Sparta skewers Patriots, 28-7

Derrick Freligh led the attack for the Spartans, scoring a touchdown, intercepting passes and maneuvering all over the field as Sparta took a 28-7 victory over the Lenape Valley Patriots. Chris Hoffman and Brendan McDonald, gutted it out for 185 yards against a strong Patriots’ defensive unit. McDonough connected on 13 of 20 passing attempts for 137 yards in posting a total offense of 322 yards. Hoffman took the ball 25 times, churning out 133 yards rushing that included TD runs of three and 27 yards. With the win, the Spartans pull themselves to 1-1, while the Patriots fall to the same record. (Photo by Chris Reinauer)