Wallkill Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Boonton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wallkill Valley Rangers will host the Boonton Bombers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Wallkill Valley beat Whippany Park 16-7. The 16-point effort marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Wallkill Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zack Clarken led the charge by throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 79 yards. Ryder Accardi was Clarken's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Boonton got themselves on the board against North Warren Regional on Friday, but North Warren Regional never followed suit. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over the Patriots. The result was nothing new for the Bombers, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sylas White continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.6 rushing yards per game. Drew Cabalar was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Boonton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Boonton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colin Bostrom and Enes Qose.
Wallkill Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Boonton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Wallkill Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Boonton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.4. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wallkill Valley took a serious blow against Boonton in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 45-14. Can Wallkill Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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