Football Preview: Beekmantown Eagles vs. Saranac Lake Red Storm
The Beekmantown Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Saranac Lake Red Storm at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Saranac Lake is hoping to do what Peru couldn't on Friday: put an end to Beekmantown's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Beekmantown put the hurt on Peru with a sharp 31-6 victory. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Sand was a one-man wrecking crew for Beekmantown as he rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Sand got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards.
Beekmantown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Beekmantown's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Miguel Herrera.
Meanwhile, Saranac Lake put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past AuSable Valley 37-16.
Beekmantown's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Saranac Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Beekmantown against Saranac Lake when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-6 win. Does Beekmantown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saranac Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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