The Wallkill Panthers will challenge the Kingston Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wallkill is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-14, which was the final score in Wallkill's tilt against Minisink Valley on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Warriors are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Kingston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 44-21 to Middletown.
Despite the defeat, Kingston got top-tier performance from Joseph Mcdonald Jr, who picked up 190 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Mcdonald Jr is now averaging an impressive 104.5 receiving yards per game. Jack Purvis was another key player, having thrown for 284 yards and two touchdowns.
Wallkill's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Kingston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Wallkill, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-36 loss to Kingston in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Wallkill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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