Mountain Lakes won the last time they faced Lenape Valley and things went their way on Friday too. The Lakers snuck past the Patriots with a 28-24 win. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Patriots are ranked 218th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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| 09/19/25 - Away | 28-24 W |
| 11/01/24 - Home | 17-14 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 27-6 W |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 21-16 W |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 34-20 W |
| + 4 more games |
The victory got Mountain Lakes back to even at 2-2. As for Lenape Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Mountain Lakes will be playing at home against Boonton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lakers will need to watch out since the Bombers have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Lenape Valley, they are taking a road trip to square off against Madison at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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