The Becton Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the High Point Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Becton's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so High Point's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Becton's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when St. Mary offense got past them. Becton came up short against St. Mary on Friday, falling 42-22. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Gaels: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, High Point entered their tilt with Whippany Park on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Wildcats 49-14. Considering High Point has won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of High Point's victory came down to the chemistry between Jerron Martress and his top target John Elko. Martress rushed for 160 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry while Elko rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Martress is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season.
High Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Becton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for High Point, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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