Sussex County Tech is 1-6 against Wallkill Valley since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Sussex County Tech will host the Wallkill Valley Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sussex County Tech beat Hackettstown 19-13.
Brian Gruber had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Sussex County Tech'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 Juzziah Sheppard.
Meanwhile, Wallkill Valley got the win against Kinnelon on Friday by a conclusive 28-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rangers.
Zack Clarken had a dynamite game for Wallkill Valley, throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
The victory got Sussex County Tech back to even at 1-1. As for Wallkill Valley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Sussex County Tech came up short against Wallkill Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 36-30. Can Sussex County Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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