Football Preview: Wayne Hills Patriots vs. West Morris Central Wolfpack
The Wayne Hills Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the West Morris Central Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Morris Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wayne Hills, who comes in off a win.
Wayne Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Millburn to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Millers are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Wayne Hills' win came down to the chemistry between Mike Fitzsimons and his top target Aaron Viray. Fitzsimons threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns while Viray picked up 194 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Viray really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards.
Meanwhile, West Morris Central has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.89 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Olive. The Wolfpack's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Wayne Hills now has a winning record of 5-4. As for West Morris Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Wayne Hills strolled past West Morris Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2016 by a score of 31-14. Does Wayne Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Morris Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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