After three games on the road, Central is heading back home. They will welcome the Cedar Grove Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Central beat Hoboken 24-20.
Meanwhile, Cedar Grove put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Glen Ridge as Cedar Grove made off with a 49-28 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Stephen Paradiso continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 337 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Nick Russo was Paradiso's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cedar Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Cantarelli and Sebastian Kovacs.
Central's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Cedar Grove, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Central suffered a grim 34-12 defeat to Cedar Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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