The Wallkill Valley Rangers will welcome the Kittatinny Regional Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wallkill Valley's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Kittatinny Regional's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Kittatinny Regional will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Wallkill Valley extended their winning streak to four on Saturday. The Rangers walked away with a 14-6 win over Lenape Valley.
A big part of Wallkill Valley's victory came down to the chemistry between Ethan Alfonso and his top target Scottie Weiss. Alfonso picked up 51 receiving yards while Weiss rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kittatinny Regional, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Dover 43-19 on Saturday. With the Cougars ahead 35-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Kittatinny Regional had a senior duo take command as Niko Martinez gained 171 total yards and Jack Brex threw for 209 yards and three TDs on only ten passes. Martinez also set a new season-high mark in receiving yards with 140. Kittatinny Regional also got help from Vinny Falchetta, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Wallkill Valley's record is now 7-2. As for Kittatinny Regional, their record now sits at an identical 7-2.
Saturday's game might be decided on the ground. Wallkill Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kittatinny Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Wallkill Valley and Kittatinny Regional were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in September, but Wallkill Valley suffered an agonizing 14-13 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brex, who rushed for 107 yards and one score on only 15 carries, and also threw for 100 yards and one touchdown. Now that the Rangers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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