The Cornwall Central Dragons will square off against the Middletown Middie Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornwall Central will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Cornwall Central didn't have too much trouble with Goshen Central at home as they won 34-15. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Gladiators are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cornwall Central found their leader in underclassman Jordan Bishop, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Bishop is now averaging an impressive 116.2 rushing yards per game. Matt Cerone was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cornwall Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Middletown had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Kingston 44-21 on Friday. The Middie Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cornwall Central's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Middletown, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Cornwall Central took their win against Middletown in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 32-6. Does Cornwall Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Middletown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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