Class D: Tuckahoe rolls to a three-peat
THIELLS – He might stand 5-foot-8 in cleats. He might weigh 170 pound in pads.
Jacob Rambalski was built for this.
Tuckahoe needed somebody to carry the load after graduating a pair of generational playmakers from a team that played for a state title. And the next man up happened to be a slightly undersized junior who runs with the abandon of an naturally oversized fullback.
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Rambalski scored four touchdowns Friday, leading the Tigers to a 40-7 win over Haldane in the Section 1 Class D championship game.
“Honestly, it’s the big boys up front,” he said in deflection mode. “They block for me on every play. They open the holes. I just hit them and burst ino the open field.”
The initial contact was often completely dismissed and followed by a jolt of adrenaline.
“I’m a power back,” Rambalski added. “I just want to get hit. I want it. I want to get hit.”
Tuckahoe’s Jacob Rambalski carries the ball against Tuckahoe in the Section 1 Class D football championship game at North Rockland Nov. 13, 2026. Tuckahoe beat Haldane 40-7.
Tuckahoe has won three straight championships and will face the Section 9 champion, Burke Catholic or Chester at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at Mahopac High School.
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“It means everything,” Tigers linebacker Kilian Curylo said. “It’s our final year, our final ride. I’m just grateful for all the guys around me.”
Check back later tonight for complete game coverage.
Mike Dougherty covers high school football for The Journal News/lohud. Follow along on Instagram @hoopsmbdlohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Section 1 football: Somers back on top in A; Tuckahoe three-peats in D
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