New Paltz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 34-14 to the Marlboro Central Dukes. While losing is never fun, the Huguenots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Dukes are ranked 203rd).
Defeat or not, New Paltz got some senior leadership from Sean Marz and Nicolas Horowitz. Marz rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, while Horowitz rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
Carter Rivieccio looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
New Paltz's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Marlboro Central, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
New Paltz is taking a road trip to challenge Port Jervis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Jervis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully New Paltz likes a good challenge. As for Marlboro Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marlboro Central's defense has only allowed 6.5 points per game this season, so Liberty's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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