Football Preview: Ossining Pride vs. Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force
The Ossining Pride will head out on the road to take on the Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, Ossining was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 10-6 to Clarkstown South.
Despite the loss, Ossining had strong showings from Jyquis Ramirez, who rushed for 141 yards, and Thomas Anton, who rushed for 42 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ossining was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ossining's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyler Pine.
Meanwhile, Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] was able to grind out a solid win over Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] on Saturday, taking the game 26-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Force.
Nazir Fields was a one-man wrecking crew for Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] as he rushed for 162 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Ossining's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers], their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Ossining against Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ossining 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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