The Sullivan West Bulldogs will take on the Eldred Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sullivan West's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 64-0 victory over Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Eldred faced Tri-Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Yellowjackets simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bears 46-6. The Yellowjackets' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Sullivan West better focus on containing Koen McGill and Jake Card as the pair were huge in Eldred's win. McGill threw for 147 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing, while Card rushed for 74 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Card a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Eldred's leading receiver Connor Ranaudo was McGill's top target yet again, picking up 55 receiving yards and one score.
Eldred didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut McGill.
Sullivan West's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Eldred, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Sullivan West strolled past Eldred in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 28-14. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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