Passaic hasn't had much luck against Eastside recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Passaic Indians will be playing at home against the Eastside Ghosts. Eastside took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Passaic, who comes in off a win.
Passaic took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Teaneck. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Indians were the (much) better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Justin Griffin, who rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 136 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Passaic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 35-14 to Bayonne. One positive for the Ghosts, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Passaic's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Passaic couldn't quite finish off Eastside in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 9-7. Will Passaic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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