The Lyndhurst Golden Bears will face off against the Cresskill Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lyndhurst will be strutting in after a win while Cresskill will be coming in after a loss.
Lyndhurst's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 45-0 victory over Elmwood Park. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Golden Bears had established a 39 point advantage.
Shawn Bellenger was a one-man wrecking crew for Lyndhurst as he threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Avery Cano, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lyndhurst wouldn't let Elmwood Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lyndhurst can thank Allen Frias and Abraham Martinez for forcing both of them. Martinez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Logan Stitzer was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cresskill's offense. They took a blow against Becton on Friday, falling 41-0. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Lyndhurst now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cresskill, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Lyndhurst came out on top in a nail-biter against Cresskill when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. Does Lyndhurst have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cresskill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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