Newton moved to the top of the American Blue division of the SFC with a win over Kittatinny, 26-6, there Saturday, Oct. 19.
The Braves’ record is 4-1 in division play while High Point is 3-1, although the Wildcats have an overall record of 7-1.
Anthony Tudda and Nick Kurlko each made a touchdown for Newton (5-2) in the first quarter.
Evan Cotter scored on a 52-yard run in the second quarter, and Hunter Wolfe made a touchdown on a 42-yard pass from Matt Ellsworth in the fourth quarter.
Brady Bollette kicked two extra points.
Niko Martinez posted the only score for the Cougars (3-4) on a 28-yard pass from Jack Brex in the fourth quarter.
Ellsworth complete three of five pass attempts for a total of 78 yards.
Kurilko rushed for 118 yards in the game, followed by Tudda with 114 and Cotter with 112.
High Point wins
High Point defeated Sussex Tech, 47-22, there Oct. 19.
Gavin Mericle made two touchdowns for the Mustangs (3-4) and Brian Gruber made another. Gruber also kicked two extra points, and Zach Doyle scored two extra points on a run.
Gruber rushed for 132 yards in the game and Mericle for 95.
No statistics for High Point (7-1) were available.
Sparta wins
Sparta defeated West Milford, 42-14, there Oct. 18.
The Spartans (6-1) are at the top of the Patriot Red division of the SFC, followed by the Highlanders (5-3).
Brady Shagawat and Christian Brevig made touchdowns on passes of 75 and 42 yards, respectively, from Sparta quarterback Shane Hoover in the first quarter.
Brevig made another touchdown on a 14-yard pass from Hoover and Jace Stiansen scored on a run in the second quarter.
Stone Herbison and Anthony Settembre each made a touchdown for Sparta in the fourth quarter.
Brody Tanyeri kicked six extra points for the Spartans.
Aydin Deane and Chase Tyburczy each made a touchdown for West Milford, and Braden Amundson kicked two extra points.
Tyburczy’s score was on a 75-yard run; his rushing yardage totaled 85 for the game.
Hoover completed 17 of 27 pass attempts for a total of 302 yards.
Deane completed seven of 29 pass attempts for a total of 40 yards.
Brevig caught eight passes for a total of 101 yards.
Lenape Valley wins
Lenape Valley defeated Hackettstown, 53-32, there Friday, Oct. 18.
Kevin Giusti made five touchdowns for the Patriots (3-5) and Ben Sumski, Tanner Gaboda and Tyler Brennan each scored one.
Giusti rushed for 351 yards in the game.
Gaboda completed four of five pass attempts for a total of 76 yards.
No statistics for Hackettstown were available.
Vernon loses
Vernon (3-5) lost to Lakeland, 21-14, there Oct. 18.
Luca Vizzini posted all of the Vikings’ points, scoring two touchdowns, then kicking two extra points.
Cameron Chapman, Collin Sabric and Aidan Thacker each made a touchdown for Lakeland (4-4). Thacker’s was on a 69-yard pass from Sabric, who also scored two extra points. Roland Theriault kicked one extra point.
Vernon quarterback Aden Karwoski completed 17 of 20 pass attempts for a total of 170 yards.
Sabric completed 13 of 19 pass attempts for a total of 196 yards.
Wallkill Valley loses
Wallkill Valley lost to Boonton, 17-7, at home Oct. 19.
Travis Snyder made the only touchdown for the Rangers (5-3) and Cole Bolich kicked the extra point.
Boonton (6-2) made two touchdowns in the third quarter and a field goal in the fourth.
No other statistics were available.
Both teams are 4-1 against opponents in the National Blue division of the SFC.
Jefferson wins
Jefferson beat Dover, 15-14, at home Oct. 18 to post its season win of the season. Both teams now have 2-6 records.
Andrew Parisi made a touchdown for the Falcons in the second quarter and Jack Reed kicked the extra point.
Christopher Connolly scored in the fourth quarter on a pass from Connor Consiglio, and Connolly made two extra points.
Consiglio competed 14 of 26 pass attempts for a total of 220 yards.
No statistics for Dover were available.
Pope John loses
Pope John (2-5) was defeated, 41-14, by St. Joseph of Montvale (5-2) at home Oct. 19.
No statistics were available for the game.
Hopatcong loses
Hopatcong remains winless this season as it was shut out by Whippany Park, 29-0, at home Thursday, Oct. 17.
Jaden Marques made two touchdowns for Whippany Park (3-4) and Patrick Dalgauer and Anthony Gagliardi each added one. Brandon Giangeruso kicked three extra points and Dylan Morgenroth made two points on a run.
Giangeruso completed six of 13 pass attempts for a total of 77 yards. He also rushed for 59 yards.
No statistics for Hopatcong were available.
Games this week
• High Point will play Whippany Park at home 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.
• Sparta will play Jefferson at home at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
• Vernon will play West Milford at home at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25.
• Newton will play Mountain Lakes at home at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
• Kittatinny will play at Dover at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
• Lenape Valley will play Wallkill Valley at home at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
• Sussex Tech will play at Pequannock at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25.
• Hopatcong will play at Parsippany at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
• Pope John will play at St. Peter’s Prep at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
CORRECTION: The last name of Ben Sumski of Lenape Valley was misspelled in an earlier version of this article.
