The Hawthorne Bears will face off against the New Milford Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Hawthorne nor New Milford posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Hawthorne is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hasbrouck Heights on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bears took a blow against the Aviators, falling 41-7. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Milford, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Their defense stepped up to hand Secaucus a 6-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
The victory got New Milford back to even at 2-2. As for Hawthorne, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Hawthorne was dealt a bruising 42-7 defeat at the hands of New Milford in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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