The Pascack Valley Panthers will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Westwood Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pascack Valley is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Rancocas Valley. Pascack Valley enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over Rancocas Valley on Saturday.
Pascack Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adam Shaw, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 135 yards while completing 73.7% of his passes. Shaw's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles. Kevin Regula was another key rusher, gaining 154 total yards and a touchdown.
Pascack Valley wouldn't let Rancocas Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pascack Valley can thank Kai Smith and Shaw for forcing both of them. Smith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Westwood gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mahwah with a sharp 28-7 victory. The win was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on 14 straight dating back to last season.
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