The Phillipsburg Stateliners will face off against the West Orange Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Phillipsburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 59-20 victory over Hillsborough. Given the Stateliners' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Raiders are ranked 93rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dominic Bracco
| 09/26/25 @ Hillsborough | 131 |
| 09/06/25 @ Westfield | 5 |
| 10/18/24 @ Union | -4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hunterdon Central | -5 |
| 11/01/24 vs Nutley | -7 |
Phillipsburg can attribute much of their success to Sam Dech, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Dominic Bracco, who rushed for 131 yards on only five carries. Those 131 rushing yards gave Bracco a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ziyahn McGurn, who rushed for 60 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Phillipsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 425 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this 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.
Meanwhile, West Orange never let their opponents score on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Barringer 39-0. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Mountaineers this season.
West Orange's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Phillipsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Phillipsburg was able to grind out a solid win over West Orange in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Mountaineers' Charlie Lamorte, who threw for 181 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 83 yards on only five carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Stateliners to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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