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Newburgh Free Academy
Goldbacks • Class AA • Division 1
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Newburgh Free Academy Football
Next game, latest result, coverage and matchup context in one place · Class AA.
Current record
7-2
Power 40
#2
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Week 8
W 27–0 at Valley Central
Valley Central High School
Rivalry watch
Kingston — historic series dating to 1915 · Monroe-Woodbury
Explore Available HistoryNewburgh Free Academy stories
Class AA
Classification
Bill Bianco
Head Coach
6-4
2025 Record
2025 Section IX Class AA Semifinalist
Program Status
2026 KOT845 Rankings
Newburgh Free Academy Football Rankings
October 28 Power 40 and class ranking. Unchanged since Oct. 20. Team records update from 2026 finals.
2026 season scoring & report coverage
7–2 overall · 9 on-field finals · 305 points for / 117 against · 2 shutouts. Forfeits are excluded from scoring.
20 reviewed player entries; 5 of 9 played games have any player-stat report. Reports may be incomplete.
Season center and missing-report checklist →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 yards574Available total · 1 player
Rushing yards1,281Available total · 7 players
Receiving yards521Available total · 6 players
See team totals & player stats →
2026 Schedule
| Week | Date | Site | Opponent | Time | Venue | Status | Result | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | Fri, Sep 4 | Home | Curtis | 6:00 PM | Academy Field at Newburgh Free Academy | Final | L 28–35 | Game Center → |
| Week 1 | Thu, Sep 10 | Away | Warwick | 7:00 PM | Warwick Valley High School | Final | W 42–6 | Game Center → |
| Week 2 | Thu, Sep 17 | Home | Washingtonville | 6:00 PM | Newburgh Free Academy Main | Final | W 48–12 | Game Center → |
| Week 3 | Fri, Sep 25 | Home | Cornwall | 6:00 PM | Newburgh Free Academy Main | Final | W 31–0 | Game Center → |
| Week 4 | Fri, Oct 2 | Home | Monroe-Woodbury | 6:00 PM | Newburgh Free Academy Main | Final | W 38–7 | Game Center → |
| Week 5 | Fri, Oct 9 | Away | Pine Bush | 6:00 PM | Pine Bush High School | Final | W 48–13 | Game Center → |
| Week 6 | Fri, Oct 16 | Away | Middletown | 6:00 PM | Middletown High School | Final | L 22–32 | Game Center → |
| Week 7 | Fri, Oct 23 | Home | Kingston | 6:00 PM | Newburgh Free Academy Main | Final | W 21–12 | Game Center → |
| Week 8 | Fri, Oct 30 | Away | Valley Central | 6:00 PM | Valley Central High School | Final | W 27–0 | Game Center → |
KOT845 football stats
2026 Player Leaders
20 players with statsLast checked Oct 3, 2026
Team leaders from KOT845's checked stats. Reviewed game reports can supply totals until a newer season-total report is available. Missing categories stay blank and do not count as zero.
Passing yards
574available total
- Jaiseon Barnwell5 games reportedSum of available team reports; unreported games/categories remain incomplete.Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
Rushing yards
549available total
- Justin Lassic5 games reportedSum of available team reports; unreported games/categories remain incomplete.Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
Receiving yards
153available total
- Justin Lassic3 games reportedSum of available team reports; unreported games/categories remain incomplete.Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
Passing TD
10available total
- Jaiseon Barnwell4 games reportedSum of available team reports; unreported games/categories remain incomplete.Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
Rushing TD
7available total
- Justin Lassic4 games reportedSum of available team reports; unreported games/categories remain incomplete.Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
Receiving TD
4available total
- Nyeir Johnson3 games reportedSum of available team reports; unreported games/categories remain incomplete.Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
Total tackles
29available total
- James Lilla5 games reportedSum of available team reports; unreported games/categories remain incomplete.Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
Sacks
6.5available total
- Chris Mack4 games reportedSum of available team reports; unreported games/categories remain incomplete.Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
Defensive interceptions
2available total · tied leaders
- Jeron Underwood2 games reportedSum of available team reports; unreported games/categories remain incomplete.Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
- Michael Chambliss2 games reportedCurtis + Warwick (2 reports).Available reported totals through October 2. Category game counts show coverage; omitted statistics are not treated as zero.Newburgh team game reportsSource checked Oct 3, 2026 · Stats through Oct 2, 2026
2026 · Game by game
Game stats
5 of 9 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.
KOT845 Player Database
Athlete Profiles
3 connected profiles
Published KOT845 athlete pages connected to this football program. Profiles can include submitted measurables, film, recruiting context and current KOT845 statistics.
Program Overview
2025 Section IX Class AA Semifinalist
Newburgh Free Academy enters 2026 after a 6-4 season and an appearance in the 2025 Section IX Class AA semifinals. The Goldbacks remain one of the section's most accomplished programs under longtime head coach Bill Bianco.
Program Information
Program
Newburgh Free Academy
Division
Division 1
County
Orange County
Enrollment
2,819
Home Field
Academy Field
Playing Format
11-Man
Head Coach
Current Head Coach
Bill Bianco
Record at Program:
135-46
Current Tenure: 18th Season
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KOT845 Football History
Newburgh Free Academy Program History
Available scores and season history for this program. We only call a mark all-time when the history supports it.
Scores available349Scored games included in program history totals.
Seasons available1915–202642 scored seasons represented.
11-Man scoring high762003 vs. Kingston
Latest resultW 27–0Oct. 30, 2026 vs. Valley Central
History note: totals leave out seasons where the available results are not complete enough to count. Seasons still under review: 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 1994.
Program History
Section IX Championships
1997 Section IX Class AA Champion 1999 Section IX Class AA Champion 2001 Section IX Class AA Champion 2002 Section IX Class AA Champion 2003 Section IX Class AA Champion 2011 Section IX Class AA Champion 2014 Section IX Class AA Champion 2015 Section IX Class AA Champion 2016 Section IX Class AA Champion 2017 Section IX Class AA Champion 2018 Section IX Class AA Champion Fall 2021 Section IX Class AA Champion 2022 Section IX Class AA Champion
Rivalries and Key Opponents
Kingston — historic series dating to 1915 Monroe-Woodbury
2026 roster: jersey numbers and players →
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KOT845 Football History
Newburgh Free Academy Football History
Find past scores, choose an opponent, explore school and player records, or filter home and away results. Entries show where a score or location still needs confirmation.
Seasons available42Earliest: 1915 · Latest: 2026
Scores available349Forfeits without an on-field score are not counted as scoring records.
11-Man scoring high762003 vs. Kingston
History gaps101994, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
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Scoring highs are the highest found in our available records. We only call a mark all-time when the history supports it.
KOT845 Football · Documented Coaching History
Newburgh Free Academy Coaching History
Coaches, returning tenures and records at this program. Records are shown as wins–losses–ties; totals from incomplete game coverage are labeled partial.
2009–2026 · Current head coach
Bill Bianco
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 135-46 · 2026: 7-2
Open coach record →1995–2008 · Head coach
C.T. Chatham
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 90–49
1988–1994 · Head coach
John Moson
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 36–24
1982–1987 · Head coach
Rick Ruchdeschel
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 22–27–4
1960–1981 · Head coach
Charles "Rip" Fornal
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 94–75–4
1946–1959 · Head coach
Stan Hemingway
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 53–44–8
1935–1945 · Head coach
Coach Elder
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 53–21–6
1922–1934 · Head coach
Coach Stevens
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 57 wins
Loss and tie totals unavailable
1921 · Head coach
Coach Schwartz
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 0–5
1920 · Head coach
Coach Chapin
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 7–3
1919 · Head coach
Coach Ligon
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 0–7
1917–1918 · Head coach
Coach Baxter
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 7–3
1915–1916 · Head coach
Coach Tiffany
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 9–7
1914 · Head coach
Merlin Tice
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 5–1–1
1912–1913 · Head coach
Frank Toohey
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 2–5–4
1905; 1909–1911 · Head coach
Harry Cohn
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 5–10
1908 · Head coach
Coach Dougherty
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 1–4
1907 · Head coach
Coaches Hall/Simmons
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 3–5–1
1906 · Head coach
Coach Catlin
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 4–3
1902–1904 · Head coach
Coach Hyndman
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 12–1–2
1901 · Head coach
Coach Bastian
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 2–2–2
1900 · Head coach
Coach Cantine
Record at Newburgh Free Academy: 3–2–3