Football Preview: West Orange Mountaineers vs. Livingston Lancers
The West Orange Mountaineers will square off against the Livingston Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Orange took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Irvington with a sharp 34-10 victory.
Charlie Lamorte had an outrageously good game as he threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Farad Green Jr helped Lamorte out on the ground, rushing for 146 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Orange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
One reason for the win was West Orange's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as EahJay McAdams, Micah Howell, and Darrius Brown picked up two apiece.
Meanwhile, Livingston got themselves on the board against Millburn last Friday, but Millburn never followed suit. They blew past the Millers 34-0 on the road.
West Orange now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Livingston, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Everything came up roses for West Orange against Livingston when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 35-0 victory. Does West Orange have another victory up their sleeve, or will Livingston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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