The Wayne Valley Indians will challenge the Ridgewood Maroons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Things were looking good for Wayne Valley after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They received a blow as they fell 31-17 to Mount Olive. Despite 84 more yards than the Marauders, the Indians couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Wayne Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Brayden Dunne, who rushed for 49 yards and one TD. Dunne also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood fell victim to Northern Highlands and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Highlanders. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Highlanders are ranked 16th).
This is the second loss in a row for Wayne Valley and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Ridgewood, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Wayne Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Ridgewood when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 24-13. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maroons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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