterdam is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 30-12 bruising from Averill Park. 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 397th, while the Warriors are ranked 66th).
Despite their defeat, Amsterdam saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Luis Tirado, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Jose Cruz was Tirado's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, La Salle Institute lost to Columbia at home by a 28-12 margin on Friday. The Cadets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amsterdam's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for La Salle Institute, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Amsterdam was dealt a bruising 43-7 defeat at the hands of La Salle Institute when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Amsterdam was down 29-0.
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