On Thursday, the Passaic Indians were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to the Nutley Maroon Raiders.
Despite the loss, Passaic still got an impressive performance from Justin Griffin, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Griffin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 136 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Passaic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Nutley, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Passaic will be playing in front of their home fans against Teaneck on Friday. Passaic is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Nutley, they will head out on the road to take on West Essex at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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