The East Rutherford Cavaliers are taking a road trip to face off against the Patton Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Rutherford is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
East Rutherford's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-0 win over Chase. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 30 points or more this season.
Brandon Pinkerton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Landon Flynn, who threw for 236 yards and three TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes.
East Rutherford's run defense was locked in: Chase could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Tayshaun Whiteside for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Rutherford didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.2.
East Rutherford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zeke Wingo and Jaylen Hinton. Hinton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Patton lost 42-20 to West Caldwell on Friday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Patton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for East Rutherford, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for East Rutherford against Patton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-6 win. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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