Football Preview: Nutley Maroon Raiders vs. West Essex Knights
Nutley is 0-9 against West Essex since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Nutley Maroon Raiders will challenge the West Essex Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nutley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They snuck past Passaic with a 20-14 win.
Meanwhile, West Essex waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lancers 40-7 at home. That looming 40-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
The victory got Nutley back to even at 2-2. As for West Essex, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Nutley took a serious blow against West Essex in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 37-7. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Nutley was down 30-0.
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