Football Preview: Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders vs. Middletown Middie Bears
The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Middletown Middie Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Monroe-Woodbury will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Valley Central on Friday. Monroe-Woodbury breezed by Valley Central to the tune of 42-13. With the Crusaders ahead 35-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Middletown blew past Pine Bush, posting a 35-7 win. The game marked the Middie Bears' most dominant victory of the season.
Monroe-Woodbury pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Middletown, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Monroe-Woodbury didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Middletown in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Middletown's Julani Graham, who rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monroe-Woodbury still be able to contain Graham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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