Just like we did after the 3rd week of the regular season, let's take a look at the four additional teams we have covered since then.
Week 4: Queensbury Spartans 48, Glens Falls Indians 34
Queensbury: Don't let the final score fool you. The Spartans defense was on target when they needed to be in this game. Jordan Ziegler was a pest down the field when Joe Girard III was looking to pass, intercepting the Section's leading passer twice. Jason Rodriguez's pick-6 thwarted the momentum that the Indians were hoping to build off Joe Girard III's first touchdown strike in the closing minutes of the first half. On offense, the work of Liam O'Mara, James Ward and Brendan Scott resembled the work of the 2015 Spartans, the squad that had quality runners but not as many as their 2013 and 2014 Dome runs had.
Glens Falls: This is a case where the Indians game plan fell apart quickly. The script started to come together in the second half when Joe Girard III passed for most of his 420 total passing yards and five touchdown scores, but by then, the damage was already done by way of the 28-0 early lead the Spartans built. Once Girard got going, the usual suspects for Pat Lilac showed up. Trenton Girard, David Barclay and Aalijah Sampson all helped generate offense for the Indians as they tried to come back with the help of a Queensbury kick return team that waited too long to grab the football following a Glens Falls touchdown. The Indians are a strong squad, just this Saturday was a case of them being taken out of their game plan by a hungrier Queensbury squad.
Week 5: Hudson Falls Tigers 33, Broadalbin-Perth 26
Hudson Falls: Caleb Condon has the ability to burn defenses two ways, both by pass and by ground. After throwing a pick and having his second pass go incomplete, the senior quarterback threw six straight completions, including a 54 yard strike that helped counter a Broadalbin-Perth long bomb touchdown score only twenty seconds prior. But in addition to his 103 yards passing, he also broke the century mark in rushing with his 117 yards. It was Condon's second double-century this season, the first coming against Johnstown in Week 1. Riley Maddison was uncharacteristically quiet in the contest, and Brennan Prevost was the other presence in the backfield. Connor Hermanson and Andrew Hogan were showcased in the passing game. The offensive line protected Condon well, as he did not get sacked all game.
Broadalbin-Perth: Big plays helped the Patriots early, but those became fewer and farther between in the second half. Brodryk Benton threw for nearly 200 yards, including a huge 62 yard score late in the second quarter to Nicholas Geren. Dante Calderone and Kobe Waldvogel both were short yard specialists for the Patriots, who could have been a little rusty after losing their Week 4 game against Amsterdam due to health reasons.
In Week 6, we meet two new teams, the Cambridge Indians and the Burnt Hills Spartans. We'll cover both of them here next week.
Enjoy the games!
-R
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