Beacon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Spackenkill Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Beacon's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Spackenkill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Beacon is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Marlboro Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dukes.
Although Beacon took the loss, they still got scores from Elijah Epps and Giovanni Bowley.
Meanwhile, Spackenkill entered their tilt with Fallsburg on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Comets 47-18. That looming 47-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Spackenkill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 95.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 237.7.
Spackenkill's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Wayne-Daniel Russell and Chris Greene, who racked up five sacks between them. Jacob Brandenburg was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles.
Beacon's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Spackenkill, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Beacon against Spackenkill when the teams last played back in September of 2014, as the squad secured a 36-8 win. Does Beacon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spackenkill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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