Football Recap: Saddle Brook Comes Up Short

Saddle Brook lost against Hasbrouck Heights back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Saddle Brook Falcons took a blow against the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators, falling 42-6. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Aviators recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

Nikolos Vitiello threw for 61 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Gatyas was his top target, rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. On the ground, Dylan Cerciello rushed for 41 yards.

Hasbrouck Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Summers led the charge by rushing for 139 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Summers a new career-high in rushing yards. Michael Napolitano was another key rusher, rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns.

Saddle Brook now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Hasbrouck Heights, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Saddle Brook will venture away from home to square off against New Milford on Saturday. New Milford will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Saddle Brook surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hasbrouck Heights, they will be playing at home against Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hasbrouck Heights will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

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