Football Preview: Ketcham Indians vs. North Rockland Raiders
The Ketcham Indians will venture away from home to face off against the North Rockland Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Ketcham: 14, North Rockland: 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Ketcham took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 7-6 win over Mount Vernon.
Meanwhile, North Rockland waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mounties 30-0. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 25 points or more this season.
Jaquan Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
North Rockland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Ketcham has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for North Rockland, their record now sits at 6-2.
Ketcham came up short against North Rockland in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 32-21. Thankfully for Ketcham, Gamie Sauveur (who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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