Cedar Grove and Verona are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Cedar Grove Panthers will be playing at home against the Verona Hillbillies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Cedar Grove made easy work of Weequahic and carried off a 27-7 victory. The Panthers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Stephen Paradiso was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Thomas Cannataro was in the mix too, providing Cedar Grove with two touchdowns.
Cedar Grove wouldn't let Weequahic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jackson Morrice was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Verona didn't have too much trouble with Kinnelon at home on Friday as they won 38-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hillbillies.
Cedar Grove's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Verona, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Cedar Grove against Verona when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 44-7 win. In that game, Cedar Grove amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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