Football Preview: Red Jacket vs. Pembroke Dragons
Red Jacket are taking a road trip to challenge the Pembroke Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Jacket, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Pembroke's (thus far) undefeated season.
Red Jacket is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Holley, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Red Jacket was ranked fourth). Red Jacket lost 42-20 to Holley on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Pembroke beat Moravia 50-42 two weeks ago.
Caleb Felski had a dynamite game for Pembroke, rushing for 315 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Felski didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made nine total tackles, and made nine total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pembroke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Pembroke's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Bridge and Lj Ferreira. Bridge is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Red Jacket's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Pembroke, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Red Jacket was dealt a bruising 66-20 loss at the hands of Pembroke when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Red Jacket, Tyson Totten (who rushed for 384 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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