The North Rockland Raiders will take on the Mamaroneck Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Rockland will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
North Rockland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over Carmel. Considering the Raiders have won five contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaquan Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 240 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.1 rushing yards per game. North Rockland also got a significant boost from Christopher Norman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
North Rockland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
North Rockland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of King Saint Fleur and Johnson. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Mamaroneck narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Scarsdale 17-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
North Rockland's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.8 points per game. As for Mamaroneck, their record is now 7-3.
North Rockland came up short against Mamaroneck when the teams last played back in September, falling 20-14. Can North Rockland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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