Football Preview: Spackenkill Spartans vs. Fallsburg Comets
Spackenkill has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Fallsburg Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Spackenkill's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Fallsburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Spackenkill didn't have too much trouble with Rondout Valley at home as they won 24-8.
Spackenkill can attribute much of their success to Bryan Hoyt, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Spackenkill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 194.3.
Meanwhile, Fallsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Red Hook on the road and fell 35-8.
Spackenkill pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fallsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Spackenkill against Fallsburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 38-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spackenkill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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