The Valley Central Vikings will head out to challenge the Pine Bush Bushmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Bush took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley Central, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Valley Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wallkill, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win.
Meanwhile, Pine Bush's game on Friday was all tied up 15-15 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Minisink Valley. The Bushmen haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Pine Bush had strong showings from Luke Broadbelt, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and Plexico Brooks, who gained 102 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Broadbelt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Pine Bush's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Jarae Hunter was especially locked on to Minisink Valley's QB and sacked him twice.
Valley Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pine Bush, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Valley Central came up short against Pine Bush in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-23. Thankfully for Valley Central, Emanuel Hannon (who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
