After two games on the road, Wallkill Valley is heading back home. They will welcome the Kittatinny Regional Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wallkill Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Wallkill Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Sussex County Tech by a score of 35-33 on Friday.
Despite the loss, Wallkill Valley got top-tier performance from Zack Clarken, who rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 215 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Alfonso was Clarken's top target, rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 71 receiving yards.
Wallkill Valley wouldn't let Sussex County Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wallkill Valley can thank Andrew Barta and John Cammarata for forcing both of them. Barta is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Kittatinny Regional was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past North Warren Regional 42-6 at home. The Cougars' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Wallkill Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Kittatinny Regional, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Wallkill Valley suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Kittatinny Regional in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Wallkill Valley, Jacob Savage (who rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 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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