Elmwood Park hasn't had much luck against Pompton Lakes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Crusaders will challenge the Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Elmwood Park has given up an average of 31.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elmwood Park is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lyndhurst on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Crusaders were beaten by the Golden Bears 52-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Pompton Lakes can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Manchester Regional by a score of 17-9.
Pompton Lakes' win came from a few key players Elmwood Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonah Fabian, who threw for 127 yards and one touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Redon Xheladini was another key player, gaining 129 total yards and a touchdown.
Pompton Lakes picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Elmwood Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Elmwood Park took a serious blow against Pompton Lakes in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 36-7. Thankfully for the Crusaders, Michael Eberhart (who threw for 178 yards and four TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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