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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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Football Oct 8, 2026

Coach I Picks Week 5: All 20 Games, With Three Tough Calls

Coach I finishes Week 5 at 18–2: 2–0 Thursday, 12–1 Friday and 4–1 Saturday.…

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Football Oct 7, 2026

Inside the Week 5 Power 40: The Reason Behind Every Spot

Why every team sits where it does in the Week 5 Power 40, from…

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Football Oct 6, 2026

Monticello–Poughkeepsie Isn’t About the Top of the Standings. That’s Why It Matters So Much.

Monticello brings its first win into Poughkeepsie Friday. For two rebuilding programs, this is…

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Football Oct 6, 2026

Middletown Is 5–0. Valley Central Is 4–1. Friday Is a Real Class AA Test.

No. 1 Middletown hosts No. 7 Valley Central Friday at 6 p.m. The Middies…

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Football Oct 6, 2026

Week 5 Class Rankings Explained: Highland Takes Over, Washingtonville Leads and Port Holds Off Beacon

Why KOT845 has Highland atop Class C, Washingtonville first in Class A and Port…

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Football Oct 6, 2026

Week 5 Is Here: 20 Games Put Section IX Into Midseason Separation Mode

Week 5 opens Thursday with 20 games across three days. Middletown–Valley Central, Wallkill–Washingtonville and…

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Football Oct 6, 2026

Beacon Is 5–0. Thursday Gives Saugerties the First Shot at Ending It.

Beacon brings a 5-0 record and a 36.0-point scoring average into Thursday’s home game…

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Football Oct 6, 2026

Class A Is About to Separate: Four Week 5 Games Put Eight Teams on the Board

Washingtonville–Wallkill, Lourdes–Minisink, Goshen–FDR and Cornwall–Warwick give Class A four direct Week 5 games with…

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Football Oct 6, 2026

Seven Week 5 Games That Can Move the Section IX Playoff Picture

Week 5 brings seven games with real qualifying-race consequences, led by Valley Central–Middletown, Newburgh–Pine…

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Football Oct 6, 2026

Five Teams Under Pressure in Week 5

Monroe-Woodbury, Warwick, Pine Bush, Minisink Valley and Goshen all enter Week 5 with something…

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Isaac Cayetano

Coach I Picks Week 5: All 20 Games, With Three Tough Calls

Inside the Week 5 Power 40: The Reason Behind Every Spot

Monticello–Poughkeepsie Isn’t About the Top of the Standings. That’s Why It Matters So Much.

Middletown Is 5–0. Valley Central Is 4–1. Friday Is a Real Class AA Test.

Week 5 Class Rankings Explained: Highland Takes Over, Washingtonville Leads and Port Holds Off Beacon

Week 5 Is Here: 20 Games Put Section IX Into Midseason Separation Mode

Beacon Is 5–0. Thursday Gives Saugerties the First Shot at Ending It.

Class A Is About to Separate: Four Week 5 Games Put Eight Teams on the Board

Seven Week 5 Games That Can Move the Section IX Playoff Picture

Five Teams Under Pressure in Week 5

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