Football Preview: Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders vs. Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks
Monroe-Woodbury is 1-9 against Newburgh Free Academy since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 6:00 p.m. Monroe-Woodbury is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Monroe-Woodbury's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Our Lady of Lourdes as Monroe-Woodbury made off with a 26-0 victory. The Crusaders pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.
Nate Coulanges had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy came up short against Cornwall Central on Friday, falling 36-10. The Goldbacks have struggled against the Dragons recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Monroe-Woodbury's record is now 3-0. As for Newburgh Free Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Monroe-Woodbury took a serious blow against Newburgh Free Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 35-2. Can Monroe-Woodbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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