Two dominant backs in Elizer Estevez and ETHAN ZACHARSKI are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wayne Valley Indians will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wayne Hills Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wayne Hills will be up against a hot Wayne Valley squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Indians put the hurt on Hackensack with a sharp 33-13 win on Friday. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Comets are ranked 133rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while Wayne Hills put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Caldwell. The Patriots blew past the Chiefs 35-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Patriots just coasted through the last quarter.
Wayne Hills' win came from a few key players Wayne Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JAMES WOLF, who threw for 57 yards and two TDs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (27).
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wayne Hills' defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by EVAN TAIBL and COLIN MURRAY, who racked up four sacks between them. VINCENT ROMANO got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wayne Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wayne Hills, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Wayne Valley came up short against Wayne Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 17-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Patriots' MIKE FITZSIMONS, who threw for 237 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. Now that the Indians know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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