Monroe-Woodbury extended their postseason success on Friday against Middletown. They blew past the Middletown Middie Bears 34-10. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Middie Bears are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monroe-Woodbury found their leader in sophomore Ethan Maldonado, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 98 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Maldonado a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Flores handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Monroe-Woodbury didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Medrano and Tristan Conklin.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Monroe-Woodbury, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Monroe-Woodbury didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 26-13 defeat against Corning-Painted Post on the 23rd. Middletown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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