Football Preview: Garfield Boilermakers vs. Lyndhurst Golden Bears
Garfield has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Lyndhurst Golden Bears.
Last Saturday, Garfield and Montclair Kimberley Academy were almost perfectly matched up, but Garfield suffered a 7-6 defeat. The contest marked the Boilermakers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lyndhurst's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over Palisades Park/Leonia on the road. The result was nothing new for the Golden Bears, who have now won four matches by 45 points or more so far this season.
Shawn Bellenger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 189 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lyndhurst's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Viktor Kanjuk was the leader with two.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lyndhurst, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Garfield took a serious blow against Lyndhurst in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 42-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Garfield was down 35-7.
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