Football Recap: Schuylerville Horses vs. Voorheesville Blackbirds
Schuylerville won the last time they faced Voorheesville, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Schuylerville Horses claimed a resounding 48-14 win over the Voorheesville Blackbirds on the road. Given the Horses' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Blackbirds are ranked 451st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Schuylerville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landen Cumm out in front who rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Cumm's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Schuylerville also got a significant boost from Ollie Bolduc, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Schuylerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 445 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Schuylerville's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Voorheesville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Schuylerville will host Watervliet/Heatly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schuylerville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.5 points per game this season. As for Voorheesville, they will welcome Corinth/Hadley Luzerne at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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