The Lansingburgh Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Ichabod Crane Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lansingburgh is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lansingburgh was outmatched by Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk at home and fell 34-7. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Ichabod Crane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Mechanicville/Hoosic Valley, falling 46-0. While losing is never fun, the Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the are ranked 124th).
Lansingburgh's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ichabod Crane, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Lansingburgh took their victory against Ichabod Crane in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lansingburgh since the squad 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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