Elmwood Park extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They took a blow against the Pompton Lakes Cardinals, falling 41-0. If the Crusaders were looking for revenge after losing 36-7 to the Cardinals when the teams met back in October of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Pompton Lakes, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4. That looming 41-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
Redon Xheladini had a dynamite game, rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Pompton Lakes' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Jace Knoll was another key rusher, rushing for 56 yards and one score.
Coming up, Elmwood Park will venture away from home to take on Weehawken at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.43 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Pompton Lakes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hawthorne at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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