Football Preview: Cornwall Central Dragons vs. Minisink Valley Warriors
Cornwall Central has gone 9-1 against Minisink Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cornwall Central Dragons will face off against the Minisink Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Minisink Valley is hoping to do what Warwick couldn't on Friday: put an end to Cornwall Central's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Cornwall Central blew past Warwick 48-14. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Wildcats are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Bishop continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 291 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those 291 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Schewtschenko, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Cornwall Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Minisink Valley blew past Our Lady of Lourdes, posting a 42-7 victory. Winning may never get old, but Minisink Valley sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Cornwall Central pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for Minisink Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Cornwall Central beat Minisink Valley 21-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cornwall Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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