Monroe-Woodbury is 1-9 against Newburgh Free Academy since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 6:00 p.m. Monroe-Woodbury will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Monroe-Woodbury's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Our Lady of Lourdes 26-0. The Crusaders pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.
Nate Coulanges was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy came up short against Cornwall Central on Friday, falling 36-10. The Goldbacks have struggled against the Dragons recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Monroe-Woodbury's record now sits at 3-0. As for Newburgh Free Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Monroe-Woodbury was taken down by Newburgh Free Academy 35-2 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Monroe-Woodbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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