KINGSTON, N.Y. — There’s something about facing Kingston High that appeals to Newburgh Free Academy’s dynamic duo of junior quarterback Jaiseon Barnwell and junior running back Justin Lassic.

Barnwell threw three touchdown passes to Lassic and each player ran for another TD as the Goldbacks beat the host Tigers 48-0 for the 13th straight time in a Section 9 Class AA game on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Dietz Stadium. Newburgh now leads Kingston 63-52-5 in the series that dates back to 1915.

A year ago in Newburgh, Barnwell threw two touchdown passes and Lassic ran for 149 yards on 25 carries and scored two TDs as the Goldbacks won 32-14.

The scary thought is that both Barnwell and Lassic have another year of eligibility left. Barnwell admitted after the game that he was motivated to play against

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