Cedar Grove is a perfect 6-0 against Newark Collegiate Academy since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. Cedar Grove will head out to challenge Newark Collegiate Academy at 1:00 p.m. Cedar Grove will be strutting in after a win while Newark Collegiate Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Newark Collegiate Academy will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Cedar Grove extended their winning streak to three last Friday. The Panthers took down Madison 40-21. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Thomas Cannataro
| 09/19/25 vs Madison | 100 |
| 09/12/25 @ Verona | 85 |
| 09/05/25 @ Weequahic | 52 |
| 08/30/25 @ Wayne Valley | 17 |
| 08/30/24 vs Schalick | -2 |
Cedar Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas Cannataro out in front who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught one score. Those 100 rushing yards gave Cannataro a new career-high. Pierce Asfalg was another key signal caller, throwing for 356 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75.8% of his passes.
Cedar Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sebastian Kovacs and Jack Velonas. Kovacs also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Newark Collegiate Academy's offense. They were beaten by Verona 34-0 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Hillbillies: they've now lost five in a row.
Cedar Grove's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Newark Collegiate Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Cedar Grove against Newark Collegiate Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 52-14 victory. In that matchup, Cedar Grove amassed a halftime lead of 45-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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