If Mahwah was feeling good fresh off their 29-6 takedown of Morris Catholic last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mahwah Thunderbirds lost 34-13 to the West Milford Highlanders on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 33-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Mahwah's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Duffy, who picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards.
Mahwah wouldn't let West Milford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Steve Lewis, Matthew Odumgba, and Dj Zisa picked up one apiece.
Mahwah now has a losing record at 2-3. As for West Milford, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Mahwah will venture away from home to take on Dumont on Saturday. As for West Milford, they will take on Lakeland Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Milford's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Lakeland Regional's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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