The Valley Stream South Falcons will take on the Clarke Rams on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Valley Stream South took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over Manhasset.
Meanwhile, Clarke had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They skirted past the Warriors 36-34. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rams' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Warriors are ranked 67th).
Clarke's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Valley Stream South, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Valley Stream South was taken down by Clarke 37-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Thankfully for the Falcons, Lucas Abbatiello (who rushed for 90 yards and a pair of scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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