The Pine Bush Bushmen will challenge the Valley Central Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pine Bush is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Minisink Valley on Friday. Pine Bush fell 36-28 to Minisink Valley. The loss continues a trend for the Bushmen in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Defeat or not, Pine Bush got some senior leadership from Luke Broadbelt and Plexico Brooks. Broadbelt rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, while Brooks gained 102 total yards and a touchdown. Broadbelt got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards.
Even if they lost, Pine Bush's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Jarae Hunter with two.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Valley Central beat Wallkill 20-14 last Friday.
Valley Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Luke Watson, Jayson Renstrom, and Renstrom picked up one apiece.
Pine Bush's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Valley Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Pine Bush beat Valley Central 35-23 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Valley Central's Julian Montrevil, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pine Bush still be able to contain Montrevil? There's only one way to find out.
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