Wallkill Valley defeats Hopatcong, 27-7
Hamburg. The Rangers halted a 5-game losing with their victory, fueled by 244 and three touchdowns from running back Ben Mizeski.
![Wallkill Valley defeats Hopatcong, 27-7 Hopatcong ball carrier Brandon Rodriguez moves forward as Wallkill Valley defender Romeo Cuevas leaps towards him during a tackle attempt in the second half.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/468x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/RTAQ/wv-football-2-jpg_4-253722_20191104161354.jpg)
![Wallkill Valley defeats Hopatcong, 27-7 Wallkill Valley quarterback Tommy Testino carries the ball in the second half.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/736x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/CQAY/wv-football-1-jpg_4-253793_20191104161354.jpg)
![Wallkill Valley defeats Hopatcong, 27-7 Wallkill Valley ball carrier Ben Mizeski is grabbed by a Hopatcong defender in the second half. Mizeski rushed for 244 yards and scored three touchdowns.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/560x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/BNAA/wv-football-4-jpg_4-253792_20191104161354.jpg)
![Wallkill Valley defeats Hopatcong, 27-7 Wallkill Valley ball carrier Ben Mizeski is grabbed by a Hopatcong defender in the second half. Mizeski rushed for 244 yards and scored three touchdowns.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/359x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/ASAV/wv-football-3-jpg_4-253791_20191104161354.jpg)
![Wallkill Valley defeats Hopatcong, 27-7 Wallkill Valley ball carrier Bobby Mcmillan falls to the ground after being hit in the fourth quarter.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/652x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/AMAC/wv-football-5-jpg_4-253790_20191104161355.jpg)
Ben Mizeski ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Wallkill Rangers to a 27-7 win over Hopatcong on Saturday, Nov. 2.
Mizeski gave his team a 13-6 halftime lead by catching a 40-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Antonio Ciasullo, who shared quarterback time with teammate Tommy Testino.
Romeo Cuevas scored one rushing touchdown. Defensive lineman Kevin Armstrong made 5 sacks and linebacker Cole Weekley had 1 sack.
The Rangers (4-5) started the season with a 3-0 record, but the win streak was halted in a brutal 17-0 loss in to Parsippany in September. The Panthers lost several players to injury, including their starting quarterback to injuries, in that game
The Hopatcong Chiefs (2-7) lit up the scoreboard first when receiver Luis Palmer caught a 42-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Francesco Mastroeni.