The Fallsburg Comets will face off against the Spackenkill Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fallsburg has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Spackenkill will arrive with three straight victories.
Fallsburg is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Red Hook on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fallsburg took a blow against Red Hook, falling 35-8.
Meanwhile, Spackenkill didn't have too much trouble with Rondout Valley at home on Friday as they won 24-8.
Among those leading the charge was Bryan Hoyt, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Spackenkill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 194.3.
Fallsburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Spackenkill, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fallsburg was taken down by Spackenkill 38-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Will Fallsburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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