Middletown has gone 8-2 against Port Jervis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Middletown Middie Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Port Jervis Raiders at 1:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Middletown took a blow against Warwick, falling 35-6. While losing is never fun, the Middie Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Wildcats are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, while Port Jervis put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Liberty. Port Jervis breezed by Liberty at home to the tune of 54-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Port Jervis' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dylan Fox, who threw for 101 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and Carroll Dolshun, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Dolshun also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Port Jervis, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Middletown's way against Port Jervis when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Middletown made off with a 29-8 victory. In that matchup, Middletown amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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