Football Preview: Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers vs. Cedar Grove Panthers
Newark Collegiate Academy is 0-5 against Cedar Grove since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers will challenge the Cedar Grove Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Newark Collegiate Academy is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 24-8 to Verona, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Cedar Grove put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Madison on the road to the tune of 35-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
A big part of Cedar Grove's victory came down to the chemistry between Stephen Paradiso and his top target Jackson Morrice. Paradiso threw for 342 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes while Morrice gained 180 total yards and three touchdowns. Morrice showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards.
Newark Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cedar Grove, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Newark Collegiate Academy was dealt a bruising 33-6 defeat at the hands of Cedar Grove in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paradiso, who threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Newark Collegiate Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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