It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tri-Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Ellenville Blue Devils by a score of 30-28 on Friday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Ellenville had a senior duo take command as Marcus Lewis-Rivera rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and Pedro Bonachea rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Lewis-Rivera didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles.
Tri-Valley moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Ellenville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-Valley will face off against Pine Plains/Rhinebeck at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ellenville, they will venture away from home to challenge Pawling at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pawling's defense has only allowed 7.5 points per game this season, so Ellenville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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