Football Preview: Middletown Middie Bears vs. Cornwall Central Dragons
The Middletown Middie Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Cornwall Central Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Middletown is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Kingston on Friday. Middletown put the hurt on Kingston with a sharp 44-21 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Middie Bears as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cornwall Central didn't have too much trouble with Goshen Central at home on Friday as they won 34-15. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Gladiators are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jordan Bishop, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.2 rushing yards per game. Backing up that air attack was Ilunga Salerno, who rushed for 85 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cornwall Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Middletown's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Cornwall Central, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Middletown might still be hurting after the 32-6 loss they got from Cornwall Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Middletown, Daniel Breheny (who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 175 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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