Cornwall Central is 3-0 against Warwick since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cornwall Central Dragons will be playing at home against the Warwick Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Cornwall Central will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Cornwall Central can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 50-22 victory over Our Lady of Lourdes on the road. Given Cornwall Central's advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Our Lady of Lourdes is ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Vanderpool was his usual excellent self, rushing for 321 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 17.8 yards per carry. Vanderpool really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Verswyveld, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Cornwall Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Jaziah Maisonet and his two sacks.
Warwick fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Washingtonville on Saturday and snuck past 19-16.
Among those leading the charge was Johnny Accardo, who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns.
Cornwall Central's victory was their sixth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 9-0. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-8 Kingston and 1-8 Monticello (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 25% over those games). As for Warwick, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Cornwall Central against Warwick in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 as the team secured a 42-6 win. Does Cornwall Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Warwick turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
