The Wayne Valley Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Ridgewood Maroons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgewood took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wayne Valley, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Wayne Valley made off with a 28-27 win over Mount Olive.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wayne Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darrius Rivers, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rivers was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 65 yards. Wayne Valley also got a significant boost from Elizer Estevez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11.57 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a hard 37-20 fall against Northern Highlands.
Ridgewood might have lost, but man, Owen Laffey was a machine: he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Wayne Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Ridgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Wayne Valley suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Ridgewood in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Wayne Valley, Cole Dawkins (who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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