The O'Neill Raiders will take on the Monticello Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monticello took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on O'Neill, who comes in off a win.
O'Neill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chenango Valley 47-18. The Raiders pushed the score to 40-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Robert Trey Murphy
| 09/26/25 @ Chenango Valley | 217 |
| 09/19/25 vs Burke Catholic | 183 |
| 09/12/25 vs Liberty | 113 |
Robert Trey Murphy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 217 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: O'Neill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Monticello was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 29-26 heartbreaker at the hands of Burke Catholic. 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 532nd, while Burke Catholic are ranked 261st).
O'Neill will need to focus on slowing down Seth Jackson, one of several Monticello players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 178 yards and three TDs on only 14 passes. Anthony Ortiz helped Jackson out on the ground, rushing for 61 yards and one score on only five carries.
The victory got O'Neill back to even at 2-2. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. O'Neill has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Monticello, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 74.5 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
O'Neill lost to Monticello at home by a decisive 20-6 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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