The Vernon Vikings will take on the West Milford Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Vernon is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Vernon is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lakeland Regional on Friday. Vernon took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeland Regional.
Vernon might have lost, but man, Luca Vizzini was a machine: he picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Those 30 rushing yards gave Vizzini a new career-high. Vernon also got a significant boost from Thomas Benson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Meanwhile, West Milford entered their game against Sparta on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Milford had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Sparta. It was the first time this season that the Highlanders let down their fans at home.
Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for West Milford, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Vernon against West Milford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. Will Vernon repeat their success, or does West Milford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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