Vernon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Sparta Spartans on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Vernon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Jefferson Township at home to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Falcons are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vernon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Bruno, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Thomas Benson handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Vernon's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Roman Drupka with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Sparta entered their tilt with Newton on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Braves, posting a 39-7 victory on the road.
Vernon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Sparta, their record is now 3-1.
Vernon strolled past Sparta in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Will Vernon repeat their success, or does Sparta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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