Passing yards
347available total
- Joseph Royal2 games reportedMaxPreps season statistics ↗Source checked Sep 16, 2026
KOT845 Football Program
Middletown
Bears • Class AA • Division 1
Class AA
Classification
Tim Strenfel
Head Coach
6-6
2025 Record
2025 Section IX Class AA Runner-Up and NYSPHSAA At-Large Qualifier
Program Status
2026 KOT845 Rankings
Middletown Football Rankings
September 15 Power 40 and class ranking. Up 3 spots since Sep. 9. Team records update from 2026 finals.
2026 Season Pulse
Through Sep. 10Record2–0
Points / Game27.0
Allowed / Game10.5
Avg. Margin+16.5
Current StreakW2
2026 · Built from player stats
Team statistics
We add up the player stats we have for each team. Some players or games may be missing, so these team totals are not complete.
Passing yards347Available total · 1 player
Rushing yards195Available total · 2 players
Receiving yards281Available total · 2 players
See team totals & player stats →
KOT845 football stats
2026 Player Leaders
3 players with statsLast checked Sep 16, 2026
Leaders from the player stats available for this team. Some reports include fewer games or stats than others. Missing stats do not count as zero.
Rushing yards
115available total
- Andy Aristhene2 games reportedMaxPreps season statistics ↗Source checked Sep 16, 2026
Receiving yards
156available total
- Andy Aristhene2 games reportedMaxPreps season statistics ↗Source checked Sep 16, 2026
2026 · Game by game
Game stats
0 of 2 listed final games have some player stats. Some players or stats may still be missing.
Season totals may already be available. This count tracks individual game reports.
Program Overview
2025 Section IX Class AA Runner-Up and NYSPHSAA At-Large Qualifier
Middletown enters 2026 after reaching the 2025 Section IX Class AA championship game and earning an at-large berth in the NYSPHSAA tournament. The Bears remain one half of the historic Erie Bell rivalry with Port Jervis.
Program Information
Program
Middletown
Division
Division 1
County
Orange County
Enrollment
2,085
Home Field
Middletown High School
Playing Format
11-Man
Head Coach
Current Head Coach
Tim Strenfel
Record at Program:
49-40
Current Tenure: 10th Season
2026 Schedule
| Week | Date | Site | Opponent | Time | Venue | Status | Result | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | Fri, Sep 4 | Home | Arlington | 6:00 PM | Middletown High School | Final | W 32–0 | Game Center → |
| Week 1 | Thu, Sep 10 | Away | Cornwall | 7:00 PM | Cornwall Central High School | Final | W 22–21 | Game Center → |
| Week 2 | Sat, Sep 19 | Away | Minisink Valley | 7:00 PM | Minisink Valley High School | Scheduled | — | Game Center → |
| Week 3 | Sat, Sep 26 | Home | Port Jervis | 1:00 PM | Middletown High School | Scheduled | — | Game Center → |
| Week 4 | Fri, Oct 2 | Away | Pine Bush | 6:00 PM | Pine Bush High School | Scheduled | — | Game Center → |
| Week 5 | Fri, Oct 9 | Home | Valley Central | 6:00 PM | Middletown High School | Scheduled | — | Game Center → |
| Week 6 | Fri, Oct 16 | Home | Newburgh Free Academy | 6:00 PM | Middletown High School | Scheduled | — | Game Center → |
| Week 7 | Fri, Oct 23 | Home | Monroe-Woodbury | 6:00 PM | Middletown High School | Scheduled | — | Game Center → |
| Week 8 | Fri, Oct 30 | Away | Kingston | 7:00 PM | Dietz Stadium | Scheduled | — | Game Center → |
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KOT845 Historical Database
Middletown Program History
Documented scored-game history for the program. Historical marks are labeled all-time only when the available source coverage supports that claim.
Documented games404Scored games included in program history totals.
Historical coverage1897–202650 scored seasons represented.
11-Man scoring high672010 vs. Monticello
Latest resultW 22–21Sep. 10, 2026 vs. Cornwall
Historical scope: totals exclude seasons with unresolved source gaps. Seasons still under review: 2022, 2016, 2012, 2011, 1994.
Program History
Section IX Championships
1993 Section IX Class A Champion 1994 Section IX Class A Champion Spring 2021 Section IX Class AA Champion 2023 Section IX Class AA Champion
Rivalries and Key Opponents
Port Jervis — Erie Bell rivalry
Latest KOT845 Coverage
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KOT845 Football Coverage
Middletown Coverage
Latest stories and game coverage connected to Middletown football.
Sep 10, 2026
Thursday Night Delivers: Middletown Edges Cornwall as Week 1 Takes Shape
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Sep 6, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026
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Ethan Maldonado, Jaiseon Barnwell and Joseph Royal enter 2026 with different resumes but the same goal of leading…
KOT845 Historical Database
Middletown Football History
Searchable scored-game history connected to this program, with documented seasons, scoring highs and direct access to past results. Seasons with unresolved source gaps remain clearly noted.
Documented seasons50Earliest: 1897 · Latest: 2026
Documented games404Forfeits without an on-field score are not counted as scoring records.
11-Man scoring high672010 vs. Monticello
Seasons under review51994, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2022
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Historical scope: scoring highs shown here are the highest documented values in current source coverage. A mark is labeled all-time only when the available historical record supports that claim.