With a playoff game on the line, East Rutherford rose to the challenge on Friday. They slipped by the Reidsville Rams 27-26. The victory was familiar territory for the Cavaliers who have now won six matches in a row.
Leading East Rutherford to victory were Brandon Pinkerton and Blake Mcclellan. Pinkerton rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, while Mcclellan rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Mcclellan has posted since back in September of 2023.
East Rutherford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
East Rutherford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landy Goolsby and Jason Arrowood.
When it comes to explaining why Reidsville lost, don't look at Dionte Neal. Despite the final result, he rushed for 124 yards on only 12 carries. An impressive showing, but Neal really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble and made three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
East Rutherford pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.6 points. As for Reidsville, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-1.
East Rutherford will square off against Brevard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brevard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.1 points per game this season. Reidsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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