Football Preview: Boonton Bombers vs. Mountain Lakes Lakers
The Boonton Bombers will challenge the Mountain Lakes Lakers on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Boonton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Hopatcong on Friday as Boonton made off with a 42-18 win. Considering the Bombers have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Boonton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sylas White, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. White is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Drew Cabalar, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Boonton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain Lakes, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Lenape Valley 27-6 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lakers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Boonton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mountain Lakes, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Boonton was taken down by Mountain Lakes 35-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Boonton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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