Football Recap: Passaic Gets the Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2025, 3:31pm

Football Recap: Passaic Indians vs. Eastside Ghosts

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NJ State Interscholastic Athletic Assn. (NJSIAA) & Eastside High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Away16-14 W
10/03/24 - Home7-10 L
10/26/23 - Neutral7-9 L
09/22/23 - Away0-18 L
09/23/22 - Home6-34 L
+ 5 more games

Passaic hadn't done well against Eastside recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ghosts, sneaking past 16-14. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly two points.

The critical scores for Passaic came from Ryan Valdez and Justin Griffin.

When it comes to explaining why Eastside lost, don't look at David Gonzalez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 150 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries, and also threw for 180 yards on 13 of 22 attempts.

The victory got Passaic back to even at 3-3. As for Eastside, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Passaic will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Kennedy on the 17th. As for Eastside, they will challenge East Orange Campus at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Jaguars have yet to allow a single point through four contests this season, a streak the Ghosts will look to end.

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