The East Rutherford Cavaliers will venture away from home to challenge the Chase Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, East Rutherford didn't have quite enough to beat Brevard and fell 24-21. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
East Rutherford's defeat came about despite a quality game from Landon Flynn, who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Chase was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Freedom on the road and fell 63-13. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Patriots are ranked 121st).
East Rutherford now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Chase, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: East Rutherford has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 382.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Chase, though, as they've been averaging only 184.5. Will East Rutherford be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Chase flip the script?
East Rutherford was able to grind out a solid win over Chase in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 50-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rutherford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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