Football Preview: Ellenville Blue Devils vs. Onteora Eagles
Ellenville has gone 3-0 against Onteora recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Ellenville Blue Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Onteora Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Hopefully Ellenville focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Ellenville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Pawling, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Ellenville was ranked 22nd). Ellenville was outmatched by Pawling on the road and fell 50-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since September 22, 2023.
Despite the loss, Ellenville got top-tier performance from Marcus Lewis-Rivera, who picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. Lewis-Rivera torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Onteora beat Millbrook/Webutuck 28-22 on Friday.
Onteora relied on the efforts of Kyle Berryann, who rushed for 131 yards on only six carries, and Jameer Maize, who gained 163 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Onteora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Ellenville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Onteora, their record is now 2-4.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ellenville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 251.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Onteora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 223. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ellenville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Onteora in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Onteora's Griffin Alterio, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Ellenville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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