Football Preview: Eldred Yellowjackets vs. Onteora Eagles
The Eldred Yellowjackets will challenge the Onteora Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Eldred is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games dating back to last season.
Eldred is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Sullivan West, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Eldred was ranked seventh). Eldred came out on top against Sullivan West by a score of 48-36 on Saturday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Yellowjackets were down 22-6 in the fourth quarter.
Eldred's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Koen McGill, who threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. McGill didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended three passes. Trai Kaufmann was McGill's top target, picking up 186 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Eldred wouldn't let Sullivan West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eldred can thank Luke Potter and Mason Tice for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Onteora didn't have quite enough to beat Pine Plains/Rhinebeck on Friday and fell 22-20.
Eldred's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Onteora, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Eldred's way against Onteora when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Eldred made off with a 50-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eldred since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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