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On a wet and windy day in Caldwell, the Lakeland Lancers defeated the Caldwell Chiefs 42-21 to remain undefeated after seven football games. The forty-two points are the most Lakeland has scored all season, despite the miserable conditions for athletes and high school sports fans alike.
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Caldwell came out strong and drove right down the field helped by two fifteen yard penalties to go ahead 7-0. But after that, it was all Lakeland.
Lakeland’s offense led by quarterback Dan Deighan was unstoppable. Whether Deighan was throwing for a forty yard bomb to for a score or scampering for yardage he was a major force, as he has been all football season. Deighan capped the first-half scoring when he took a quarterback draw 58 yards to the end zone, making it 28-7 Lancers.
Lakeland’s defense led by Jake McDonald, Ray Capo and Kevin Gormley did a great job shutting down Caldwell offense for three quarters. Lakeland took advantage of their overwhelming size advantage on offense and defense.
Lakeland next week has a showdown with DePaul. A win in that contest will give the Lancers the conference title outright, and also improve their position for the New Jersey state playoffs. But DePaul will be a desperate football team after this week’s big loss to Delbarton. The game is set for Friday night at Lakeland. --Rob Donohue for Jersey Sports Now
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