The La Salle Institute Cadets will head out on the road to square off against the Amsterdam Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither La Salle Institute nor Amsterdam posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, La Salle Institute ended up a good deal behind Columbia and lost 28-12. The Cadets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Amsterdam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 30-12 to Averill Park. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Warriors are ranked 67th).
Despite their defeat, Amsterdam saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Luis Tirado, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards, was perhaps the best of all. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jose Cruz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
La Salle Institute now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Amsterdam, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for La Salle Institute against Amsterdam in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 43-7 victory. In that match, La Salle Institute amassed a halftime lead of 29-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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