Eldred is 0-3 against Ellenville since April of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Eldred Yellowjackets will challenge the Ellenville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Yellowjackets fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They claimed a resounding 46-0 win over Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central on the road.
Koen McGill was a one-man wrecking crew for Eldred as he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. The dominant performance gave McGill a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Trai Kaufmann, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ellenville didn't have too much trouble with Pine Plains/Rhinebeck at home on Friday as they won 34-20.
Pedro Bonachea was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 360 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ellenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ellenville wouldn't let Pine Plains/Rhinebeck keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ellenville can thank Caige Burns and Dyron Laurel for forcing both of them.
Eldred came up short against Ellenville in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 30-26. Can Eldred avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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