Football Preview: Warwick Wildcats vs. Washingtonville Wizards
The Warwick Wildcats will square off against the Washingtonville Wizards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Warwick has seven straight wins, Washingtonville has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Warwick faced off against Wallkill on Friday. Warwick took down Wallkill 34-15. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Panthers are ranked 326th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brody Frederick, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Warwick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Warwick's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Wyatt Vreeland and Matthew Lupkovich, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Washingtonville fell victim to Minisink Valley and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Warriors at home and fell 34-0.
Warwick's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Washingtonville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Warwick skirted past Washingtonville 19-16 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Warwick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washingtonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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