Potsdam hasn't had much luck against Gouverneur recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Potsdam Sandstoners will face off against the Gouverneur Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. Potsdam will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Potsdam took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 54-27 win over Massena. The Sandstoners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Matt Schwartzfigure was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards. Another back making a difference was Lliam McCargar, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Potsdam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Gouverneur made sure to put some points up on the board against Franklin Academy on Friday. Gouverneur claimed a resounding 35-6 victory over Franklin Academy on the road.
Potsdam pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gouverneur, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Potsdam was dealt a bruising 42-8 loss at the hands of Gouverneur in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Potsdam avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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