Rye has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Somers Tuskers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Rye: 11.1, Somers: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Rye is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Yorktown as Rye made off with a 35-14 victory. The Garnets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Rye's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Chris Iuliano, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Carson Miller, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Iuliano has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Henry Shoemaker got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Rye was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Rye didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shoemaker and Luke Denvir.
Meanwhile, Somers put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Harrison by a score of 14-6. Given the Tuskers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Huskies are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rye pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for Somers, their record now sits at 10-0.
Rye took a serious blow against Somers when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 45-13. Can Rye avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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