If Boonton was riding high fresh off their 42-18 takedown of Hopatcong last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boonton Bombers took a 42-23 bruising from the Mountain Lakes Lakers on Friday. The Bombers haven't had much luck with the Lakers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Boonton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Cabalar, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Sylas White was another key rusher, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Boonton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Boonton wouldn't let Mountain Lakes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. White was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Boonton's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mountain Lakes, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boonton will face off against Kinnelon on Friday. As for Mountain Lakes, they will take on Madison on Saturday. Mountain Lakes is facing Madison at the right time seeing as Madison is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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