Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Cornwall Central Dragons at home by a 33-14 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 21-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2018.
Despite the loss, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake still got an impressive performance from John Gload, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Cornwall Central was led to victory by Jordan Bishop and Reef Morrison. Bishop rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Morrison gained 82 total yards and two touchdowns.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cornwall Central, they will venture away from home to take on Monroe-Woodbury at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornwall Central is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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