Football Preview: Pleasantville Greyhounds vs. Oakcrest Falcons
Pleasantville hasn't had much luck against Oakcrest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pleasantville Greyhounds will host the Oakcrest Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pleasantville is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 24-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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).
Pleasantville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nazir Griffin, who gained 104 total yards and a touchdown, and Ahmad Jones, who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown. Griffin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards.
Meanwhile, Oakcrest entered their matchup against Cedar Creek on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. 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.
Pleasantville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Oakcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pleasantville was taken down by Oakcrest 29-2 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Can Pleasantville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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