Pine Bush is 7-2 against Kingston since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pine Bush Bushmen will head out on the road to square off against the Kingston Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Pine Bush is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Pine Bush is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Middletown on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pine Bush was outmatched by Middletown at home and fell 35-7. The match marked the Bushmen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Pine Bush saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ruben Simpson rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Simpson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
Meanwhile, Kingston ended up a good deal behind Newburgh Free Academy on Friday and lost 32-14. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Goldbacks are ranked 63rd).
Pine Bush's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Kingston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Pine Bush strolled past Kingston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Bush since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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