Football Preview: Oakcrest Falcons vs. Pleasantville Greyhounds
Oakcrest is 3-0 against Pleasantville since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oakcrest Falcons will face off against the Pleasantville Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Oakcrest will head out to face Pleasantville after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Oakcrest fell just short of Cedar Creek by a score of 27-25. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Pleasantville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 24-12 to Woodstown. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Wolverines are ranked 48th).
Despite the loss, Pleasantville had strong showings from Nazir Griffin, who gained 104 total yards and a touchdown, and Ahmad Jones, who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Oakcrest's record now sits at 4-2. As for Pleasantville, their record now sits at 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Oakcrest against Pleasantville in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, as the team secured a 29-2 win. Will Oakcrest repeat their success, or does Pleasantville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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