Football Preview: Pine Bush Bushmen vs. Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks
Pine Bush is 0-10 against Newburgh Free Academy since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Pine Bush Bushmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 7:00 p.m. Pine Bush is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.8 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Pine Bush lost to Warwick on the road by a 43-28 margin. The Bushmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pine Bush's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jacob Brown, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Jemire Bey-Dominick, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Brown got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards.
Even though they lost, Pine Bush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, everything went Newburgh Free Academy's way against Middletown on Thursday as Newburgh Free Academy made off with a 35-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Goldbacks, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Pine Bush now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Newburgh Free Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pine Bush took a serious blow against Newburgh Free Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 56-20. Will Pine Bush have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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