Football Game Preview: Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force vs. Ramapo Gryphons

The Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force are taking a road trip to challenge the Ramapo Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers]'s defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Ramapo's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Randolph Campus on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Force came up short against the Cougars, falling 33-12. While losing is never fun, the Force can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Cougars are ranked 141st).

Meanwhile, Ramapo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 33-32 heartbreaker at the hands of White Plains.

Despite the defeat, Ramapo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nahum Pierre rushed for 247 yards and five scores while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Those 247 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pierre.

Ramapo's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers], their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] couldn't quite get it done against Ramapo when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 28-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pierre, who rushed for 112 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Now that the Force know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.