Football Game Preview: Middletown Middie Bears vs. Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks + How To Watch

The Middletown Middie Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newburgh Free Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Middletown, who comes in off a win.

Newburgh Free Academy will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Middletown extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Middie Bears took down Kingston 26-12. Given the Middie Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Tigers are ranked 375th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by Monroe-Woodbury 49-15. The Goldbacks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.

Newburgh Free Academy's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Middletown, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Middletown was taken down by Newburgh Free Academy 35-0 in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Middie Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.