After flying high against Liberty last Saturday, Saugerties came back down to earth. The Saugerties Sawyers fell 21-14 to the Beacon Bulldogs on Saturday. The Sawyers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Beacon found their leader in underclassman Elijah Epps, who rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 37 yards and a touchdown. Those 194 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Epps.
Saugerties' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Beacon, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Saugerties will venture away from home to take on Cornwall Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saugerties' defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Cornwall Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Beacon, they will host O'Neill at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beacon is facing O'Neill at the right time seeing as O'Neill is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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