The Lenape Valley Patriots will head out on the road to challenge Sussex County Tech at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, Lenape Valley took a blow against Madison, falling 41-7. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sussex County Tech waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Chiefs 43-0 on the road. The match marked Sussex County Tech's most dominant victory of the season so far.
Brian Gruber was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gavin Mericle was in the mix too, providing Sussex County Tech with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sussex County Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Sussex County Tech's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Matthew Wisniewski and Anthony Padalino, who racked up four sacks between them.
Lenape Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sussex County Tech, their record now sits at 3-1.
Lenape Valley came up short against Sussex County Tech in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Lenape Valley, Andrew Baker (who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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