Football Recap: Wayne Hills Takes a Loss

Wayne Hills fell victim to NV - Old Tappan and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the NV - Old Tappan Golden Knights. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Golden Knights are ranked 16th).

Mike Fitzsimons threw for 34 yards on six of 11 attempts. Jack Monisera was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards. On the ground, Evan Rapoport rushed for 54 yards.

Wayne Hills has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for NV - Old Tappan, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne Hills will square off against Millburn on Friday. Wayne Hills is facing Millburn at the right time seeing as Millburn is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for NV - Old Tappan, they will challenge Pascack Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Pascack Valley: 10.4, NV - Old Tappan: 6.7) so any points scored will be well earned.

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