Lyndhurst and Pompton Lakes are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Lyndhurst Golden Bears are on the road again on Saturday to play the Pompton Lakes Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. Lyndhurst knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Pompton Lakes likes a good challenge.
Pompton Lakes' offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Lyndhurst hadn't allowed a single point the last five times they've hit the field. Lyndhurst claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Garfield on the road. The result was nothing new for the Golden Bears, who have now won five contests by 45 points or more so far this season.
Lyndhurst relied on the efforts of Shawn Bellenger, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Allen Frias, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 100 rushing yards gave Bellenger a new career-high.
Lyndhurst's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB nine times. It was truly a group effort as Ziad Selim, Logan Stitzer, Viktor Kanjuk, and Naim Davis picked up two apiece. Stitzer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Garfield's side was Roddy Morinho, who made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lyndhurst was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pompton Lakes fell victim to St. Mary and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were beaten by the Gaels 28-0. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lyndhurst's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Pompton Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. Lyndhurst has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Pompton Lakes, though, as they've been averaging only 88.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Lyndhurst barely slipped by Pompton Lakes in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, winning 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pompton Lakes' Michael Eberhart, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Lyndhurst to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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