Football Recap: Ellenville Falls Despite Strong Effort from Pedro Bonachea

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2024, 9:24am

Football Recap: Ellenville Blue Devils vs. Pawling Tigers

Ellenville lost against Pawling back in October, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ellenville Blue Devils fell 42-34 to the Pawling Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Ellenville lost, don't look at Pedro Bonachea. Despite the final result, he rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 77 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Bonachea has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Kwaku Boahen, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.

Even though they lost, Ellenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.

Ellenville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Pawling, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.

Ellenville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pawling, they will square off against Sullivan West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Pawling: 10.4, Sullivan West: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.

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