Beekmantown has gone 8-2 against Plattsburgh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Beekmantown Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Plattsburgh Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Beekmantown sitting on five straight wins and Plattsburgh on three.
Beekmantown will bounce into Friday's game after beating Moriah, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Beekmantown took down Moriah 31-13 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Vikings are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beekmantown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Plattsburgh didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Saranac on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 28-22 victory.
Plattsburgh had a senior duo take command as Dominic Deangelo gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns and Dan Hartmann threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Deangelo also racked up 23 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Beekmantown pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Plattsburgh, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Beekmantown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Plattsburgh, though, as they've been averaging only 36.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Beekmantown against Plattsburgh in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-12 win. Does Beekmantown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plattsburgh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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