Football Preview: Sussex County Tech vs. Lenape Valley Patriots
Sussex County Tech will square off against the Lenape Valley Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sussex County Tech will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Sussex County Tech is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hopatcong 43-0 on the road. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Sussex County Tech had established a 36 point advantage.
It was another big night for Brian Gruber, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Mericle, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sussex County Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Sussex County Tech's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Matthew Wisniewski and Anthony Padalino, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Lenape Valley took a blow against Madison on Friday, falling 41-7. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sussex County Tech's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lenape Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Sussex County Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Lenape Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. Will Sussex County Tech repeat their success, or does Lenape Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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