The Cornwall Central Dragons will face off against the Somers Tuskers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Cornwall Central sitting on ten straight wins and Somers on 25 (dating back to last season).
Cornwall Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Vestal by a score of 25-12. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Bishop was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards.
Cornwall Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out Josh Kweller. four times. Leading the way was Quadir Truluck with two sacks.
Cornwall Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vestal only rushed for 34.
Meanwhile, Somers made easy work of Averill Park on Friday and carried off a 29-8 victory. Considering the Tuskers have won eight matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cornwall Central's record is now 11-1. As for Somers, their record is now 12-0.
Cornwall Central might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Somers when the teams last played back in November of 2016. Thankfully for Cornwall Central, Messiah Horne (who rushed for 248 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 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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