High Point came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Whippany Park Wildcats 49-14. The result was nothing new for High Point, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of High Point's win came down to the chemistry between Jerron Martress and his top target John Elko. Martress rushed for 160 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry while Elko rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Martress is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season.
High Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
High Point's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Whippany Park, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. High Point will host Becton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. High Point is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season. As for Whippany Park, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Cresskill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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