Football Preview: Fort Lee Bridgemen vs. Bergen Tech Knights
The Fort Lee Bridgemen are taking a road trip to challenge the Bergen Tech Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Lee's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Bergen Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Fort Lee was able to grind out a solid win over Indian Hills, taking the game 20-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bridgemen.
Luke Senatore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 157 yards and a touchdown. Jalen Balbuena got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fort Lee's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Cyrus Wilkins with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Bergen Tech came up short against Tenafly on Thursday, falling 30-8.
Fort Lee's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bergen Tech, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Fort Lee came out on top in a nail-biter against Bergen Tech in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, sneaking past 37-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Lee 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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