The Pine Bush Bushmen will square off against the Valley Central Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pine Bush is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Minisink Valley on Friday. Pine Bush took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Minisink Valley. The Bushmen haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Loss or not, Pine Bush got some senior leadership from Luke Broadbelt and Plexico Brooks. Broadbelt rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, while Brooks gained 102 total yards and a touchdown. Broadbelt's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Even if they lost, Pine Bush's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Jarae Hunter was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Valley Central beat Wallkill 20-14 on Friday.
Pine Bush's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Valley Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Pine Bush beat Valley Central 35-23 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Valley Central's Julian Montrevil, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pine Bush still be able to contain Montrevil? There's only one way to find out.
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