Scotties Advance to Sectional Semifinals

BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa varsity football team advanced to the Section 2 Class A semifinals after defeating Bethlehem 27 to 14 last Friday night at home.

The Scotties scraped by in the quarterfinals, at one point trailing Bethlehem by 1 point in the third quarter. But in the final stanza, Ballston surged and scored 14 unanswered points to capture the win.

The Scotties will now head to Averill Park for a November 8 semifinals game at 7 p.m. The teams last played on September 13, when Ballston lost to Averill, 41 to 21.