Yonkers Force and Brave Play Two of The Best Area Teams in High School Football

Yonkers Force running back Ryan Joseph turns the corner against
top ranked New Rochelle HS. Photo by DocWszolek


By Phil Foley

Last week the Yonkers Brave and the Yonkers Force played two excellent teams and lost. The Yonkers Force lost to last years State Champions New Rochelle HS 48-8 and the Yonkers Brave lost to a pretty good Scarsdale HS by the score of 48-20. Scoring for the Brave were DJ Holmes and Manny Romero.(on rushing TDs) and Arturo Almengo who recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the end zone.

This Saturday the Brave host Spring Valley HS at Saunders HS Field. Kick off is 1:30 PM.

The Force played a very tough first quarter against New Rochelle HS and were actually leading 8-7 at one point. In the game for the Force the following players played very well according to Coach Anthony Fava: Brandon Sweat had 7 catches for 93 yards. Quarterback Atticus Oelkers ran for a TD and a two point conversion. Ryan Joseph added 68 yards rushing.

The Force travel to Suffern HS this Friday Night. Kickoff is at 7PM

Good luck to our boys this weekend. We know you give your all each week and always give your best efforts on the field. We at the Yonkers Rising are proud of you too!