Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton will venture away from home to square off against the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Palmyra-Macedon will arrive with five straight victories.
Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Geneva on Friday. They fell 8-0 to the Panthers. The contest marked the first time this year in which Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Palmyra-Macedon took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-8 win over Newark/Marion. Fans of the Red Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Adam Rapp Jr and Mason Delmarle. Rapp Jr rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries while Delmarle rushed for 136 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Delmarle has posted since back in November of 2024.
Palmyra-Macedon's run defense was locked in: Newark/Marion could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. While six picked up at least two total tackles, Rapp Jr stood above the rest. He rushed for 146 yards and three scores on only 15 carries. Palmyra-Macedon didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Palmyra-Macedon's defense didn't let Carter Graser, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Johnny Knaak was especially locked on to Newark/Marion's QB and sacked him twice.
Palmyra-Macedon's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton took their win against Palmyra-Macedon in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 41-21 score. In that matchup, Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton amassed a halftime lead of 34-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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