Livingston has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the West Orange Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Livingston's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over Millburn on the road.
Meanwhile, West Orange didn't have done well against Irvington recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. West Orange was the clear victor by a 34-10 margin over Irvington.
Charlie Lamorte was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Farad Green Jr helped Lamorte out on the ground, rushing for 146 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
West Orange's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. It was truly a group effort as EahJay McAdams, Micah Howell, and Darrius Brown picked up two apiece.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Orange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Livingston's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for West Orange, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Livingston was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of West Orange when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Livingston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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