The Vernon Vikings will challenge the Parsippany Hills Vikings on Friday. Vernon will be strutting in after a victory while Parsippany Hills will be coming in after a loss.
Vernon took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Dover as Vernon made off with a 27-7 win.
Vernon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aden Karwoski, who rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Gavin Bruno was Karwoski's top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 51 yards.
Vernon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joshua Jean.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Parsippany Hills' offense. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of West Morris Mendham.
The win got Vernon back to even at 1-1. As for Parsippany Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Vernon might still be hurting after the 31-7 loss they got from Parsippany Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2015. Will Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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