The Linden Tigers will square off against the West Orange Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Linden challenged Plainfield on Saturday. Linden took a 22-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plainfield. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Even if they lost, Linden's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Joshua Williams with two. He also made five total tackles, which is notable because Linden is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Plainfield's side was Sherkhan Zackery, who made nine total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, West Orange waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-12 victory over the Bengals. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Farad Green Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
West Orange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Linden now has a losing record at 4-5. As for West Orange, their record now sits at 7-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Linden has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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