The Locust Valley Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Island Trees Bulldogs on Saturday. Neither Locust Valley nor Island Trees posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Two weeks ago, Locust Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-7 to Seaford. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Vikings are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Island Trees scored first but ultimately less than West Hempstead in their matchup on Saturday. They lost to the Rams on the road by a 22-7 margin. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 7-0 in the first quarter.
Island Trees' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Locust Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Locust Valley beat Island Trees 20-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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