Boonton suffered their biggest defeat since October 6, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by the Cedar Grove Panthers 56-23. While losing is never fun, the Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Panthers are ranked 35th).
Loss or not, Boonton got some senior leadership from Sylas White and Colin Bostrom. White rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, while Bostrom gained 118 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Bostrom also racked up 86 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Boonton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Boonton wouldn't let Cedar Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Boonton can thank Drew Cabalar and Valdet Ahmetaj for forcing both of them.
It was another big night for Stephen Paradiso, who threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 37 yards for Cedar Grove. A healthy portion of Paradiso's aerial production (102 yards to be exact) went to Nick Russo, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
With the defeat, Boonton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Cedar Grove, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Boonton will venture away from home to challenge New Providence at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Providence is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Boonton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Cedar Grove, they will welcome Wallkill Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cedar Grove's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches.
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