After both having extra time off, the Haldane Blue Devils and the Tuckahoe Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:30 p.m. on November 14. Haldane's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Tuckahoe's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Haldane is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Byram Hills on Saturday. They lost 21-0 to the Bobcats. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tuckahoe). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Woodlands 51-0. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.
Tuckahoe had a senior duo take command as Declan Connolly rushed for 124 yards and one score on only nine carries and Connor Brice threw for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Connolly's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Tuckahoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Tuckahoe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zander Gjeloshaj and Ryan Gentry.
Tuckahoe's record is now 7-1. As for Haldane, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Haldane took a serious blow against Tuckahoe when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 28-0. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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