Football Recap: Wood-Ridge Comes Up Short Despite Chris Rios' Strong Performance

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 9:33am

Football Recap: Wood-Ridge Blue Devils vs. Rutherford Bulldogs

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Wood-Ridge lost against Rutherford back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wood-Ridge Blue Devils lost 28-7 to the Rutherford Bulldogs. The match marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Wood-Ridge lost, don't look at Chris Rios. Despite the final result, he threw for 134 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards on only seven carries.

Wood-Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-1. As for Rutherford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wood-Ridge has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Hasbrouck Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rutherford, they will welcome Elmwood Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rutherford is facing Elmwood Park at the right time seeing as Elmwood Park is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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