Gateway Regional hadn't done well against Pitman recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Gators walked away with a 28-16 victory over the Panthers. The win was nothing new for the Gators as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gateway Regional to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dj Binck, who rushed for 156 yards and one TD while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 58 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Lamar Smith also helped out as he racked up 119 rushing yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Gateway Regional proved: they limited Pitman to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Kingston Lomanno for the heroic effort on defense: he. Gateway Regional didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.1.
Kingston Lomanno
| 10/24/25 @ Pitman | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Mastery | 1 |
| 10/11/25 @ Gloucester Catholic | 1 |
| 10/04/25 @ Woodbury | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Clayton | 1 |
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Gateway Regional's defense didn't let Dane Collum, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lomanno. Lomanno is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
When it comes to explaining why Pitman lost, don't look at Aidan Upham. Despite the final result, he picked up 90 receiving yards and two scores, and also rushed for 44 yards.
Gateway Regional's record now sits at 6-3. As for Pitman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gateway Regional will welcome Clearview at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Gators will be up against the Pioneers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Pitman, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Audubon at 6:00 p.m. on November 12.
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