The Lenape Valley Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Wallkill Valley Rangers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lenape Valley has given up an average of 25.7 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lenape Valley had taken Hackettstown down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Patriots came up short against the Tigers, falling 36-14. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wallkill Valley hadn't done well against Boonton recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rangers managed a 13-7 victory over the Bombers. The win was nothing new for the Rangers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Wallkill Valley found their leader in sophomore Mason Yorke, who rushed for 71 yards and two scores.
Wallkill Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Wallkill Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lenape Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Lenape Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Wallkill Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 41-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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