Middletown and Saratoga Springs squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Middletown had to settle for second. They took a 28-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Streaks. 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 122nd, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 12th).
When it comes to explaining why Middletown lost, don't look at Aiden Barbosa. Despite the final result, he picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Guevara, who gained 108 total yards.
Benjamin Coryea had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 133 yards and three scores for Saratoga Springs.
This is the second loss in a row for Middletown and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Saratoga Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Middletown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saratoga Springs, they will take on Mamaroneck at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so the Blue Streaks' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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