Football Preview: Kittatinny Regional Cougars vs. Wallkill Valley Rangers
The Kittatinny Regional Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Wallkill Valley Rangers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Kittatinny Regional was fully in charge, breezing past North Warren Regional 42-6 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-6.
Meanwhile, Wallkill Valley scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Sussex County Tech by a score of 35-33.
Wallkill Valley might have lost, but man, Zack Clarken was a machine: he rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 215 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Alfonso was Clarken's top target, rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 71 receiving yards.
Wallkill Valley wouldn't let Sussex County Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wallkill Valley can thank Andrew Barta and John Cammarata for forcing both of them. Barta is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Kittatinny Regional now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wallkill Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Kittatinny Regional's way against Wallkill Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Kittatinny Regional made off with a 27-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kittatinny Regional 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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