Football Preview: Wallkill Panthers vs. New Paltz Huguenots
The Wallkill Panthers will head out on the road to take on the New Paltz Huguenots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wallkill has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 14.
Wallkill is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Goshen Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wallkill lost 54-33 to Goshen Central.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jj Detz, who threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (150 yards to be exact) went to Sean Petricek, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, New Paltz unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 44-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burke Catholic. The Huguenots haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, New Paltz got top-tier performance from Ben Gabriels, who picked up 107 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Gabriels is becoming a predictor of New Paltz's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Sean Marz, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Wallkill's record now sits at 2-7. As for New Paltz, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Wallkill against New Paltz in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 44-6 victory. In that match, Wallkill amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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