Football Preview: Haldane Blue Devils vs. Tuckahoe Tigers
After each having a week off, the Haldane Blue Devils and the Tuckahoe Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Haldane is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points back in October, they were much more limited against Dobbs Ferry last Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 27-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Tuckahoe entered their tilt with Woodlands last Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Falcons a 26-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Declan Connolly and Logan Bogetti. Connolly rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries while Bogetti rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Tuckahoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 271 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Tuckahoe's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Vin Justino was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Tuckahoe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for Haldane, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Haldane came up short against Tuckahoe in their previous meeting back in September, falling 12-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Connolly, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that Haldane knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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