Football Preview: Marlboro Central Dukes vs. Highland Huskies
Marlboro Central is 9-0 against Highland since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marlboro Central Dukes will welcome the Highland Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marlboro Central is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They blew past Spackenkill 39-3 at home.
Sal Jr Montaperto was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Carter Rivieccio was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Marlboro Central'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 Daylon McKenzie and Chris DeNatale. McKenzie also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marlboro Central was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 462 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spackenkill only gained 122.
Meanwhile, Highland had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They skirted past Briarcliff/Hamilton 24-21.
Marlboro Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Highland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 13-0. Does Marlboro Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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