KOT845 Football Program

Middletown

#4 · 2-0

Bears • Class AA • Division 1

2-0 2026 Record

#4 KOT845 Ranking

Class AA Classification

Tim Strenfel Head Coach

6-6 2025 Record

2025 Section IX Class AA Runner-Up and NYSPHSAA At-Large Qualifier Program Status

2026 KOT845 Rankings

Middletown Football Rankings

Current September 9 position in the Section Nine Power 40 and inside AA.

Power 40 #4

AA Ranking #2

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Program Overview

2025 Section IX Class AA Runner-Up and NYSPHSAA At-Large Qualifier

Middletown enters 2026 after reaching the 2025 Section IX Class AA championship game and earning an at-large berth in the NYSPHSAA tournament. The Bears remain one half of the historic Erie Bell rivalry with Port Jervis.

Program Information

Program

Middletown

Division

Division 1

County

Orange County

Enrollment

2,085

Home Field

Middletown High School

Playing Format

11-Man

Head Coach

Current Head Coach

Tim Strenfel

Record at Program: 49-40

Years at Program: 9

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2026 Schedule

Week	Date	Site	Opponent	Time	Venue	Status	Result
Week 0	Fri, Sep 4	Home	Arlington NR · —	6:00 PM	Middletown High School	Final	W 32–0
Week 1	Thu, Sep 10	Away	Cornwall #1 · 0-2	7:00 PM	Cornwall Central High School	Final	W 22–21
Week 2	Sat, Sep 19	Away	Minisink Valley #3 · 1-1	7:00 PM	Minisink Valley High School	Scheduled	—
Week 3	Sat, Sep 26	Home	Port Jervis #7 · 1-1	1:00 PM	Middletown High School	Scheduled	—
Week 4	Fri, Oct 2	Away	Pine Bush #14 · 0-2	6:00 PM	Pine Bush High School	Scheduled	—
Week 5	Fri, Oct 9	Home	Valley Central #12 · 2-0	6:00 PM	Middletown High School	Scheduled	—
Week 6	Fri, Oct 16	Home	Newburgh Free Academy #5 · 1-1	6:00 PM	Middletown High School	Scheduled	—
Week 7	Fri, Oct 23	Home	Monroe-Woodbury #2 · 0-2	6:00 PM	Middletown High School	Scheduled	—
Week 8	Fri, Oct 30	Away	Kingston #15 · 1-1	7:00 PM	Dietz Stadium	Scheduled	—