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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sunday Week 4 Wrap: Port Answers, Burke Stays Perfect and Chester Finishes Late
All 21 Week 4 finals are in. Port wins 33–0, Burke reaches 5–0, Chester…
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