The Somers Tuskers will square off against the Rye Garnets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Somers has 23 wins dating back to last season, while Rye has 20 dating back to last season).
Last Friday, Somers was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrison, taking the game 14-6. The 14-point effort marked the Tuskers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Rye had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Yorktown on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Garnets, who have now won seven games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Rye can attribute much of their success to Chris Iuliano, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Carson Miller, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Iuliano has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Henry Shoemaker got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Rye was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Rye didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shoemaker and Luke Denvir.
Rye's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.2 points. As for Somers, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for Somers against Rye in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 45-13 win. Does Somers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rye turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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