Despite a strong season so far, Irvington has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. The game between them and the Newark Memorial Cougars wasn't particularly close, with the Irvington Vikings falling 14-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Despite the loss, Irvington still got an impressive performance from Matthew Forbes, who rushed for 95 yards, and also picked up 55 receiving yards.
Irvington's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Newark Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Irvington will square off against Hayward at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayward is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season. As for Newark Memorial, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Washington at 7:00 p.m.
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