While it was all tied up 12-12 at halftime, Ramapo was not quite Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers]'s equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell just short of the Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] Force by a score of 20-18. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gryphons of the 28-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2021.
Ramapo's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nahum Pierre, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ramapo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] only rushed for 115.
Even if they lost, Ramapo's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers]'s QB won't forget Elie Pierre anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Pierre is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played.
A big part of Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers]'s win came down to the chemistry between Nazir Fields and his top target Joshua Testamark. Fields threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Testamark picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ramapo's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers], with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ramapo will challenge Ossining at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ossining's defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Ramapo's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers], they will square off against White Plains at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. White Plains is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Yonkers Force [Gorton/Roosevelt/Yonkers Montessori Academy/Yonkers] will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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