Averill Park is 8-2 against Amsterdam since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Averill Park Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Amsterdam Rams at 7:00 p.m. Amsterdam took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Averill Park, who comes in off a win.
Averill Park will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Ballston Spa on Friday. Averill Park put the hurt on Ballston Spa with a sharp 41-21 victory. The Warriors pushed the score to 35-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Scotties cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Amsterdam came up short against South Glens Falls on Friday, falling 48-28.
Despite their defeat, Amsterdam saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jose Cruz, who picked up 181 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 95 yards. Another passer making a difference was Luis Tirado, who threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt.
The win got Averill Park back to even at 1-1. As for Amsterdam, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Averill Park against Amsterdam in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 49-6 victory. Will Averill Park repeat their success, or does Amsterdam have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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