Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tuckahoe). They breezed by the Poughkeepsie Pioneers to the tune of 53-12 on Saturday. Considering the Tigers have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Declan Connolly was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 155 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Bogetti, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Tuckahoe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ryan Gentry.
Tuckahoe now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Poughkeepsie, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Tuckahoe will challenge Woodlands at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodlands is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Tuckahoe will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Poughkeepsie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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