Coxsackie-Athens came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the Fonda-Fultonville Valley Hawks 48-14. While losing is never fun, the Riverhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 528th, while the Valley Hawks are ranked 75th).
Tristan Canning and Rich Perino certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Canning threw for 190 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, while Perino picked up 108 receiving yards and one TD. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 71 yards.
Coxsackie-Athens' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Fonda-Fultonville, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Looking ahead, Coxsackie-Athens will venture away from home to challenge Broadalbin-Perth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Riverhawks will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Fonda-Fultonville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Johnstown at 7:00 p.m.
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