Two dominant backs in Brandon Pinkerton and Keyontae Wingo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Rutherford Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chase Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Chase will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: East Rutherford extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Cavaliers blew past Draughn 57-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cavaliers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 388th).
Landon Flynn
| 10/03/25 vs Draughn | 5 |
| 09/05/25 vs College Prep & Leadership Academy | 4 |
| 08/29/25 @ Blacksburg | 4 |
| 11/01/24 vs R-S Central | 4 |
| 09/26/25 vs West Caldwell | 3 |
It was another big night for Landon Flynn, who threw for 152 yards and five TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Those five passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jason Arrowood, who gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
East Rutherford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Eli Roof, Dominique Dato, and Arrowood picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Chase had to suffer through a 62-32 loss at the hands of Hibriten. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Rutherford's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Chase, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for East Rutherford against Chase in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 54-0 win. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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