“This is going to be a really big game. I’m pumped, the team’s pumped, the
whole school and community has just been waiting for this game to happen again”,
said senior running back and linebacker John Behler.
It’s been almost a year
since Minisink’s heartbreaking loss to Newburgh in the Section 9 semifinals last fall,
and nobody on this team has forgotten about it. Since November 1, 2008, the
players returning to this team have had the image of Newburgh running onto the
field elated after pulling a huge upset instilled in their minds.
Now nearly one
year later, these same two teams square off again for what seems
to be an incredible matchup, although with different rosters. Although these two teams play in different
divisions it has become one of the biggest and best rivalries around.
Each of
the last four games these team’s played have gone down to the wire, with the
outcome of the games not being decided until the very end.
“It was a really
tough loss last year, but this team has been working hard since the end of last
season and we’ve been preparing for the start of this up and comming season,”
said senior wide reciever and defensive back Jesse Valenti.
The atmosphere
around the school and in the locker room is really good, and at times intense.
For this past week senior running back Andrew Haelen has been giving speeches
before the start of practices to get everybody motivated, and to make sure they
don’t forget who they’re playing come Friday.
“We got Newburgh this week.”
“Newburgh,” he screams at the top of his lungs as the rest of the team gets
riled up while anticipating to play their new cross division rival.
Everyone
knows how big Minisink/Newburgh has become, and the players, students, and fans
of both schools know this is going to be a big game to kick off the year.
So if
you’re not doing anything all too important on Friday, Sept 4, come out to
Academy Field in Newburgh to watch what will be the best game to see this first
week.
16-0 … 1:16 to play, still in our heads.
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Minisink at NFA – what more could a Section 9 football fan ask for?
“This is going to be a really big game. I’m pumped, the team’s pumped, the
whole school and community has just been waiting for this game to happen again”,
said senior running back and linebacker John Behler.
It’s been almost a year
since Minisink’s heartbreaking loss to Newburgh in the Section 9 semifinals last fall,
and nobody on this team has forgotten about it. Since November 1, 2008, the
players returning to this team have had the image of Newburgh running onto the
field elated after pulling a huge upset instilled in their minds.
Now nearly one
year later, these same two teams square off again for what seems
to be an incredible matchup, although with different rosters. Although these two teams play in different
divisions it has become one of the biggest and best rivalries around.
Each of
the last four games these team’s played have gone down to the wire, with the
outcome of the games not being decided until the very end.
“It was a really
tough loss last year, but this team has been working hard since the end of last
season and we’ve been preparing for the start of this up and comming season,”
said senior wide reciever and defensive back Jesse Valenti.
The atmosphere
around the school and in the locker room is really good, and at times intense.
For this past week senior running back Andrew Haelen has been giving speeches
before the start of practices to get everybody motivated, and to make sure they
don’t forget who they’re playing come Friday.
“We got Newburgh this week.”
“Newburgh,” he screams at the top of his lungs as the rest of the team gets
riled up while anticipating to play their new cross division rival.
Everyone
knows how big Minisink/Newburgh has become, and the players, students, and fans
of both schools know this is going to be a big game to kick off the year.
So if
you’re not doing anything all too important on Friday, Sept 4, come out to
Academy Field in Newburgh to watch what will be the best game to see this first
week.