East Rutherford won the last time they faced R-S Central, and things went their way on Friday too. The East Rutherford Cavaliers really took it to the R-S Central Hilltoppers for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-26 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won five matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brandon Pinkerton, who rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Landon Flynn, who threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes.
East Rutherford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
R-S Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elmer Littlejohn, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Littlejohn got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Karlen Mcentyre was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
East Rutherford's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3. As for R-S Central, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Rutherford will take on Chase at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Rutherford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for R-S Central, they will face off against Brevard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brevard's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so R-S Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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