Football Preview: Ramapo Gryphons vs. Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep]
The Ramapo Gryphons have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ramapo will be strutting in after a victory while Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] will be coming in after a loss.
Ramapo saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They walked away with a 28-18 win over Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers].
Ramapo found their leader in freshman Nahum Pierre, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 112 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pierre.
Ramapo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eric Griffin.
Meanwhile, Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Eastchester by a score of 28-26. While losing is never fun, Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while Eastchester is ranked 118th).
Ramapo's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep], their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Ramapo has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.7. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ramapo was able to grind out a solid win over Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] in their previous matchup back in September, winning 20-9. Will Ramapo repeat their success, or does Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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