Rondout Valley is 0-9 against Marlboro Central since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Rondout Valley Ganders will head out on the road to face off against the Marlboro Central Dukes at 6:00 p.m.
Rondout Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Burke Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rondout Valley was beaten by Burke Catholic 51-6. The Ganders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Marlboro Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Beacon on Friday, taking the game 21-14.
It was another big night for Sal Jr Montaperto, who rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Marlboro Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Rondout Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Marlboro Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Rondout Valley was taken down by Marlboro Central 69-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can Rondout Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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