Football Preview: Passaic Indians vs. Ridgewood Maroons
Passaic hasn't had much luck against Ridgewood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Passaic Indians will face off against the Ridgewood Maroons at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Passaic came up short against Passaic County Tech and fell 27-14.
Passaic might have lost, but man, Justin Griffin was a machine: he rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Passaic wouldn't let Passaic County Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Passaic can thank Ryan Valdez and King Smith for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Valdez is now averaging an impressive 6.3 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood entered their matchup against Wayne Valley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ridgewood fell 24-13 to Wayne Valley. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Ridgewood took the loss, they still got scores from Owen Laffey and Gavin Mccrone.
Passaic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Ridgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Passaic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ridgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Passaic might still be hurting after the 31-7 defeat they got from Ridgewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2017. Can Passaic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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