Rondout Valley and Red Hook pushed the score to 46-22 the last time they played Red Hook, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Ganders fell 13-6 to the Raiders. The Ganders' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Red Hook found their leader in sophomore Nathan Clum, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards. Clum's passing game has become a key predictor of the Raiders' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Rondout Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Red Hook, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Rondout Valley will challenge Burke Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Red Hook, they will face off against Port Jervis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Red Hook 10.1, Port Jervis 8.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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