The West Orange Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Linden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Orange's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Linden's offense will have their work cut out for them.
West Orange will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Bloomfield on Friday. West Orange blew past Bloomfield, posting a 41-12 victory. With that win, the Mountaineers brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Farad Green Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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 games.
Meanwhile, 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. Joshua Williams was especially locked on to Plainfield's QB and sacked him twice. Williams 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.
West Orange's record is now 7-2. As for Linden, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Orange has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Linden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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