The Beacon Bulldogs will square off against the Liberty Redhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty has given up an average of 37.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Coming off a road loss, Beacon was happy to be home on Saturday where their crowd gave them all the motivation they needed. They claimed a resounding 29-0 victory over Poughkeepsie. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Pioneers are ranked 521st), the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Port Jervis 56-0.
Beacon has kept their early-season momentum rolling, opening the year 7-1 after taking seven of their first eight matchups. The wins were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points on average this season. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
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