After losing to Monroe-Woodbury the last time they met, Newburgh Free Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Goldbacks managed an 18-14 win over the Crusaders on Monday.
The critical scores for Newburgh Free Academy came from Saraji Good, Ella Henderson, and Kallie McCoy.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newburgh Free Academy's defense and their four sacks. Monroe-Woodbury's QB won't forget Jasmine Ramirez anytime soon given she sacked her three times.
Newburgh Free Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.5 points on average over those games. As for Monroe-Woodbury, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Newburgh Free Academy will square off against Middletown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Goldbacks 9.2, the Middie Bears 5) so any points scored will be well earned. Monroe-Woodbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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