Dryden has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dryden will be strutting in after a victory while Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton will be coming in after a loss.
Dryden will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Dryden secured a 28-24 W over Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour on Friday.
It was another big night for Jay Miles, who rushed for 285 yards while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dryden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Spencer-Van Etten/Candor on the road and fell 54-6. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton couldn't push the score so high this time.
Dryden's record now sits at 3-4. As for Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Dryden against Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton when the teams last played back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. In that contest, Dryden amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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