The Eldred Yellowjackets will face off against the Onteora Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eldred will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Eldred is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Sullivan West, who was ranked 13th at the time (Eldred was ranked 17th). The Yellowjackets took a 52-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (46), the Yellowjackets still had to take the loss.
Eldred might have lost, but man, Koen McGill was a machine: he rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 260 yards and three TDs. McGill's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. James Deyermond was another key player, picking up 123 receiving yards and three scores.
Koen McGill
| 10/10/25 @ Sullivan West | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Tri-Valley | 4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Catkill/Cairo-Durham | 3 |
Eldred didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Kinne and McGill. McGill is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, on Saturday Onteora's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Taconic Hills 32-30.
Eldred better focus on containing Jameer Maize and Chase Matteson as the pair were huge in Onteora's win. Maize gained 185 total yards and a touchdown, while Matteson rushed for 53 yards and one TD. Maize didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended one pass. Kyle Berryann was in the mix as well, providing Onteora with three touchdowns.
Onteora's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. The heavy lifting was done by Martin Berhman and Matteson, who racked up all four sacks between them. Berhman also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. Berryann got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Eldred moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Onteora, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Eldred has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Onteora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Eldred beat Onteora 40-30 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
