The West Orange Mountaineers will venture away from home to square off against the Montclair Mounties at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Orange's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Montclair's offense will have their work cut out for them.
West Orange is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Phillipsburg just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Stateliners. The match marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Montclair fell victim to Union City and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Soaring Eagles, falling 35-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Mounties in their matchups with the Soaring Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
West Orange's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Montclair, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
West Orange couldn't quite finish off Montclair when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can West Orange avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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