Football Recap: Wayne Valley Wins High-Profile Matchup Against West Milford

Wayne Valley faced West Milford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Indians never let the Highlanders get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won three in a row.

Delilah Morelli threw for 101 yards on 13 of 20 attempts. On the ground, Sophia Benacquista rushed for 48 yards.

Indians

Previous Games (Away)

04/22/25 @ West Milford	7-0
04/10/25 @ Indian Hills	51-0
04/02/25 @ Lakeland Regional	33-7
05/29/24 @ Mount Olive	19-0
05/09/24 @ Kennedy	28-0
+ 2 more games

Wayne Valley's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.9 points on average over those games. As for West Milford, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Wayne Valley has already played their next match, a 13-0 victory against Ramapo on the 25th. As for West Milford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 36-6 win against Pope John XXIII on the 24th.