The Nutley Maroon Raiders will head out to challenge the West Milford Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Nutley will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Nutley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 36-20 victory over Millburn on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
West Milford hadn't beaten Lakeland Regional on the road since September 21, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Highlanders put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 27-7 victory. The Highlanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Nutley better keep an eye on Jeffrey Papienuk. He was instrumental in West Milford's win, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns.
West Milford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The win made it two in a row for West Milford and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for Nutley, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-2.
Nutley came out on top in a nail-biter against West Milford when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 18-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroon Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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