Pine Bush entered their contest against Newburgh Free Academy on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pine Bush Bushmen and the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks were almost perfectly matched up, but the Pine Bush Bushmen suffered a 27-26 loss. The Bushmen's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Pine Bush's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ruben Simpson, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Jacob Brown, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Brown also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making a tackle, and defending a pass. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jamil Sneed, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Pine Bush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Pine Bush's record now sits at 2-4. As for Newburgh Free Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Bush will welcome Middletown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pine Bush is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season. As for Newburgh Free Academy, they will host Kingston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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