High School FootballSaturday, November 7
Beacon blanks Marlboro 34-0 and heads to the Section 9 Class B final
The Daily Poughkeepsie team
If you follow Dutchess football, Beacon is one win from a Section 9 Class B title. The Bulldogs beat Marlboro 34-0 in Friday's semifinal, and the Times Herald-Record reports the win sets up a rematch in next week's final. Beacon entered as the No. 2 seed and hosted No. 3 Marlboro.
Beacon's win over Marlboro grew from 12-6 to 34-0
| Sept. 25 | Measure | Nov. 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Beacon points | 34 |
| 6 | Marlboro points | 0 |
Sources: Highlands Current, The Poughkeepsie Journal
- Elijah Epps: three rushing touchdowns
- JahReal Whitted: one rushing score
- Marciano Rodriguez: touchdown catch from Delano Rigby Jr.
- Marlboro's season ends at 6-3
- Regular-season finale: Beacon 51, Liberty 0, on Oct. 30
Elsewhere, Arlington beat Scarsdale 32-20 in the Section 1 Class AA semifinals, but Ketcham's season ended with a 40-7 loss to Mamaroneck. In Section 9, three more teams won semifinals.
Four Section 9 semifinals were decided Friday night
| Class | Result |
|---|---|
| Class A | Washingtonville 25, Lourdes 18 |
| Class B | Beacon 34, Marlboro 0 |
| Class C | James I. O'Neill 22, Dover 8 |
| 8-man | Pawling 36, Millbrook 0 |
Source: The Poughkeepsie Journal