The Mount Olive Marauders will venture away from home to square off against the Wayne Valley Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wayne Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Olive, who comes in off a win.
Mount Olive's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They really took it to Vernon for the full four quarters, racking up a 28-0 win on the road. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 28 points or more this season.
Vincent Carpini had an outrageously good game as he picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 57 yards.
Mount Olive didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Collier and Justin Bullock. Bullock also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Wayne Valley entered their matchup against Ramapo on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wayne Valley took a 45-29 bruising from Ramapo. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Danny Ferrauilo, who threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Wayne Valley also got a significant boost from Elizer Estevez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Mount Olive's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Wayne Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Mount Olive didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wayne Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Olive 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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