The Alexander/Pembroke Defenders will venture away from home to face off against the Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford Rivals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexander/Pembroke's defense has only allowed 5.9 points per game this season, so Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Alexander/Pembroke's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Wellsville/Genessee Valley/Belfast with a sharp 25-0 win. Those 25 points were actually the fewest the Defenders have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over Wellsville/Genessee Valley/Belfast. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rivals.
Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford's win came from a few key players Alexander/Pembroke will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cameron Riggi, who rushed for 88 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Those 88 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alexander/Pembroke's record is now 7-0. As for Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford, their record now sits at 6-3.
Alexander/Pembroke was able to grind out a solid win over Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford in their previous matchup back in October, winning 40-27. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Rivals' Donovan Gaillard, who picked up 65 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 43 yards and one touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Defenders still be able to contain Gaillard? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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