Football Preview: Mamaroneck Tigers vs. North Rockland Raiders
The Mamaroneck Tigers will take on the North Rockland Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Mamaroneck narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Scarsdale 17-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, North Rockland rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Rams, posting a 28-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
It was another big night for Jaquan Johnson, who rushed for 240 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.1 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Christopher Norman, who rushed for 96 yards on only six carries.
North Rockland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Rockland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of King Saint Fleur and Johnson. Johnson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
North Rockland's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points per game. As for Mamaroneck, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Mamaroneck didn't have too much breathing room in their match against North Rockland in their previous meeting back in September, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mamaroneck since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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