FB1 High Point ball carrier A.J. Sampson is tackled by Lenape Valley defender Chase Grant (52) in the first half of their game Friday, Oct. 10 in Hamburg. The Wildcats won, 35-6. (Photo by George Leroy Hunter)
FB2 High Point quarterback Jerron Martress carries the ball through an opening in the Lenape Valley defensive line. He rushed for 189 yards and made three touchdowns. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter)
FB3 Kittatinny ball carrier Lucas Inglima is brought down just short of the goal line by Sussex Tech cornerback Gavin Gardner in the first half of their game Saturday, Oct. 11 in Sparta. Kittatinny won, 44-12.
FB4 Sussex Tech ball carrier Gavin Mericle is tackled by a Kittatinny defender. He made one touchdown.
FB5 Sussex Tech wideout Anthony Caroleo (11) is unable to catch the ball as the pass is broken up by Kittatinny cornerback Vinny Falchetta in the first half.
Kittatinny's Niko Martinez carries the ball as several Sussex Tech defenders close in. He made a touchdown in the second quarter.
Kittatinny quarterback Jack Brex carries the ball. He threw two touchdown passes.
After snapping the ball, Sussex Tech offensive lineman Marco Castro (77) rises to defend.
Kittatinny ball carrier Mike Strong attempts to avoid a Sussex Tech defender. He made one touchdown.
High Point ball carrier Brendon Lehman on the move.
In the second quarter, High Point wideout Landon Sorensen grabs the ball with one hand for a reception. He ran all the way to the end zone for an 89-yard touchdown.
High Point ball carrier Slade Muller is chased by Lenape Valley defensive lineman Will Doyle in the first half.
High Point ball carrier Brendon Lehman is pursued by Lenape Valley defender Jacob Alderson in the first half.
Sussex Tech quarterback Cole Young passed for 103 yards resulting in one touchdown.
Kittatinny running back Roman Volpe made two rushing touchdowns.
The High Point Wildcats charge onto the field before the start of the game. Their record is 6-1.
High Point Regional High School head football coach Bill Percey.
High Point Regional High School posted another victory, 35-6, against Lenape Valley Regional High School at home Friday, Oct. 10.
Jerron Martress made three touchdowns for the Wildcats (6-1) on runs of 20, 11 and one yard.
Landon Sorensen and Jerry Empirio each added one touchdown. Sorensen’s came on an 89-yard pass from Empirio in the second quarter.
Jacob Woods kicked five extra points.
Chase De Oliveira was the only scorer for the Patriots (1-6) on an 80-yard run in the first quarter.
Kittatinny wins
Kittatinny Regional High School beat Sussex County Technical School, 44-12, there Saturday, Oct. 11.
Roman Volpe scored two touchdowns on nine- and 10-yard runs for the Cougars (6-1), and Niko Martinez, Lucas Inglima, Jameson Reilly and Mike Strong each made one.
Martinez made four extra points on runs after touchdowns, Shane Weiss made a safety, and Inglima and Trevor Greenwood each kicked one extra point.
Gavin Mericle and Gavin Gardner each made a touchdown for the Mustangs (1-5).
Wallkill Valley wins
Wallkill Valley Regional High School shut out Whippany Park, 6-0, at home Oct. 11.
Connor Hoebee scored the only points of the game on a 45-yard pass from Cole Bolich in the third quarter.
The Rangers are now 5-2, while Whippany Park’s record is 2-5.
Bolich completed 17 of 27 pass attempts for a total of 165 yards.
Hoebee rushed for 89 yards in the game.
Newton wins
Newton High School defeated Hackettstown, 35-8, at home Oct. 10.
Nick Kurilko made three touchdowns for the Braves (4-2) and Jaden Roberts made two.
Matt Ellsworth kicked five extra points.
Carter Grant scored for Hackettstown (3-4) on a 10-yard run in the fourth quarter. Carter Bujno made two extra points.
Kurilko rushed for a total of 141 yards and Evan Cotter for 118.
Sparta loses
Sparta High School fell to Madison, 48-42, there Oct. 11.
Le-shem Little and Christian Brevig each made three touchdowns for the Spartans (5-2), and Shane Hoover kicked six extra points.
Luke McGuire made three touchdowns for Madison (3-3), Carter Ferris made two, and AJ Eldridge and Maxwell Curry each scored once.
McGuire made two extra points on a run, and Mac Russo kicked four extra points.
McGuire passed for 263 yards and rushed for 80. Ferris rushed for 79 and had 182 yards receiving.
Vernon loses
Vernon Township High School lost to undefeated Mount Olive, 62-27, there Oct. 10.
Dean Grundy made two touchdowns for the Vikings (4-3) on 11- and 30-yard passes from quarterback Nathaniel Kimkowski.
Sam Simone added another on a 59-yard pass from Kimkowski, and Thomas Benson scored on a run in the fourth quarter.
Noah Rivera kicked three extra points.
Brayden Longo made five touchdowns for Mount Olive (6-0), James Giammanco made two, and Tommy Canning and Frank Gallo each added one.
Colby Batsch kicked eight extra points.
Longo rushed for 233 yards in the game.
Gallo, the Mount Olive quarterback, completed 13 of 15 passes for a total of 114 yards.
No statistics for Vernon were available.
Pope John loses
Pope John XXIII Regional High School was edged by Seton Hall Prep, 17-15, at home Oct. 11.
Luke Gialanella scored for the Lions (1-5) on a 23-yard run in the third quarter and Luke Irwin on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Shawn Baumann made a safety, and Seamus Corcoran kicked one extra point.
Jaylin Bullock and Leonard West each made a touchdown for Seton Hall Prep (2-4).
Declan Farrell kicked a 19-yard field goal and two extra points.
Irwin completed 15 of 31 pass attempts for a total of 191 yards.
The Lions’ Zayne Carswell caught six passes for a total of 110 yards.
Bullock completed nine of 13 pass attempts for a total of 125 yards.
Hopatcong loses
Hopatcong High School fell to undefeated Kinnelon, 41-13, there Oct. 10.
Michael Certo scored for the Chiefs (2-5) on a one-yard run in the first quarter and Kyle Ladomirak made a touchdown on a 15-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Kiyon Simpson kicked one extra point.
Soren Porada and Matthew Siciliano each made two touchdowns for Kinnelon and Skyler Porter and Wyatt Sisco each added one.
Marko Kryshtof kicked five extra points.
Siciliano, the Kinnelon quarterback, completed four of seven pass attempts for a total of 112 yards. He also rushed for 94 yards.
No statistics for Hopatcong were available.
Jefferson loses
Jefferson Township High School fell to undefeated Hanover Park, 53-13, at home Oct. 10.
Braedan Cummings made two touchdowns on 11- and one-yard runs for the Falcons (1-6). Jack Reed kicked one extra point.
Jack Kovacs and Dante Rosato each made two touchdowns for Hanover Park (7-0), and Darien Iannacone, Mark Perillo and Vin Fusella each added another.
Kyle Dunn kicked a 30-yard field goal and six extra points.
Rocco Zirpoli made two extra points on a pass from Kovacs.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Friday, Oct. 17
High Point hosts Sussex Tech
Newton hosts Kittatinny
Sparta hosts West Milford
Vernon hosts Lakeland
Lenape Valley hosts Hackettstown
Wallkill Valley at Boonton
Hopatcong at Whippany Park
Jefferson at Dover
Saturday, Oct. 18
Pope John at St. Joseph (Montvale)