Football Game Preview: Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks vs. Valley Central Vikings + How To Watch

Football Preview: Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks vs. Valley Central Vikings

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Oct 7, 2025, 2:11am

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be live streamed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NY State Public High School Athletic Assn. (NYSPHSAA) & Newburgh Free Academy. Watch Live Stream

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Previous 6 Games

10/04/24 - Away54-0 W
09/28/23 - Home63-14 W
03/12/21 - Home35-0 W
09/13/19 - Home40-27 W
10/05/18 - Away35-7 W
10/31/15 - Neutral40-20 W

Newburgh Free Academy has gone a perfect 6-0 against Valley Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Goldbacks will be playing at home against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Newburgh Free Academy's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Valley Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Newburgh Free Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kingston 48-0. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Goldbacks this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 14-6 win over Pine Bush on Friday. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Newburgh Free Academy better keep an eye on AJ Gonzalez. He was instrumental in Valley Central's win, rushing for 151 yards and one TD while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Gonzalez was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards.

Valley Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole DeRonda and Jake Messing. DeRonda has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Pine Bush's side was Logan McKenna, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Newburgh Free Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Valley Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.

Everything came up roses for Newburgh Free Academy against Valley Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-0 win. Will the Goldbacks repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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