The Pine Bush Bushmen will face off against the Valley Central Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pine Bush is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Minisink Valley on Friday. Pine Bush fell 36-28 to 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.
Defeat or not, Pine Bush got some senior leadership from Luke Broadbelt and Plexico Brooks. Broadbelt rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, while Brooks gained 102 total yards and a touchdown. Broadbelt's longest rush was for an incredible 75 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.
Meanwhile, Valley Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wallkill on Friday, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win.
Pine Bush's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Valley Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Pine Bush beat Valley Central 35-23 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Valley Central's Julian Montrevil, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pine Bush still be able to contain Montrevil? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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