After soaring to 44 points the game before, Middletown was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cornwall Central Dragons. The Middie Bears lost against the Dragons in their previous head to head back in September of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 32-6 score last time.
Cornwall Central found their leader in underclassman Jordan Bishop, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown. Bishop's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Cornwall Central, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middletown will host Newburgh Free Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cornwall Central, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Saugerties at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Cornwall Central: 13.8, Saugerties: 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
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