Football Preview: Liberty Indians vs. Marlboro Central Dukes
Liberty is 0-5 against Marlboro Central since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Liberty Indians will challenge the Marlboro Central Dukes at 7:00 p.m.
Liberty is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were beaten by Saugerties 40-6. That makes it the first time this season the Indians have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Marlboro Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past New Paltz 34-14. Given the Dukes' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Huguenots are ranked 442nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Rivieccio looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Marlboro Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chris DeNatale and Daylon McKenzie.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Marlboro Central, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Liberty took a serious blow against Marlboro Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 35-6. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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