The crowd at Friday's non-league game between the Hawthorne Bears (Hawthorne, NJ) and the host Morris Catholic Crusaders (Denville, NJ), saw Hawthorne's lacrosse team top Morris Catholic by a margin of 17-6.

The Bears (9-2) will now prepare for their game against Eastern Christian (North Haledon, NJ). The Eagles enter the Dowling game with a 0-7 record. In their last game, Eastern Christian was overwhelmed by Park Ridge (Park Ridge, NJ), 13-1, in a non-league game.

The Crusaders (2-9) will now prepare for their game against Parsippany Hills (Parsippany, NJ). The Vikings enter the non-league game with a 7-4 record.