The Colonie Central Wolfpack will head out to take on the Schenectady Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Colonie Central will be strutting in after a win while Schenectady will be coming in after a loss.
Colonie Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Albany with a 28-22 victory on Saturday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wolfpack's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Falcons are ranked 267th).
Colonie Central can attribute much of their success to Steven Thomas, who threw for 147 yards and a pair of TDs, and Mason Grimes, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. Thomas' passing game has become a key predictor of the Wolfpack's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.
Derek Nash
| 10/03/25 vs Saratoga Springs | 2 |
| 09/06/25 vs Penfield | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Shenendehowa | 7 |
| 09/12/25 vs Queensbury | 8 |
| 09/19/25 vs Shaker | 9 |
Colonie Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Fruscio and Derek Nash. Nash also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Schenectady was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Shenendehowa, falling 54-0.
Colonie Central's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Schenectady, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Colonie Central against Schenectady when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 40-12 victory. In that game, the Wolfpack amassed a halftime lead of 27-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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