After three games on the road, East Orange Campus is heading back home. They will host the West Orange Mountaineers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Orange Campus will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
East Orange Campus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Eastside, posting a 41-3 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Sa?Eed Cole was his usual excellent self, throwing for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 62 yards on only six carries. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Alex Hanks.
Meanwhile, West Orange didn't have too much trouble with Montclair on the road on Thursday as they won 33-14.
West Orange's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charlie Lamorte, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Farad Green Jr helped Lamorte out on the ground, rushing for 140 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Orange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Orange's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. EahJay McAdams was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
East Orange Campus pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West Orange, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. East Orange Campus has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.4. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Orange Campus suffered a grim 29-6 defeat to West Orange in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will East Orange Campus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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