Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ossining). They walked away with a 34-26 win over Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep] on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pride also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2022.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jyquis Ramirez and he. Ramirez rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ossining was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Ossining didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Frith and Thomas McCormack. The dominant performance also gave McCormack a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ossining's record is now 3-1. As for Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep], their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ossining will take on Mount Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ossining's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Mount Vernon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Yonkers Brave [Saunders Trades & Tech/Lincoln/Riverside/Palisade Prep], they will challenge Ketcham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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