After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Port Jervis, Beacon was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Saugerties Sawyers by a score of 21-14. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 27-6 defeat the Sawyers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Elijah Epps continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 37 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards.
Beacon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Beacon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Jones and Rayan Wandji.
Beacon pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Saugerties, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Beacon will take on O'Neill at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beacon is facing O'Neill at the right time seeing as O'Neill is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Saugerties, they will challenge Cornwall Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Cornwall Central: 13.8, Saugerties: 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
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