Football Recap: Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders vs. Middletown Middie Bears
Monroe-Woodbury won the last time they faced Middletown, and things went their way on Friday too. The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders secured a 16-12 W over the Middletown Middie Bears. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Middie Bears are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nate Coulanges, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Monroe-Woodbury's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Kamal Salaudeen was the leader with two.
The win made it two in a row for Monroe-Woodbury and bumps their season record up to 8-1. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Monroe-Woodbury will be playing at home against Pine Bush at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Bush is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Monroe-Woodbury will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Middletown, they will head out to challenge Newburgh Free Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Newburgh Free Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Middletown surely won't give up without a fight.
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