Passaic County Tech has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Ridgewood Maroons at 6:30 p.m. Passaic County Tech will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Passaic County Tech's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Columbia. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Piscataway 14-13. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Maroons were the better team in the second half.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to James Nugent and he. Nugent rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. Colin Burns was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
Ridgewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Passaic County Tech's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Ridgewood, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Passaic County Tech didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ridgewood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 9-3 win. Does Passaic County Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridgewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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