Football Preview: Valley Central Vikings vs. Pine Bush Bushmen
The Valley Central Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Pine Bush Bushmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Central will be strutting in after a win while Pine Bush will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Valley Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wallkill, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory.
Valley Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Luke Watson, Jayson Renstrom, and Renstrom picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Pine Bush's game on Friday was all tied up 15-15 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 36-28 to Minisink Valley. The Bushmen have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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. In that department, Jarae Hunter was the leader with two.
Valley Central's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pine Bush, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Valley Central came up short against Pine Bush in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-23. Thankfully for Valley Central, Emanuel Hannon (who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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