The Eldred Yellowjackets will host the Onteora Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Onteora took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eldred, who comes in off a win.
Eldred's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Fallsburg with a sharp 21-0 victory. Considering the Yellowjackets have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Onteora faced Pawling in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Eagles fell 34-28 to the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Loss or not, Onteora got some senior leadership from Chase Matteson and Kyle Berryann. Matteson rushed for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Berryann gained 197 total yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Onteora's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Liam Vandebogart refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Pawling's side was Vandebogart, who picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles.
Eldred is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points over those games. As for Onteora, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Eldred beat Onteora 52-40 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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