The Ramapo Gryphons will challenge the Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ramapo has given up an average of 36.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ramapo is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 33-32 heartbreaker at the hands of White Plains.
Ramapo might have lost, but man, Nahum Pierre was a machine: he rushed for 247 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Pierre's longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] was not quite Randolph Campus' equal in the second half on Saturday. They lost 33-12 to the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Force couldn't push the score so high this time.
Having lost for the first time this season, Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] fell to 4-1. As for Ramapo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Ramapo was able to grind out a solid victory over Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 28-18. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Force's Nazir Fields, who rushed for 122 yards and one TD on only nine carries, and also threw for 233 yards while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Gryphons to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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