Coach I Went 17–2 in Week 2: The Picks Ledger Moves to 41–20
Coach I finished Week 2 at 17–2, missing only Warwick over Pine Bush and…
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Coach I Picks Are Officially on the Record: 28–18 Entering Friday Night
After an 11–11 opening week, a 13–7 Week 1 and a 4–0 start to…
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Week 2 Continues Tonight: What to Know Before Friday’s Section IX Kickoff
Cornwall and Monroe-Woodbury meet at 0–2 in a matchup bigger than the records, Port…
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Week 2 Starts Tonight: What to Know Before Thursday’s Section IX Kickoff
Washingtonville visits NFA in a top-four matchup, FDR brings an 86–0 start to Kingston,…
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There’s a New Sheriff in Section Nine: How the Power 40 Changed From Week 0 to Now
Middletown takes over No. 1, Washingtonville surges into the top four, and two weeks…
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Why We Moved Them — and Why We Didn’t: Inside KOT845’s September 15 Class Rankings
How KOT845’s class rankings changed from the preseason through Week 1 — with the…
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The Morning After: Week 1 Changed the Early Section IX Order
Middletown survived Cornwall, Washingtonville knocked off Monroe-Woodbury, Port Jervis handled Minisink Valley and Newburgh…
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Thursday Night Delivers: Middletown Edges Cornwall as Week 1 Takes Shape
Middletown’s 22–21 win at Cornwall headlines 12 Thursday finals as Week 1 reshapes the…
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The Morning After: Week 0 Gives Section IX Its First Real Answers
Washingtonville rallied. Middletown dominated. O’Neill opened a new era with a shutout. Week 0…
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For Cornwall, 2026 Comes Down to One Word: Finish
After reaching the Class A state semifinals but falling short of the Section IX…
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