The Beacon Bulldogs will face off against the Liberty Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Beacon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Beacon's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 39-0 victory over O'Neill at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Raiders are ranked 500th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Jaden Jones, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards. Elijah Epps made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Beacon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jones and Epps. Another thorn in O'Neill's side was Kevin Beal, who made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against New Paltz, falling 33-8.
Beacon's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Beacon came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 12-9. Will Beacon repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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