Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sussex County Tech). They really took it to the Hopatcong Chiefs for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-0 victory on the road. Sussex County Tech pushed the score to 36-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Hopatcong had no chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Brian Gruber, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gavin Mericle was another major influence, as he rushed for 62 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sussex County Tech 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 215 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Sussex County Tech's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Matthew Wisniewski and Anthony Padalino, who racked up four sacks between them.
Sussex County Tech's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hopatcong, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Sussex County Tech will host Lenape Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sussex County Tech's defense has only allowed 16.5 points per game this season, so Lenape Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hopatcong, they will head out to take on Wallkill Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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