Football Preview: Kingston Tigers vs. Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders
Kingston hasn't had much luck against Monroe-Woodbury recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kingston Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Kingston came up short against Valley Central and fell 24-13.
Meanwhile, Monroe-Woodbury put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 28-24 W over Washingtonville. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Wizards are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monroe-Woodbury to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Flores, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 138 rushing yards gave Flores a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was Ethan Maldonado, who threw for 109 yards and three touchdowns.
Kingston's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Monroe-Woodbury, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Kingston was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of Monroe-Woodbury when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monroe-Woodbury's Nate Coulanges, who rushed for 197 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that Kingston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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