The Bernards Mountaineers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Pequannock Golden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Bernards is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Bernards is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-33 victory over Rutherford. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Mountaineers, who until this game were averaging 11.6 points allowed.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bernards to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Morra, who picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Stevens, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Bernards didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Teagun Hartnett and Max Austin. Thomas Diemar was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Pequannock made off with a 28-27 win over Madison. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Panthers.
Bernards' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Pequannock, their record now sits at 8-2.
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