The Ramapo Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Hackensack Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hackensack took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ramapo, who comes in off a win.
Ramapo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Wayne Valley with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 45-29. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Raiders with their most commanding win of the season.
Ramapo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Salvatore Livoti led the charge by picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. Livoti was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards. Charlie Wingfield was in the mix as well, providing Ramapo with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ramapo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hackensack's offense. They took a hard 18-0 fall against Ridgewood last Friday. The Comets have struggled against the Maroons recently, as their game last Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The victory (which was Ramapo's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. As for Hackensack, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Ramapo against Hackensack when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ramapo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
