Football Preview: Pequannock Golden Panthers vs. Sussex County Tech
The Pequannock Golden Panthers will face off against Sussex County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pequannock's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Sussex County Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Pequannock came up short against Madison and fell 21-14. The Golden Panthers haven't had much luck with the Dodgers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Sussex County Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 47-22 to High Point.
Sussex County Tech's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brian Gruber, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Gavin Mericle, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Those 95 rushing yards gave Mericle a new career-high.
Sussex County Tech wouldn't let High Point keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sussex County Tech can thank Anthony Padalino and Gruber for forcing both of them. Gruber's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Sussex County Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pequannock's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Sussex County Tech, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Pequannock beat Sussex County Tech 28-21 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sussex County Tech's Andrew Baker, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pequannock to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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