It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Rye Garnets had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They strolled past Pleasantville with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. The win was familiar territory for Rye who now have seven in a row.
Chris Iuliano continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 215 yards and three touchdowns. Iuliano has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Defeat or not, Pleasantville got some senior leadership from Aiden Picart who threw for 188 yards and a touchdown and Daniel Picart who gained 135 total yards and two touchdowns.
Rye's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Pleasantville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-1.
Rye will square off against Port Jervis at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Port Jervis has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 243 points over their last five games. Pleasantville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
