The Beacon Bulldogs will square off against the Port Jervis Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Jervis took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Beacon, who comes in off a win.
Beacon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Spackenkill by a score of 25-14.
Jaden Jones had a dynamite game for Beacon, picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 52 yards on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Port Jervis' undefeated season came to an end after seven games two weeks ago. They received a blow as they fell 28-14 to Minisink Valley. The loss put an end to the Raiders' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, Port Jervis had strong showings from Anthony Theodore, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Dylan Fox, who threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Port Jervis' defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Carroll Dolshun was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. Another thorn in Minisink Valley's side was Ben Rivera, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Beacon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.4 points per game. As for Port Jervis, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Beacon was taken down by Port Jervis 49-12 when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fox, who threw for 332 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that Beacon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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