East Rutherford and Polk County are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The East Rutherford Cavaliers are taking a road trip to challenge the Polk County Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Rutherford is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
East Rutherford will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hendersonville last Friday. East Rutherford breezed by Hendersonville on the road to the tune of 49-21. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
One reason for the win was East Rutherford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Jason Arrowood was the leader with 2.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Polk County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to Chase.
The win got East Rutherford back to even at 3-3. As for Polk County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for East Rutherford against Polk County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Polk County's Loreynzo Sanchez, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Rutherford still be able to contain Sanchez? There's only one way to find out.
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