After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marlboro Central, Spackenkill was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Red Hook Raiders a 13-0 shutout. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 24-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for Spackenkill came from Jacob Brandenburg and Finn Lynch.
Spackenkill's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bryan Hoyt and Lynch.
The win got Spackenkill back to even at 1-1. As for Red Hook, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spackenkill will head out to challenge O'Neill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Red Hook, they are taking a road trip to face off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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