Pine Bush was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 56-6 loss at the hands of the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks. While losing is never fun, the Bushmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Goldbacks are ranked 62nd).
When it comes to explaining why Pine Bush lost, don't look at Ruben Simpson Jr. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and one score, and also picked up 42 receiving yards.
Pine Bush's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Newburgh Free Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Pine Bush will host Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newburgh Free Academy, they will head out to square off against Monroe-Woodbury at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Goldbacks will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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