The Washingtonville Wizards will square off against the Cornwall Central Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Washingtonville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Cornwall Central will come in with six straight victories.
Last Friday, Washingtonville ended up a good deal behind Warwick and lost 43-27. While losing is never fun, the Wizards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cornwall Central). They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Wallkill. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won four matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Cornwall Central found their leader in sophomore Jordan Bishop, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 190 rushing yards gave Bishop a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ilunga Salerno, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Cornwall Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Washingtonville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cornwall Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Washingtonville was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Cornwall Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Will Washingtonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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