Wayne Valley head coach Chris Benaquista certainly knows what postseason football looks like.

In his first season for Wayne Valley after winning three sectional titles at West Essex, Benaquista’s teams were always known for their gritty and tough play.

Thus, it should be no shock that this Wayne Valley team displayed that type of play in its first state tournament game under Benaquista.

Riding a stellar defensive performance, fourth-seeded Wayne Valley knocked off fifth-seeded Chatham, 20-7, in the first round of the NJSIAA/Xfinity North 1, Group 4 tournament.

“November football is about being at our best on defense,” Wayne Valley head coach Chris Benaquista said. “We shut down an offense that has scored a lot of points. I’m proud of the game plan our coaches came up with and these guy

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