The Queensbury Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Queensbury took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down La Salle Institute 31-13.
Thomas Collins was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 61 yards. Queensbury also got a significant boost from Jason Chant, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
Queensbury wouldn't let La Salle Institute keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Queensbury can thank Dylan Smith and Aedan McLaughlin for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Springs humbled Schenectady with a 48-14 victory. Given the Blue Streaks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Patriots are ranked 392nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Queensbury's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Saratoga Springs, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Queensbury's way against Saratoga Springs when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as Queensbury made off with a 43-21 win. Does Queensbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saratoga Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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