Tri-Valley has gone 8-0 against Eldred recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tri-Valley Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Eldred Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tri-Valley comes in on four and Eldred on six.
Tri-Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Pawling, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Tri-Valley was ranked 20th). Tri-Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Pawling 8-6.
Meanwhile, Eldred earned a 40-30 victory over Onteora on Friday.
Eldred's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Koen McGill, who threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 85 yards on only seven carries. McGill also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles. James Deyermond was another key player, picking up 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Tri-Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Eldred, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Tri-Valley strolled past Eldred in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-18. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eldred's Trai Kaufmann, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tri-Valley still be able to contain Kaufmann? There's only one way to find out.
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