The Colonie Central Wolfpack were able to grind out a solid win over the Queensbury Spartans on Friday, taking the game 27-17.
Steven Thomas was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards and one TD.
Colonie Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Adriel Dawkins, Joel Rodgers, and Jaiden Henriquez, who each picked up one sack apiece. Henriquez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Although Queensbury took the loss, they still got scores from Marcus Gooden and Luke Mootz.
Colonie Central's record now sits at 2-0. As for Queensbury, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Colonie Central will welcome Shaker on Friday. The match will give the Wolfpack their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Queensbury, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against La Salle Institute at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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