Football Preview: Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force vs. Ramapo Gryphons
The Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force will square off against the Ramapo Gryphons at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers]'s offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Saturday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Nyack on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] lost 30-8 to Nyack.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ramapo). They came out on top against White Plains by a score of 40-33 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Gryphons needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ramapo's defensive line and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Anthony Mack and Elie Pierre, who racked up four sacks between them. Pierre has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ramapo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers]'s defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ramapo, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ramapo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207.2. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] strolled past Ramapo in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ramapo's Xavier Gaines, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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