The West Orange Mountaineers are taking a road trip to square off against the Phillipsburg Stateliners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
West Orange is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Barringer, posting a 39-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their matchups with the Blue Bears: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Phillipsburg on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Hillsborough out of the water with a 59-20 final score. Fans of the Stateliners have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
West Orange better focus on containing Sam Dech and Dominic Bracco as the pair were huge in Phillipsburg's win. Dech rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Bracco rushed for 131 yards on only five carries. Dech's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ziyahn McGurn was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries.
Phillipsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 425 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Phillipsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Michael Bracco.
West Orange's record now sits at 4-1. As for Phillipsburg, their record is now 4-0.
West Orange came up short against Phillipsburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 21-14. Can the Mountaineers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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