Marlboro Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Liberty Indians a 14-0 shutout. Given the Dukes' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Indians are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Marlboro Central came from Jayden Cutting and Sal Jr Montaperto.
Marlboro Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cutting, Chris DeNatale, and Daylon McKenzie picked up one apiece.
Marlboro Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Liberty, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marlboro Central will take on Port Jervis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Port Jervis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Marlboro Central likes a good challenge. As for Liberty, they will square off against New Paltz at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is facing New Paltz at the right time seeing as New Paltz is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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