Marlboro Central hasn't had much luck against Port Jervis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dukes will take on the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marlboro Central comes in on three and Port Jervis on ten.
Marlboro Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Red Hook 27-7 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The critical scores for Marlboro Central came from Daylon McKenzie, Jack Buzzurro, Jayden Cutting, and Andrew Raia.
Nate Armstrong
| 10/03/25 vs Red Hook | 7 |
| 09/26/25 @ Roosevelt | 13 |
| 09/19/25 @ Highland | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Saugerties | 9 |
Marlboro Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nate Armstrong and Bruce Laboy. Armstrong is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Port Jervis' strategy against New Paltz on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Raiders blew the Huguenots out of the water with a 56-7 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Marlboro Central better focus on containing Dylan Fox and Amato Natale as the pair were huge in Port Jervis' win. Fox threw for 276 yards and five touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, while Natale gained 238 total yards and two touchdowns. Thanks to that big game, Fox is now up to 16 passing touchdowns on the season.
Port Jervis' run defense was locked in: New Paltz could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Benjamin Rivera for the heroic effort on defense: he. Port Jervis didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 15.3.
Marlboro Central's record is now 3-1. As for Port Jervis, their record now sits at 5-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Marlboro Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Port Jervis struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 203.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Marlboro Central took a serious blow against Port Jervis in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 49-14. Can the Dukes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
