The Mechanicville Red Raiders will square off against the Schuylerville Horses on Friday. Mechanicville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Schuylerville will come in with 18 straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-12, which was the final score in Mechanicville's tilt against Granville/Whitehall on Friday.
Meanwhile, Schuylerville never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Watervliet/Heatly 56-0. The Horses might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Schuylerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Blake Cumm and Ernie DaCosta. DaCosta is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Schuylerville's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Mechanicville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Mechanicville against Schuylerville in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Horses' Lukas Sherman, who rushed for 88 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries, and also threw for 101 yards on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Red Raiders to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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