Football Recap: Pine Bush Falls Despite Big Games from Plexico Brooks and Luke Broadbelt

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 8:05pm

Football Recap: Pine Bush Bushmen vs. Minisink Valley Warriors

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After flying high against Our Lady of Lourdes last Friday, Pine Bush came back down to earth. The Pine Bush Bushmen fell 36-28 to the Minisink Valley Warriors on Friday. The contest was a 15-15 toss-up at halftime, but the Bushmen couldn't quite close it out.

Pine Bush's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Broadbelt, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and Plexico Brooks, who gained 102 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Broadbelt a new career-high in rushing yards.

Even if they lost, Pine Bush's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Jarae Hunter was especially locked on to Minisink Valley's QB and sacked him twice.

Pine Bush's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Minisink Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Bush will welcome Valley Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Minisink Valley, they will take on Wallkill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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