Clifton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 27-0 loss at the hands of the Ridgewood Maroons. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ridgewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Perrapato, who rushed for 55 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Perrapato also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending one pass. Hudson Feeney made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Coming up, Clifton is headed away from home for the first time to take on Eastside at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Mustangs their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Ridgewood, they will host Montclair at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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