The East Rutherford Cavaliers will face off against the Draughn Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Rutherford has four straight wins, Draughn has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Rutherford's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past West Caldwell, posting a 30-0 victory. Those 30 points were actually the fewest the Cavaliers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
East Rutherford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Flynn, who threw for 157 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes. Brandon Pinkerton helped Flynn out on the ground, rushing for 114 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Draughn fell victim to Patton and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 31-0 defeat at the hands of the Panthers.
Draughn's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for East Rutherford, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
East Rutherford suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Draughn in their previous meeting back in October of 2016. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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