Boilermakers vs Crusaders
| 09/27/24 - Away | 22-0 W |
| 09/29/18 - Home | 47-0 W |
| 10/21/17 - Away | 29-7 W |
| 11/10/16 - Neutral | 41-20 W |
| 09/25/15 - Home | 41-6 W |
Garfield is a perfect 5-0 against Elmwood Park since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Boilermakers will host the Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Neither Garfield nor Elmwood Park posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Garfield is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lyndhurst on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Boilermakers lost 29-6 to the Golden Bears. The Boilermakers haven't had much luck with the Golden Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elmwood Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They snuck past Lodi with a 12-6 victory on Friday. The Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Garfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Elmwood Park, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Garfield's way against Elmwood Park in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Garfield made off with a 22-0 victory. Do the Boilermakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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