Marlboro Central has gone 10-0 against Highland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Marlboro Central Dukes will face off against the Highland Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Marlboro Central blew past Rondout Valley, posting a 35-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dukes.
Sal Jr Montaperto was his usual excellent self, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Devin Robertson got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland). They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Monticello 54-14.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points per game. As for Marlboro Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Marlboro Central beat Highland 10-3 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlboro Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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