After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Ossining Pride at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] will be strutting in after a win while Ossining will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] was able to grind out a solid victory over Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep], taking the game 26-19. That's two games straight that the Force have won by exactly seven points.
Nazir Fields had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 162 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Ossining was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 10-6 to Clarkstown South.
Despite the defeat, Ossining had strong showings from Jyquis Ramirez, who rushed for 141 yards, and Thomas Anton, who rushed for 42 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ossining was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Ossining's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyler Pine.
Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers]'s win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ossining, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Ossining in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers], Anthony Lofaro (who rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 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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