Football Preview: Pawling Tigers vs. Eldred Yellowjackets
Pawling has gone 3-0 against Eldred recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pawling Tigers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Eldred Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Pawling's defense has only allowed 6.9 points per game this season, so Eldred's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pawling is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Ellenville, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Pawling was ranked 11th). Pawling blew past Ellenville, posting a 50-20 win at home. Considering the Tigers have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Eldred unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 16-8 to Tri-Valley. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Eldred wouldn't let Tri-Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eldred can thank Connor Ranaudo and Mason Tice for forcing both of them.
Pawling's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Eldred, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Pawling strolled past Eldred when the teams last played back in October of 2018 by a score of 40-21. Does Pawling have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eldred turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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