Football Game Preview: Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 1:26am

Football Preview: Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] vs. Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force

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Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] will face off against the Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] earned a 36-28 win over Mount Vernon. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep].

Meanwhile, Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Ketcham on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Force as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Nazir Fields was a one-man wrecking crew for Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] as he rushed for 149 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 115 yards on seven of 12 attempts. Fields' longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Joshua Testamark was another key player, picking up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers]'s defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jose Dejesus and Tristian Myers.

Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] came up short against Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-26. Can Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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