The Secaucus Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Elmwood Park Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Secaucus has four straight victories, Elmwood Park has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Secaucus will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Garfield, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Boilermakers 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since May 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Elmwood Park came up short against North Arlington on Thursday and fell 2-0.
Elmwood Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Secaucus, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Secaucus was able to grind out a solid victory over Elmwood Park when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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