It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Columbia can now relate to. They fell 28-21 to the Queensbury Spartans on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Defeat or not, Columbia got some senior leadership from Aj Ficarra and Christopher Carter Jr. Ficarra rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, while Carter Jr rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Queensbury's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zavry Ward, who threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns. Ward is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Thomas Collins helped Ward out on the ground, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Queensbury, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Columbia will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Niskayuna, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Niskayuna is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Columbia will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Queensbury, they will venture away from home to square off against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Queensbury's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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