Football Preview: Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders vs. Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks
Monroe-Woodbury hasn't had much luck against Newburgh Free Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 6:00 p.m. Monroe-Woodbury is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Monroe-Woodbury's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 26-0 margin over Our Lady of Lourdes. The Crusaders pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.
Nate Coulanges went supernova for Monroe-Woodbury, rushing for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Coulanges' longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy came up short against Cornwall Central on Friday, falling 36-10. The Goldbacks have struggled against the Dragons recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Monroe-Woodbury's record is now 3-0. As for Newburgh Free Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Monroe-Woodbury was taken down by Newburgh Free Academy 35-2 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Monroe-Woodbury avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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