Two dominant backs in ETHAN ZACHARSKI and Elizer Estevez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wayne Hills Patriots will square off against the Wayne Valley Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Wayne Hills sitting on five straight victories and Wayne Valley on three.
Wayne Hills' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Caldwell. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
| 09/26/25 vs Caldwell | 27 |
| 09/05/25 vs West Essex | 25 |
| 09/12/25 @ Nutley | 18 |
| 09/19/25 vs Kennedy | 12 |
| 10/25/24 @ Millburn | 5 |
Wayne Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JAMES WOLF led the charge by throwing for 57 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave WOLF a new career-high in rushing yards (27).
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wayne Hills' defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by EVAN TAIBL and COLIN MURRAY, who racked up four sacks between them. VINCENT ROMANO got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wayne Valley made easy work of Hackensack on Friday and carried off a 33-13 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Indians' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Comets are ranked 133rd).
Wayne Hills' record is now 5-0. As for Wayne Valley, their record now sits at 4-1.
Wayne Hills beat Wayne Valley 17-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team 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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