The Kittatinny Regional Cougars will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against the High Point Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kittatinny Regional is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Lenape Valley. Kittatinny Regional enjoyed a cozy 20-6 victory over Lenape Valley on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on five straight dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, High Point blew past Hackettstown, posting a 36-7 victory at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-0.
John Elko had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another passer making a difference was Jerron Martress, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Kittatinny Regional came up short against High Point in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 13-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elko, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that Kittatinny Regional knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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