It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Queensbury Spartans by a score of 21-13. Winning may never get old, but Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake had a senior duo take command as John Gload rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns and Dj Mosher rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Gload didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Sam Karlitz, Jack Dilorenzo, and Elijah Rosendo picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Queensbury lost, don't look at Thomas Collins. Despite the final result, he picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for Queensbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake will take on Averill Park at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Averill Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. Queensbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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