On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Franklin Warriors beat the Passaic Indians 33-29. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly four points.
Despite the loss, Passaic still got an impressive performance from Justin Griffin, who rushed for 285 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry. Griffin was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Eddie Hidalgo, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Franklin's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Passaic, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Franklin will square off against East Brunswick at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Passaic, they will take on Clifton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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