Beacon 34, Marlboro 0. The final is next Saturday.
By June Mercer | November 7, 2026
Beacon's defense held Marlboro scoreless through a misty Friday night, and the Bulldogs rolled into the Section 9 Class B final with a 34-0 win at home.
Elijah Epps carried the load on offense, rushing for three touchdowns. JahReal Whitted added a score on the ground. Marci Rodriguez hauled in a touchdown pass from Delano Rigby Jr. to round out the scoring. Marlboro never answered any of it. The Dukes finish the year at 6-3.
Beacon entered the game as the No. 2 seed with an 8-1 record. Marlboro came in at 6-2 as the No. 3 seed.
In the other semifinal, top-seeded Port Jervis routed Saugerties 48-0.
The two winners meet in the Class B championship on Saturday, November 14, at 3 p.m. at Monroe-Woodbury High School. It is a rematch: Port Jervis defeated Beacon 24-14 during the regular season. Beacon will get another shot.
