Plattsburgh hasn't had much luck against Beekmantown recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Plattsburgh Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Beekmantown Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Plattsburgh sitting on three straight victories and Beekmantown on five.
Last Saturday, Plattsburgh didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Saranac, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win.
Plattsburgh had a senior duo take command as Dominic Deangelo gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns and Dan Hartmann threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Deangelo also racked up 23 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Beekmantown hadn't done well against Moriah recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Beekmantown strolled past Moriah with points to spare, taking the game 31-13. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Vikings are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beekmantown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Plattsburgh's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Beekmantown, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Plattsburgh took a serious blow against Beekmantown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 44-12. Can Plattsburgh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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