East Rutherford is 0-3 against Brevard since September of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The East Rutherford Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Brevard Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, East Rutherford and North Lincoln were almost perfectly matched up, but East Rutherford suffered a 56-55 defeat. The Cavaliers gained 185 more yards on the day, but it was the Knights that made the best use of them.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Blake Mcclellan, who picked up 205 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in three touchdowns on the ground. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Brandon Pinkerton was another key back, gaining 203 total yards and three touchdowns.
East Rutherford wouldn't let North Lincoln keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cj Jackson, Zalen "Aki" Watkins, and Jason Arrowood picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, "Aki" Watkins is now averaging an impressive 6.2 total tackles per game.
Even though they lost, East Rutherford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brevard). They breezed by North Buncombe on the road to the tune of 56-14 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brevard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Karter Macfie, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Griffin, who picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
East Rutherford's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Brevard, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. East Rutherford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brevard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 269. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Rutherford was taken down by Brevard 63-15 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will East Rutherford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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