If Passaic was feeling good fresh off their 26-0 takedown of Kennedy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Passaic Indians took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Passaic County Tech Bulldogs on Thursday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Passaic still got an impressive performance from Justin Griffin, who rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Passaic wouldn't let Passaic County Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Passaic can thank Ryan Valdez and King Smith for forcing both of them. Smith also made eight total tackles, which is notable because Passaic is 3-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Passaic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Passaic County Tech, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Passaic will square off against Ridgewood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgewood's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Passaic's offense will have their work cut out for them. Passaic County Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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