Football Preview: Marlboro Central Dukes vs. Liberty Indians
Marlboro Central is 5-0 against Liberty since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marlboro Central Dukes will host the Liberty Indians at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marlboro Central has four straight victories, Liberty has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Marlboro Central made easy work of New Paltz and carried off a 34-14 win. Given the Dukes' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Huguenots are ranked 442nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Rivieccio was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Marlboro Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chris DeNatale and Daylon McKenzie.
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their contest against Saugerties on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Liberty was outmatched by Saugerties at home and fell 40-6.
Marlboro Central pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Marlboro Central against Liberty when the teams last played back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 35-6 win. Does Marlboro Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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