Football Recap: Pine Bush Bushmen vs. Valley Central Vikings
There's no place like home for Pine Bush, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Valley Central Vikings 34-14 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Bushmen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pine Bush got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Triston Santos out in front who threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes. What's more, Santos also racked up 15 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Jaiden Sposito was Santos' top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pine Bush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Pine Bush's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Jacob Brown was especially locked on to Valley Central's QB and sacked him twice.
Pine Bush now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Valley Central, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Pine Bush will head out on the road to face off against Monroe-Woodbury at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monroe-Woodbury will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pine Bush surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley Central, they will take on Newburgh Free Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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