Football Preview: Sussex County Tech vs. Pequannock Golden Panthers
Sussex County Tech are taking a road trip to take on the Pequannock Golden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sussex County Tech is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Sussex County Tech is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against High Point on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sussex County Tech lost 47-22 to High Point.
Sussex County Tech's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brian Gruber, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Gavin Mericle, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Those 95 rushing yards gave Mericle a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sussex County Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sussex County Tech wouldn't let High Point keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sussex County Tech can thank Anthony Padalino and Gruber for forcing both of them. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Gruber posted at least 100 rushing yards in the sixth games prior.
Meanwhile, Pequannock came up short against Madison on Friday and fell 21-14. The Golden Panthers have struggled against the Dodgers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sussex County Tech now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Pequannock, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Sussex County Tech came up short against Pequannock in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 28-21. Can Sussex County Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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