The Boonton Bombers will head out on the road to face off against the Kinnelon Colts on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Boonton ended up a good deal behind Mountain Lakes and lost 42-23. The loss continues a trend for the Bombers in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now lost five in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Drew Cabalar, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Boonton also got a significant boost from Sylas White, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
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 contests 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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Kinnelon was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a blow against Pequannock, falling 34-7. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Golden Panthers are ranked 78th).
Boonton's record is now 3-2. As for Kinnelon, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Boonton couldn't quite finish off Kinnelon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 31-28. Can Boonton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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