Football Preview: Yorktown Huskers vs. Mahopac Indians
The Yorktown Huskers will venture away from home to square off against the Mahopac Indians at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Yorktown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Yorktown after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to Fox Lane. While the Huskers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Foxes 13-0 in the first quarter.
Kaden Gonzalez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Yorktown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Yorktown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Galante and Brady Mcenroe.
Meanwhile, Mahopac never let their opponents score on Saturday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over Lakeland. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Yorktown's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mahopac, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Yorktown came out on top in a nail-biter against Mahopac in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 19-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yorktown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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