Ballston Spa scores as time expires to beat Amsterdam 34-31 | The Daily Gazette
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Amsterdam quarterback Jhai Vellon takes off upfield against Ballston Spa during the second half of Friday s Class A game at Ballston Spa.
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BALLSTON SPA For the second consecutive week, the Amsterdam football team lost a late-game heartbreaker on the road.
Ballston Spa quarterback Andrew Kramer found Owen Walsh in the end zone as time expired Friday night, and the Scotties escaped with a 34-31 Class A win over the Rams.
Less than 45 seconds earlier, Amsterdam had taken a 31-28 lead as backup quarterback Jhai Vellon orchestrated a 58-yard scoring drive, carrying the ball six times for 50 yards before throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to starting quarterback Tommy Ziskin for the go-ahead score.
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SCHEDULE SHUFFLE
With Saratoga Springs and Colonie on COVID-19 pause, Guilderland and CBA have received semifinal byes in the Class AA division playoffs and will see action in the Week 6 division title games.
Guilderland (No. 1 seed, 3-1) was set to host Saratoga (No. 4, 1-3) in an Empire Division semifinal game Friday, and CBA (No. 2, 2-2) was scheduled to host Colonie (No. 3, 1-3) in a Liberty Division semifinal game Friday.
Guilderland will have the weekend off and host Friday’s Shenendehowa (No. 2, 3-1)-Schenectady (No. 3, 2-2) winner in Week 6.
Amsterdam falls in thriller to Averill Park | The Daily Gazette
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April 9, 2021
Amsterdam quarterback Tommy Ziskin gets away from Averill Park s Tyler Spink late in the fourth quarter Friday night. April 9, 2021
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AVERILL PARK The Amsterdam football team came to play Friday night, and the Rugged Rams’ coach tried to capitalize on the squad’s momentum and go for the win late in a wild contest.
His team down seven points late in the fourth quarter, Amsterdam quarterback Tommy Ziskin rushed for a touchdown from a dozen yards out. The call then came from Amsterdam first-year head coach John Homich to go for the 2-point conversion with 18 seconds left, and seek the win on the road.