Saturday in the 845: Middletown Reclaims the Bell, Goshen Keeps the Spirit Trophy

Middletown reclaimed the Erie Bell, Goshen retained the Spirit Trophy, Pawling and Tri-Valley added 8-Man wins, and Red Hook closed the Week 3 slate with a shutout.

The Bell is back in Middletown. The Spirit Trophy stays in Goshen. Those were Saturday’s two rivalry answers as Week 3 continued across Section IX. Pawling and Tri-Valley also added 8-Man wins; Red Hook completed the Saturday slate with a shutout win.

Saturday Game Night board →   Full Week 3 results →

Middletown 28, Port Jervis 7 — Final

In the 72nd Erie Bell game and the rivalry’s traditional 148th meeting, Middletown won the Bell for the first time since 2023 and improved to 4-0. The Middies led 13-0 at halftime. Port Jervis scored in the third to make it 13-7, but Middletown pulled away. Andy Aristhene returned an interception for a touchdown with 2:30 left, extending the lead to 28-7.

The Raiders fall to 2-2. Erie Bell Game Center →

Goshen 12, Warwick 6 — Final

Goshen and Warwick went to halftime tied 6-6. The Gladiators took the lead on a reverse with 9:18 left in the game and held on to retain the Spirit Trophy. Goshen is 4-0; Warwick falls to 0-4.

Spirit Trophy Game Center →

Two more 8-Man finals

Pawling 42, Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne 16. Pawling moves to 3-0. The score appears on the Pawling and Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne MaxPreps team pages. Game Center →

Tri-Valley 26, Fallsburg 8. The Bears move to 2-1. The score appears on the Tri-Valley and Fallsburg MaxPreps team pages. Game Center →

Two forfeits, no on-field score

James I. O’Neill is credited with a forfeit win over Poughkeepsie. Rockland Central is credited with a forfeit win over Hoosic Valley. Neither game was played, and KOT845 does not treat those outcomes as points scored on the field.

Red Hook 40, Liberty 0 — Final

Red Hook shut out Liberty 40–0 at Dietz Stadium in Kingston. The final is listed on Red Hook’s MaxPreps schedule. Game Center →

What Saturday changes

Middletown takes a 4-0 start and the Bell to Pine Bush in Week 4. Goshen is also 4-0, but Washingtonville now gives the Gladiators a direct test against the team leading KOT845’s Class A board. Port Jervis has to regroup for a Class B championship rematch at Saugerties, while Red Hook gets Marlboro after its shutout. Saturday settled the trophies; the next slate tests what those results mean.

See the Week 4 slate →

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Isaac Cayetano

Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Kings of the 845

Isaac Cayetano is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Kings of the 845 (KOT845), covering Section IX football, basketball, rankings, community stories, and Hudson Valley sports culture. A football coach and longtime Section IX analyst, Isaac founded KOT845 in 2020 to create the Hudson Valley's premier sports and community media platform.

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