After flying high against Pine Plains/Rhinebeck last Friday, Sullivan West came back down to earth. The Sullivan West Bulldogs took a 48-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eldred Yellowjackets on Saturday. The Bulldogs were up 22-6 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Eldred got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Koen McGill out in front who threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. McGill didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended three passes. Trai Kaufmann was McGill's top target, picking up 186 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sullivan West fell to 3-1. As for Eldred, the win (which was their fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Sullivan West will be playing in front of their home fans against Ticonderoga at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Sullivan West's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Eldred, they are taking a road trip to face off against Onteora at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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