Football Preview: Pembroke Dragons vs. Red Jacket
Pembroke and Red Jacket are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Pembroke Dragons will challenge Red Jacket at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Pembroke's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Red Jacket has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Pembroke is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Holley, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Pembroke was ranked second). Pembroke took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 66-26 win over Holley. The match marked the Dragons' most dominant victory of the season.
Caleb Felski was his usual excellent self, rushing for 478 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 28.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Meanwhile, a win for Red Jacket just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 52-6 to Wellsville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Red Jacket's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pembroke, their record is now 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Pembroke against Red Jacket in their previous meeting back in September, as the team secured a 46-8 victory. Does Pembroke have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Jacket turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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