After soaring to 42 points the game before, Whippany Park was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They took a 16-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wallkill Valley Rangers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Wallkill Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zack Clarken led the charge by throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 79 yards. Ryder Accardi was Clarken's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Whippany Park has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Wallkill Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Whippany Park will challenge Hopatcong at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopatcong is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Whippany Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Wallkill Valley, they will square off against Boonton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Boonton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
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