Newburgh Free Academy is 10-0 against Pine Bush since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks are on the road again to play the Pine Bush Bushmen at 7:00 p.m. Pine Bush took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Newburgh Free Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Newburgh Free Academy's way against Middletown as Newburgh Free Academy made off with a 35-13 victory. Given the Goldbacks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Middie Bears are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pine Bush ended up a good deal behind Warwick on Thursday and lost 43-28. The Bushmen have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Pine Bush had strong showings from Jacob Brown, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Jemire Bey-Dominick, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 146 rushing yards gave Brown a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pine Bush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Newburgh Free Academy's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Pine Bush, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Newburgh Free Academy against Pine Bush in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 56-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pine Bush's Emanuel Hannon, who picked up 98 receiving yards, and also rushed for 81 yards on only 11 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Newburgh Free Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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