The West Morris Central Wolfpack will face off against the West Essex Knights on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
West Morris Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Wayne Hills onto the board and left with a 28-0 victory. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Patriots are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Essex's and Dwight Morrow's game on Friday was close at halftime, but West Essex turned on the heat in the second half with 21 points. West Essex put the hurt on Dwight Morrow with a sharp 43-20 win. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West Morris Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for West Essex, their record is now 7-2.
West Morris Central and West Essex were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but West Morris Central came up empty-handed after a 21-20 loss. Can West Morris Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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