Football Preview: East Rutherford Cavaliers vs. R-S Central Hilltoppers
After two games on the road, East Rutherford is heading back home. They will host the R-S Central Hilltoppers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Rutherford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.9 points per game this season.
If East Rutherford beats R-S Central with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. East Rutherford blew past Polk County 49-6 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won four contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brandon Pinkerton, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Cj Jackson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
East Rutherford wouldn't let Polk County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Pinkerton, Jackson, and Jason Arrowood picked up one apiece. Arrowood has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, a victory for R-S Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Porter Ridge, falling 42-17. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Pirates are ranked 59th).
East Rutherford's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for R-S Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
East Rutherford didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against R-S Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-37 victory. Does East Rutherford have another victory up their sleeve, or will R-S Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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