West Orange is on a three-game streak of home wins, while East Orange Campus is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The West Orange Mountaineers will host the East Orange Campus Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (West Orange: 10.3, East Orange Campus: 9) so any points scored will be well earned.
West Orange is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Piscataway 35-0. Considering the Mountaineers have won six matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Farad Green Jr, who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown. Those 183 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. I'Yan Gainer made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
West Orange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East Orange Campus gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 14-3 win over Ridgewood.
Sa?Eed Cole continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 99 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
East Orange Campus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.4 points per game. As for West Orange, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. West Orange has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Orange Campus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Orange was able to grind out a solid win over East Orange Campus in their previous meeting back in October, winning 7-0. Does West Orange have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Orange Campus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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