Warwick is 0-4 against Cornwall Central since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Warwick Wildcats will challenge the Cornwall Central Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Warwick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.1 points per game this season.
Warwick is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 43 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Minisink Valley on Friday. They were dealt a 34-7 loss at the hands of the Warriors. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cornwall Central came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wizards 60-7. That looming 60-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Dragons yet this season.
A big part of Cornwall Central's win came down to the chemistry between Quinn Pikarsky and his top target Matt Cerone. Pikarsky threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes while Cerone picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Danny Twomey also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Cornwall Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Cornwall Central's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Dylan Marrero was especially locked on to Washingtonville's QB and sacked him twice.
Cornwall Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.7 points per game. As for Warwick, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Warwick has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 276.9 passing yards per game. Cornwall Central, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 233.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Warwick was dealt a bruising 46-6 loss at the hands of Cornwall Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Warwick, Tyler Vanderpool (who rushed for 324 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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