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SEPT. 14, 2014

TIE, BEACON (2-0) & ARLINGTON (1-1) – Impressive road wins for both. Bulldogs went down to Pearl River and won their league opener to go to 2-0 overall. Admirals won a HUGE game and avoided going 0-2 in league with win at Suffern.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLPOWER RANKINGS

SEPT. 14, 2014

NEWBURGH (1-1)– Goldbacks coach Bill Bianco purposely set up a couple of tough non-league openers. NFA lost to Iona Prep last week but came back Saturday night with a 34-33 OT win over Holy Cross. Big effort from Aaron Forbes with 214 yards rushing.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLPOWER RANKINGS

SEPT. 14, 2014

MARLBORO (1-1) – They said they wouldn’t start the season at 0-2 and they didn’t. Marlboro avoided that with a solid 35-10 road win at New Paltz on Friday night. Defense looked good, offense still has some kinks to work out but is rounding into shape. Huge one vs. Cornwall this week.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLPOWER RANKINGS

SEPT. 14, 2014

WALLKILL (1-1) – Boy it’s tough to penalize the Panthers for losing a one-point overtime game against a Class A team when they went for two. There’s still a big ceiling for this team and if FDR proved anything, it’s that Poughkeepsie is susceptible to big plays – which Wallkill loves.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLPOWER RANKINGS

SEPT. 14, 2014

HIGHLAND (2-0) – Well, we know how good Highland’s offense can be, with 71 points in two games. But was the shutout of Saugerties, a struggling program, a fluke? We’ll find out this weekend when the Huskies play another team that’s scored 70+ in two games with a league game vs. Red Hook.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLPOWER RANKINGS

SEPT. 14, 2014

RONDOUT (2-0) – The team with the biggest chip on its shoulder because it is desperate to prove last year was no fluke after years of mediocre football. So far, so good. Offense was sharp in the win over Monticello, and the defense held a team that scored 39 last week to just 13.

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SEPT. 14, 2014

LOURDES (2-0) – Real nice win for the Warriors on Saturday afternoon against a physical Rye Country Day school. OLL made big play after big play, especially in the second half, and the coaching staff deserves credit for keeping them focused on the task at hand and not this week’s big league showdown with Pleasantville.

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SEPT. 14, 2014

ROOSEVELT (2-0) – We said in our preview of the Poughkeepsie game we had no doubt FDR’s offense would be unleashed. But we thought shootout. Who knew the Presidents’ defense would be so good, holding the Pioneers to just six points? Beating Kingston and Potown in the first two is as good as it gets, folks.

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SEPT. 14, 2014

MILLBROOK (2-0) – Still the best running team in the area with the best scheme and the personnel to run it. Delvin Wood scored four touchdowns and led the Blazers’ backs to 509 yards rushing in a 65-20 rout of Spackenkill on Friday night

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SEPT. 14, 2014

JOHN JAY (2-0) – Hell of a game. Jay jumped out to 21-0 lead on Mahopac, fell behind 28-27 in the fourth, then used Ryan Schumacher’s fourth touchdown pass to beat back the Indians, 35-28. Patriots have a huge game against powerhouse New Rochelle this weekend.