Football Preview: Ellenville Blue Devils vs. Eldred Yellowjackets
Ellenville is 3-0 against Eldred since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ellenville Blue Devils will host the Eldred Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ellenville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They strolled past Pine Plains/Rhinebeck with points to spare, taking the game 34-20.
Pedro Bonachea had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 360 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ellenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ellenville wouldn't let Pine Plains/Rhinebeck keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ellenville can thank Caige Burns and Dyron Laurel for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Eldred got themselves on the board against Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central two weeks ago, but Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 46-0 on the road.
Koen McGill was a one-man wrecking crew for Eldred as he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. McGill's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Trai Kaufmann was McGill's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ellenville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Eldred when the teams last played back in September of 2022, but they still walked away with a 30-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eldred's Dominick Furlipa, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ellenville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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