The Middletown Middie Bears will take on the Monticello Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Middletown's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Monticello has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Middletown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-30 to Pine Bush. The contest marked the Middie Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-27, which was the final score in Monticello's tilt against Minisink Valley on Friday.
Middletown will have to contain Morgan Hutchins as she made an impact in Monticello's last game. She posted 12 points.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Middletown, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Middletown against Monticello when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-20 victory. Does Middletown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monticello turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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