Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake was the 41-7 winner over Columbia when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans received a blow on Friday as they fell 25-8 to the Columbia Blue Devils.
When it comes to explaining why Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake lost, don't look at John Gload. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Leading Columbia to victory were Dylan Maychack and AJ Ficarra. Maychack threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, while Ficarra rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Maychack a new career-high in rushing yards.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Columbia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake will head out to square off against Mohonasen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia, they will venture away from home to face off against La Salle Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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