Football Preview: East Rutherford Cavaliers vs. Chase Trojans
The East Rutherford Cavaliers will take on the Chase Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Rutherford has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 155 points over their last three contests.
Last Friday, East Rutherford humbled R-S Central with a 57-26 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won five matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Brandon Pinkerton and Karlen Mcentyre. Pinkerton had a great game and rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Mcentyre did his best for the losing side, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
East Rutherford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a victory for Chase just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Hendersonville, falling 47-21.
Despite the defeat, Chase got top-tier performance from Zac Frashier, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown. Frashier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards.
Chase's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for East Rutherford, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. East Rutherford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chase struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Rutherford beat Chase 50-43 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rutherford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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