Lenape Valley was the 2-0 winner over High Point when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Lenape Valley Patriots took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the High Point Wildcats on Friday.
High Point's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Elko led the charge by rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 67 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jerron Martress, who rushed for 153 yards.
Lenape Valley's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for High Point, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lenape Valley will challenge Hackettstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hackettstown will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for High Point, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Sussex County Tech at 1:00 p.m.
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