The Saugerties Sawyers will challenge the Port Jervis Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Saugerties' offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Cornwall Central on Thursday. They were beaten by the Dragons 41-0. The loss continues a trend for the Sawyers in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Port Jervis put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Marlboro Central with points to spare, taking the game 28-13. The 28-point effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Port Jervis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Theodore led the charge by rushing for 102 yards on only eight carries. Dylan Fox was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Saugerties' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Port Jervis, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Saugerties was taken down by Port Jervis 37-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Theodore, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 45 yards and a touchdown. Now that Saugerties knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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