Coxsackie-Athens is 0-3 against Johnstown since September of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Riverhawks will welcome the Sir Bills at 7:00 p.m. Coxsackie-Athens will be strutting in after a victory while Johnstown will be coming in after a defeat.
Coxsackie-Athens' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Broadalbin-Perth 26-0. That looming 26-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Riverhawks yet this season.
Rich Perino
| 10/03/25 @ Broadalbin-Perth | 127 |
| 09/26/25 vs Fonda-Fultonville | 108 |
| 09/12/25 vs Norwich | 34 |
| 09/19/25 @ Watervliet/Heatly | 21 |
| 09/05/25 @ Rensselaer/Loudonville Christian | 19 |
Coxsackie-Athens' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rich Perino, who picked up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards. Those 127 receiving yards gave Perino a new career-high. Tristan Canning was another key signal caller, throwing for 204 yards and four TDs while completing 80% of his passes.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-6, which was the final score in Johnstown's tilt against Fonda-Fultonville on Friday. The Sir Bills haven't had much luck with the Valley Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Coxsackie-Athens will need to focus on slowing down Aydan D'Amore, one of several Johnstown players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 98 receiving yards and one score.
Coxsackie-Athens pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points on average over those games. As for Johnstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coxsackie-Athens was taken down by Johnstown 55-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Will the Riverhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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