The Middletown Middie Bears will square off against the Pine Bush Bushmen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Middletown has given up an average of 43 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Middletown is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They were beaten by Monroe-Woodbury 49-13. The Middie Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-7.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Pine Bush was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valley Central. The game marked the Bushmen's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Middletown will have to contain Ruben Simpson Jr as he made an impact in Pine Bush's last game. He rushed for 161 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 57 receiving yards. Noah Schorling also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Pine Bush, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Middletown against Pine Bush in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. In that contest, the Middie Bears amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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