With a playoff game on the line, East Rutherford rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 35-25 victory over the North Surry Greyhounds. The win was familiar territory for the Cavaliers who have now won five contests in a row.
Brandon Pinkerton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 327 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played.
East Rutherford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 458 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
East Rutherford pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.8 points. As for North Surry, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
East Rutherford will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Reidsville at 7:30 p.m. Reidsville will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something East Rutherford surely won't give up without a fight. North Surry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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