The Bethlehem Central Eagles will head out to challenge the Columbia Blue Devils at 6:00 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.
Bethlehem Central proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 31) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They pulled ahead with a 7-6 photo finish over Albany. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Columbia came up short against Colonie Central on Wednesday and fell 19-12. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York flag football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Wolfpack are ranked third).
The victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 3-1-2. As for Columbia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4-1 record this season.
Bethlehem Central was dealt a bruising 33-0 loss at the hands of Columbia when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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