The Middletown Middie Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Pine Bush Bushmen at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Middletown will be strutting in after a win while Pine Bush will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Middletown strolled past Valley Central with points to spare, taking the game 27-13.
Meanwhile, Pine Bush entered their contest against Newburgh Free Academy on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Pine Bush and Newburgh Free Academy were almost perfectly matched up, but Pine Bush suffered a 27-26 defeat. The Bushmen just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Despite the defeat, Pine Bush had strong showings from Ruben Simpson, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Jacob Brown, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Brown's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jamil Sneed, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Middletown's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Pine Bush, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Middletown took their win against Pine Bush in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 44-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middletown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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