Port Jervis put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Marlboro Central Dukes 28-13. The 28-point effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Port Jervis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Theodore led the charge by rushing for 102 yards on only eight carries. Dylan Fox was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Port Jervis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Marlboro Central still got an impressive performance from Sal Jr Montaperto, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Montaperto also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 2.5 sacks and making nine total tackles.
Port Jervis pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Marlboro Central, they moved to 5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port Jervis will challenge Saugerties at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Port Jervis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49 points per game this season. As for Marlboro Central, they will square off against Burke Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Marlboro Central: 9, Burke Catholic: 7.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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