Ellenville is 3-0 against Eldred since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ellenville Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eldred Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ellenville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-20 victory over Pine Plains/Rhinebeck.
Pedro Bonachea was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 360 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ellenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Ellenville wouldn't let Pine Plains/Rhinebeck keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ellenville can thank Caige Burns and Dyron Laurel for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, while Eldred put up plenty of points two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central. Eldred blew past Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central, posting a 46-0 win on the road.
Koen McGill had a dynamite game for Eldred, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards. Trai Kaufmann was McGill's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ellenville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Eldred in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, but they still walked away with a 30-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eldred's Dominick Furlipa, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ellenville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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