The Boonton Bombers will take on the Wallkill Valley Rangers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Boonton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season.
Boonton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Warren Regional 41-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Bombers, who have now won four matchups 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. Another player making a difference was Drew Cabalar, who rushed 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 matches 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.
Meanwhile, Wallkill Valley waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 16-7 victory over the Wildcats. The 16-point effort marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring game 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.
Boonton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Wallkill Valley, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Boonton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wallkill Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Boonton against Wallkill Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 45-14 victory. Does Boonton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wallkill Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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