Preview: Greene Trojans vs. Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton
Greene is 4-0 against Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Greene Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New York (Greene is ranked 21st, while Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton is ranked 43rd).
Greene can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match last Friday. They blew past South Lewis, posting a 33-0 victory at home. The win was just what Greene needed coming off of a 60-19 loss in their prior match.
Greene had a senior duo take command as Joel Vielandi gained 237 total yards and four touchdowns and Jaden Eroshevich threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Vielandi's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, who are still winless after their seventh contest. They were beaten by Charles O. Dickerson 66-0 last Friday.
Greene now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, their loss was their 15th straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-7.
Greene won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, slipping by Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton 1-0. Does Greene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
