Valley Central hasn't had much luck against Newburgh Free Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will challenge the Goldbacks at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valley Central will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Pine Bush, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Vikings walked away with a 14-6 win over the Bushmen on Friday. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
AJ Gonzalez went supernova, rushing for 151 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards.
Cole DeRonda
| 10/03/25 vs Pine Bush | 8 |
| 09/25/25 @ Monroe-Woodbury | 6 |
| 09/18/25 vs Wallkill | 10 |
Valley Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole DeRonda and Jake Messing. DeRonda has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Valley Central got some further help from Logan McKenna: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy got themselves on the board against Kingston on Saturday, but Kingston never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 48-0 victory. The Goldbacks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 35 points or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Newburgh Free Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for Valley Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Valley Central took a serious blow against Newburgh Free Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 54-0. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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