Football Game Preview: Alden Bulldogs vs. Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry Seahawks

The Alden Bulldogs will take on the Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Alden is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on St. Mary's with a sharp 49-26 win on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry really took it to Cleveland Hill for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-6 victory. That looming 48-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Seahawks yet this season.

Alden better keep an eye on Jayvon Funderburk. He was instrumental in Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry's win, rushing for 141 yards and one score on only eight carries. Funderburk's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. David Dalton was in the mix too, providing Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry with one TD.

Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 487 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 448 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Alden, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Everything went Alden's way against Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Alden made off with a 36-14 win. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Seahawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.