While the WJFC caught the headlines passing and receiving in week 0, we turn up north for leaders in the ground game. In New Jersey’s most northwest corner, Baker, the tailback for Sussex County Tech, led the state in rushing for week 0. Baker totaled 253 yards on just 19 carries, while managing to find pay dirt 3 times. He was an automatic first down, averaging better than 13 YPC, and grinded away against Parsippany, with his longest run only being 49 yards. We will see if Baker can continue this success against Wallkill Valley next week.

A do it all player for Sussex Tech, Andrew Baker Andrew Baker 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB Sussex County | 2024 State NJ was dominant in 2022. Listed as an Athlete in the  2024 class, Andrew played a huge role for his team offensively and defensively.

As the ball carrier, Andrew punished any defender standing in his path. He used his bigger frame to his advantage, and would hit the hole hard. You would even see Sussex Tech line Andrew up in the wildcat to take the direct snap and run down hill with it. Rushing for almost 2500 yards and over 25 touchdowns thus far in his high school career, Andrew must be close to breaking some school records.

Andrew shined on both sides of the ball. He was just as impressive playing a somewhat hybrid position on defense. With 45 tackles and 2 interceptions in 2022, Andrew has the ability to singlehandedly change the momentum of a game. Sussex Tech’s season didn’t go as planned in 2022, but I expect to see a lot of progress to made in 2023 with Andrew Baker Andrew Baker 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB Sussex County | 2024 State NJ leading the way.