Football Preview: Barringer Blue Bears vs. West Orange Mountaineers
Barringer is 1-6 against West Orange since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Barringer Blue Bears will square off against the West Orange Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m.
Barringer is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell to Bloomfield 6-0.
Meanwhile, West Orange blew past Livingston, posting a 41-7 win on the road. Considering the Mountaineers have won three matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Orange's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charlie Lamorte, who threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Lamorte is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. I'Yan Gainer was Lamorte's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Barringer's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Orange, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Barringer was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of West Orange when the teams last played back in November of 2020. Can Barringer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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