Football Recap: Newburgh Free Academy Comes Up Short

Goldbacks

Previous 5 Games

10/31/25 @ Monroe-Woodbury	15-49
10/24/25 vs Pine Bush	56-6
10/18/25 @ Proctor	33-6
10/10/25 @ Valley Central	56-14
10/04/25 @ Kingston	48-0

Newburgh Free Academy dropped down to 6-3 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins. They took a blow against the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders, falling 49-15. The Goldbacks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.

As for Monroe-Woodbury, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.6 points over those games.

ETHAN MALDONADO continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 112 yards and two TDs on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Newburgh Free Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 21-16 loss against Middletown on the 7th. As for Monroe-Woodbury, they have also already played their next contest, a 42-13 victory against Valley Central on the 7th.