New Paltz has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Saugerties Sawyers at 6:30 p.m. Saugerties took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on New Paltz, who comes in off a win.
New Paltz is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 34-29 W over Highland on Saturday. New Paltz's victory was all the more impressive since the Huskies were averaging only 12.29 points allowed on the season.
A big part of New Paltz's win came down to the chemistry between Nick Drewnowski and his top target Ben Gabriels. Drewnowski threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Gabriels picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Drewnowski also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because New Paltz is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Saugerties was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Port Jervis at home and fell 62-13. While losing is never fun, the Sawyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Raiders are ranked 57th).
New Paltz's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Saugerties, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
New Paltz lost to Saugerties at home by a decisive 35-20 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will New Paltz have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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