There's no place like home for West Orange, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Irvington Blue Knights 34-10 on Friday. This was payback for the Mountaineers, who suffered a 14-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Charlie Lamorte had a dynamite game for West Orange, throwing for 239 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. Lamorte 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.
Another reason for the win was West Orange's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as EahJay McAdams, Micah Howell, and Howell 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.
West Orange now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Irvington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
West Orange will head out on the road to challenge Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Irvington, they will face off against Bayonne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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