Two dominant backs in Keyontae Wingo and Brandon Pinkerton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chase Trojans will face off against the East Rutherford Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chase has given up an average of 32.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Chase took a blow against Hibriten, falling 62-32. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Panthers are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, East Rutherford got themselves on the board against Draughn on Friday, but Draughn never followed suit. They blew past the Wildcats 57-0. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 30 points or more this season.
Chase better keep an eye on Landon Flynn. He was instrumental in East Rutherford's win, throwing for 152 yards and five TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground. Those five passing touchdowns gave Flynn a new career-high. Jason Arrowood was another key player, gaining 105 total yards and a touchdown.
East Rutherford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Eli Roof, Dominique Dato, and Arrowood picked up one apiece.
East Rutherford's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points over those games. As for Chase, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Chase was dealt a bruising 54-0 loss at the hands of East Rutherford when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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