It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Minisink Valley can now relate to. They were beaten by the Rye Garnets 42-14 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Garnets are ranked fourth).
Rye's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Miller led the charge by throwing for 244 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards. What's more, Miller racked up 160.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October. Another back making a difference was Charlie Garnett, who rushed for 88 yards and a pair of scores.
Minisink Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-1. As for Rye, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Minisink Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rye, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-7 win against Cornwall Central on the 28th.
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