Football Preview: Cresskill Cougars vs. Lyndhurst Golden Bears
The Cresskill Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Lyndhurst Golden Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Cresskill's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Becton on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats at home and fell 41-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lyndhurst's strategy against Elmwood Park two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lyndhurst blew Elmwood Park out of the water with a 45-0 final score. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Bears.
Shawn Bellenger was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Avery Cano, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lyndhurst wouldn't let Elmwood Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lyndhurst can thank Allen Frias and Abraham Martinez for forcing both of them. Martinez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Logan Stitzer was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Cresskill fell to 2-1. As for Lyndhurst, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Cresskill couldn't quite finish off Lyndhurst in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can Cresskill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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