Canajoharie/Fort Plain are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Cambridge/Salem at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Canajoharie/Fort Plain was fully in charge, breezing past Hudson Falls 42-14. Given Canajoharie/Fort Plain's advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while Hudson Falls is ranked 396th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cambridge/Salem never let their opponents score on Saturday. They breezed past Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton to the tune of 61-0. Winning may never get old, but Cambridge/Salem sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Cambridge/Salem's win came from a few key players Canajoharie/Fort Plain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stephen Yakubec, who threw for 101 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Franklin Ziehm also helped with two scores in total.
Cambridge/Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Cambridge/Salem didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Myles Mattson and Yakubec.
Canajoharie/Fort Plain now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Cambridge/Salem, their record now sits at 6-1.
Canajoharie/Fort Plain took their victory against Cambridge/Salem in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-12 score. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cambridge/Salem's Brice Burr, who picked up 109 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 84 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Canajoharie/Fort Plain to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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