Saratoga & Shenendehowa went into tonight's game knowing that they would meet again in the Class AA playoffs in 2 weeks. Recent history was on Shen's side, as the Blue Streaks hadn't beaten them since the 2018 playoffs.
The game started off fast. Literally. Taisiah Lamore took the opening kickoff, shed a tackle, and he was gone, down the sideline, 90 yards to the house, just 17 seconds into the game. Olivia Mancini, profiled in Thursday's Albany Times-Union, added the extra point, and, before an offensive snap can be played, Saratoga had a 7-0.
On the ensuing kickoff, Shen's Joey Cardinale fumbled, and the Streaks recovered. However, as they were close to another score, QB Bobby Morris was intercepted by Jakub Tomaszewski, and Shen took over at their 20. That drive only produced heartbreak for Shen, and Saratoga, after a punt, drove back the other way, with Ben Coryea breaking out of a pileup to go 84 yards. Mancini added the extra point, and it was 14-0.
Back came Shen. A Jack Clawson 30 yard strike to Tomaszewski set up Cardinale for an 18 yard run to paydirt. The extra point was botched, so Clawson ran it in himself, and it was 14-8, going into the 2nd quarter.
The ensuing Saratoga drive saw Coryea, on the wildcat play, run it in from 31 for his 2nd touchdown of the game, with the lead now at 13. Late in the quarter, Ryan Heftig caught an 18 yard pass from Clawson, but Michael Maroni's extra point failed, and it was 21-14 at the break.
The 2nd half was a completely different game.
Shen took the 2nd half kickoff, and marched down the field, leading to Carter Toth plunging in from the 1 yard line. Maroni added the extra point this time, and we were tied at 21, heading into the 4th quarter. Shen has had one comeback win this season, against Niskayuna last month. Did they have another one in them?
Yep. Cardinale put Shen in front with his 2nd TD of the night, this time from 8 yards out. After Morris was picked off by Heftig, Cardinale iced the game with a 3 yard run to put it out of reach. Shen will see the Streaks again in 2 weeks in the playoffs after a hard fought 35-21 victory.
Other scores:
Fonda-Fultonville 42, Broadalbin-Perth 0.
Troy 34, Amsterdam 28. Troy locks up 2nd place in the Capital Division!
CBA 61, Albany 0. Albany will host Shen on November 1.
Johnstown 42, Hudson 32.
Cobleskill-Richmondville 59, Coxsackie-Athens 14.
Burnt Hills 34, Mohonasen 14.
Colonie 35, Guilderland 15.
Bethlehem 21, LaSalle 6.
Ballston Spa 22, South Glens Falls 6.
Glens Falls 42, Gloversville 0.
Ichabod Crane-Chatham 31, Scotia 6.
Greenwich 2, Hudson Falls-Fort Edward 0.
Ravena 56, Cohoes 12.
Averill Park 63, Green Tech 12.
Shaker 48, Schenectady 0.
Niskayuna 54, Columbia 6.
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