Mahwah has gone 9-0 against Dumont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mahwah Thunderbirds will venture away from home to face off against the Dumont Huskies. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mahwah lost 34-13 to West Milford on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Preston Duffy, who picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards.
Mahwah wouldn't let West Milford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Steve Lewis, Matthew Odumgba, and Dj Zisa picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-13, which was the final score in Dumont's tilt against Westwood on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Cardinals are ranked 74th).
Mahwah now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Dumont, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.
Mahwah strolled past Dumont in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mahwah since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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